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)Dakota Bodies, LLC at 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57770: On or about and at times prior to December 21, 2021, the employer did not ensure that the unused portion of blade on the vertical bandsaw, Hem saw - Vertical Bandsaw S/N: 1172513 was properly adjusted with a guard or shield. Approximately seven inches of saw blade was exposed while cutting rectangular bar stock. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards. (b)Dakota Bodies, LLC at 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57770: On or about and at times prior to December 21, 2021, the employer did not ensure that the unused portion of blade on the horizontal bandsaw, Hem saw - Horizontal Bandsaw S/N: 1280278 was properly guarded with a guard or shield. Approximately eight inches of saw blade was exposed while cutting steel tubing. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards. (c)Dakota Bodies, LLC at 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57770: On or about and at times prior to December 21, 2021, the employer did not ensure that the 55-ton Edwards Ironworker, S/N: 29495501, was equipped with guards or otherwise protected from operator contact to the outgoing nip point angle shear portion located on the east side of machine. This condition exposed operators to crushing and amputation hazards. (d)Dakota Bodies, LLC at 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57770: On or about and at times prior to December 21, 2021 , the employer did not ensure that two Cincinnati Auto Shear Machines, Cincinnati Model: DB53 and Cincinnati Auto Shear Machine S/N: L191, and back to back Accurpress Brake Presses, where warning barrier chains were not connected while machines were in use. This condition exposed operators to struck by, crushing, and amputation hazards. (e)Dakota Bodies, LLC at 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57770: On or about and at times prior to December 21, 2021, the employer did not ensure that the Extensible Manufacturing Cell attached to a Mazak Optiplex 3015 III, S/N: 254819 with Extensible Manufacturing Cell 3015 S/N: 830189 anti-personnel fence had operational interlocks. This condition exposed operators to struck by, caught in, crushing, and amputation hazards.