1. Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in FFY 2015
General Industry
Revised July 2016
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2. Objectives
In this course, we will discuss the Top Ten most-frequently cited serious violations in General Industry for federal fiscal year 2015
The Top Ten list includes data about citations and violations issued from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015 in North Carolina.

3. Machine Guarding Number 1: General requirements
One or more methods of machine guarding must be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as:
Point of operation
Ingoing nip points
Rotating parts
Flying chips and sparks
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4. Machine Guarding Guards Aids Fixed Interlocked Adjustable
Self-adjusting
Aids
Awareness barriers
Protective shields
Hand-feeding tools and holding fixtures

5. Machine Guarding Devices Location/distance Drill press
Presence sensing
Pullback
Safety controls
Gates
Location/distance
Drill press
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6. N.C. General Duty Clause Number 2: N.C. General Duty Clause (GDC)
NCGS 95—129(1)
Number 2: N.C. General Duty Clause (GDC)
Elements necessary for a GDC violation:
Recognized hazard in the industry
Hazard causing or likely to cause death or serious injury or physical harm
Employer has employees exposed to a hazard
There is a feasible and useful method to correct the hazard

7. Machine Guarding
(b)(9)
Number 3: Abrasive wheel machinery requires adjusted protector (exposure adjustments)
Peripheral protecting member (tongue guard) must be provided and adjusted within ¼ inch of the wheel
To contain and deflect fragments away
from the operator
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8. Machine Guarding Number 4: Abrasive wheel machinery
On offhand grinding machines, work rests must be used to support the work
Work rest must be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of ⅛ inch
Work rest must be securely clamped after adjustment
Work rest cannot be adjusted with wheel in motion 8

9. Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Tongue
guard
¼ in.
⅛ in.
Work
rest
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10. Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Work rest is out of adjustment

11. Lockout/Tagout Number 5: Periodic Inspection
Employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed

12. Machine Guarding Number 6: Point of operation guarding
(a)(3)(ii)
Number 6: Point of operation guarding
The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded….
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13. Walking – Working Surfaces
Number 7: Floor and Wall Openings,
and Holes
Guarding open-sided floors or platform 4 feet or more
above adjacent level

14. Personal Protective Equipment
Number 8: General requirements
Use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards
Hazards from flying particles
Molten metal
Liquid chemicals
Acids or caustic liquids
Chemical gases or vapors
Potentially injurious light radiation
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15. Hazard Communication Number 9: Employee information and training
Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area
At the time of their initial assignment
Whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced into their work area

16. Personal Protective Equipment
(d)(1)
Number 10: Hazard Assessment
The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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17. Summary
You should now be able to identify hazards associated with the Top Ten most cited serious violations in General Industry for Federal Fiscal Year 2015
Number 1: Machine Guarding
(a)(1): General requirements—Machine guards must be provided to protect employees from hazards
Number 2: N.C. General Duty Clause
NCGS (1): Workers shall not be exposed to recognized correctable hazards that could cause serious injuries, harm or death

18. Summary Number 3: Machine Guarding Number 4: Machine Guarding
(b)(9): Abrasive wheel machinery—Tongue guards must be adjusted within ¼ inch of the wheel
Number 4: Machine Guarding
(a)(4): Abrasive wheel machinery—Work rest must be adjusted within ⅛ inch of the wheel
Number 5: Lockout/Tagout
(c)(6)(i): Periodic inspection—Annual inspection of energy control procedure

19. Summary Number 6: Machine Guarding
(a)(3)(ii): Point of Operation Guarding
Number 7: Floor and Wall Openings, and Holes
(c)(1): Guarding open-sided floors or platforms 4 feet or more above adjacent level
Number 8: Personal Protective Equipment
(a): General requirements—Appropriate protection required when exposed to eye or face hazards

20. Summary Number 9: Hazard Communication
(h)(1): Information and training—Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area
Number 10: Personal Protective Equipment
(d)(1): Hazard Assessment—The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of (PPE) 20

21. Thank You For Attending!
Final Questions?