27 COR 40-4153 [19,855]
GUARDING - BELT AND PULLEY DRIVES
CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 4070(a) (2000) - A violation of the requirement to guard belt and pulley nip points less than 7 feet above the floor was established by operation of law, since it was not appealed. The penalty was reduced, however, because the likelihood of injury was low rather than medium.
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - DE-ENERGIZING AND LOCKING OR BLOCKING OUT BEFORE CLEANING, SERVICING OR ADJUSTING
CAL. CODE REGS, tit. 8, 3314(a) (2000) - Although the power was turned off to an exhaust blower on which an employee was replacing a belt, he neglected to block it out to prevent inadverten
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