Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 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 therefore, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, was so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. On or about 2/23/2021, employees at The Greenbrier Companies, LLC DBA The Greenbrier Companies, were exposed to point of operation hazards. The following machines did not have guards or constructed/designed to prevent struck-by or caught-in-between hazards: a) Accurpress 400 Ton Press, Model 740014; the press had a light curtain in lieu of a machine guard; the light curtain was inoperable/defective. b) And, Standard Industrial Corp. 400 Ton Press Brake, Model J0040, the press had a light curtain in lieu of a machine guard; the light curtain was inoperable/defective.