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

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a)Agropur, Inc, at 408 Dakota Street, Lake Norden, SD 57248: On or about and at times prior to February 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the unused portion of blade on the vertical bandsaw, Model: Marvel 8, manufactured by Armstrong, was properly adjusted and guarded. Approximately 5.75 inches of saw blade was exposed at the top and approximately 3.25 inches above the bearing guides while cutting flat, rectangular, and round metal stock. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards. b)Agropur, Inc, at 408 Dakota Street, Lake Norden, SD 57248: On or about and at times prior to February 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure portions of the press brake, shear, and nibbler on the Ironworker Piranha, model number 9694, was properly guarded. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.