Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded. The guarding device was not in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, was not so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. a. Sanoh America, Inc. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about November 18, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees making adjustments to the straighteners in the straightener department were protected from point of operation hazards created by the rotating straightener wheels. b. Sanoh America, Inc. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about November 18, 2015, the employer did not ensure tube bending machine #3 was properly guarded to protect employees from pinch points created by the pressure die and the clamp while manually supporting the tube.