Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CUTS

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed finger amputations from point of operation hazards on press brakes: a) The #6 and #7 Cincinnati press brakes were not equipped with components, modules, devices, or systems that had safety-related functions that would prevent an unintended cycle, where employees were required to place their hand(s) in the dye. The Cincinnati press brakes' presence sensing devices (light curtains) did not conform to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) industry standard B11.3-2002 edition of Safety Requirements for Power Press Brakes, section 8.3, a) to prevent initiation of hazardous machine motion (or situation) until the failure is corrected or until the control system is manually reset; or b) to initiate an immediate stop command and prevent re-initiation of hazardous machine motion (or situation) until the failure is corrected or until the control system is manually reset; or c) to prevent re-initiation of hazardous machine motion (or situation) at the next normal stop command until the failure is corrected of until the control system is manually reset. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard is to equip the press brakes with control reliable components and/or eliminate the need for hands in the point of operation. Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required.