Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 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) On or about March 26, 2019, an employee reached into and contacted the cutter of the Mazak CNC machine No. 26 located on the production floor during the production of aluminum C Pillars used in JLTV trucks. The machine was not guarded, the Euchner Mechanical safety switch was inoperable in that the doors of the machine were able to remain open during production. b) On or about April 10, 2019, an employee working on Mazak CNC machine No. 65 located on the production floor during the production of 700-2-D- matrix controllers was exposed to rotating parts in that the machine was being operated with the Euchner mechanical safety switch bypassed. c) On or about April 10, 2019, an employee working on Mazak CNC machine No. 10 on the production floor during the production of metal latch hinges was exposed to rotating parts in that the machine was being operated unguarded. The Euchner mechanical safety switch was inoperable in that the doors of the machine were able to remain open during production.