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, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. Employees working at KI, Inc. were exposed to machine hazards associated with the point of operation on: a) the foot actuated Upholstery Presses in the Opt 4 and Versa Assembly Departments which is used to press down and hold material in place and poses a caught in hazard to employees. b) the foot actuated C-Gex Machines in Opt 4, Versa and Matrix Perry Assembly Departments which is used to press down and hold material in place while also pulling outward on strings to attach seat covers presenting a caught in hazard to operators. c) the Cardboard Bender in Uniframe Assembly which is used to pinch and bend cardboard for packing product and presents a caught in hazard to employees. d) the Hydraulic Press in Uniframe Fabrication that had seen damage to the barrier guard which allowed employees to access the point of operation and presented a caught in hazard.