Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard: CRUSHING

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing/amputation hazard from unintended activation: a) Sheet Metal Shop - Employees use a Cincinnati 75 ton press brake to bend metal. The foot pedal was not guarded to prevent accidental actuation by falling or moving objects or by someone accidentally depressing it, on or about December 16, 1993. b) Sheet Metal Shop - Employees use a Cincinnati 90 ton press brake to bend metal. The foot pedal was not guarded to prevent accidental actuation by falling or moving objects or by someone accidentally depressing it, on or about December 16, 1993. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to construct a barrier guard over the top of the pedal.