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29 CFR 1910.262: Textiles

Subpart R—Special Industries

51citations since 2015
38employers cited
96%serious, willful or repeat
$3,500median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.262 51 times since 2015, against 38 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $243,231 at their current amounts.

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1910.262(c)(5) · 14 citations

(5) Inspection and maintenance. All guards and other safety devices, including starting and stopping devices, shall be properly maintained.

1910.262(ee) · 8 citations

(ee) Calenders. The nip at the in-running side of the rolls shall be provided with a guard extending across the entire length of the nip and arranged to prevent the fingers of the workers from being pulled in between the rolls or between the guard and the rolls, and constructed so that the cloth can be fed into the rolls safely.

1910.262(c)(9) · 3 citations

(9) Steam pipes. All pipes carrying steam or hot water for process or servicing machinery, when exposed to contact and located within seven feet of the floor or working platform shall be covered with a heat-insulating material, or otherwise properly guarded.

1910.262(d)(3) · 3 citations

(3) Feed rolls. The feed rolls on all opening and picking machinery shall be covered with a guard designed to prevent the operator from reaching the nip while the machinery is in operation.

1910.262(e)(1) · 3 citations

(e) Cotton cards—(1) Enclosures. Cylinder and lickerins shall be completely protected and the doffers should be enclosed.

1910.262(d)(1) · 2 citations

(d) Openers and pickers—(1) Beater guards. When any opening or picker machinery is equipped with a beater, such beater shall be provided with metal covers which will prevent contact with the beater. Such covers shall be provided with an interlock which will prevent the cover from being raised while the machine is in motion and prevent the operation of the machine while the cover is open.

1910.262(d)(2) · 2 citations

(2) Cleanout holes. Cleanout holes within reaching distance of the fan or picker beater shall have their covers securely fastened and they shall not be opened while the machine is in motion.

1910.262(i)(1) · 2 citations

(i) Warpers—(1) Swiveled double-bar gates. Swiveled double-bar gates shall be installed on all warpers operating in excess of 450 yards per minute. These gates shall be so interlocked that the machine cannot be operated until the gate is in the “closed position,” except for the purpose of inching or jogging.

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  • Manufacturing 50
  • Public Administration 1

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