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

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Bunting Bearings, Inc. located at 200 Van Buren Street in Delta, Ohio; On or about December 8, 2017 the employer did not ensure employees traveling to and from the water room located beneath the casting deck were protected from fall hazards in that the guardrails surrounding pits #4 and #5 had been removed. Employees were not utilizing any form of fall protection and were exposed to falls of approximately ten feet. b) Bunting Bearings, Inc. located at 200 Van Buren Street in Delta, Ohio; On or about April 26, 2018 the employer did not ensure employees removing steel bars from Pit #2 were protected from fall hazards. Employees removing cut steel bars from below Machine #2 were not utilizing any form of fall protection and were exposed to falls of approximately ten feet.