27 COR 40-4048 [19,780]
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - GUARDING DRUM WINDER NIP POINTS
CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 4423(g) (2000) - A defense to the guarding of drum winder nip points on paper machines may be asserted, under the exception in 3314(a) for machinery that must be capable of movement, in appropriate circumstances, the burden of proof being on the employer. Here, it was applicable, but the employer did not establish that it enforced safety rules prohibiting employee exposure or required use of extension tools to clear debris. A serious violation was established.
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - DE-ENERGIZING OR LOCKING/BLOCKING OUT
CAL. CODE REGS, tit.
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