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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment 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 workers were exposed to crushing injuries while performing set-up operations on energized mechanical press brakes: MANUFACTURING DEPT: Workers performing set-up operations on machines including but not limited to mechanical press brakes were not trained in the safe operation of machines and the recognition of hazards associated with the task operation. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to train set-up employees in the care, use, and the proper procedures of setting up the press brakes as outlined by the American National Standard for Power Press Brakes (ANSI) B11.3-1982, Section 6. Essential elements of the training would include, but not be limited to: The recognition of hazards associated with set-up and operation, The dangers of unsafe work practices, The function and purpose of safe guarding provisions.