Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) On or about August 27, 2020 and at times prior, at the slider, vortex, entry door and main frame departments, employees were exposed to crush-by hazard when operating pneumatic die presses, without a point of operation guard. b) On or about August 25, 2020 and at times prior, at the entry door department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Drill Presses such as Central Machinery (Item #43389) and RF-31 (Model: 106-1800 and S/N:4333B4), without a point of operation guard. c) On or about August 25, 2020 and at times prior, at the slider department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Drill Presses such as Rexon (Model: RDM-100A and S/N:176523), Delta (Model: 17-965 and S/N:032160W5081), without a point of operation guard. d) On or about August 25, 2020 and at times prior, at the vortex department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Drill Presses such as Delta, Central Machinery (S/N:030705Q014) and Craftsman (Model: 137.219000 and S/N: RNX1230), without a point of operation guard. e) On or about August 25, 2020 and at times prior, at the acrylic departments, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Drill Presses such as Central Machinery, Palmgren and Ryobi (Model: DP102L and S/N: AZ 1143 26033), without a point of operation guard. f) On or about August 27, 2020 and at times prior, at the slider door department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Birmingham Mill (Model: 1642 and S/N: 0831), without a point of operation guard. g) On or about August 27, 2020 and at times prior, at the main frame department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Drill Presses such as Clausing 15 and Enco (Model: 105-1117 and S/N: 0020036), without a point of operation guard. h) On or about August 27, 2020 and at times prior, at the vortex department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Double Miter Saw (Model: D45X and S/N: 3526), without a point of operation guard. In that, the finger guards for the blade guard were missing. i) On or about August 27, 2020 and at times prior, at the main frame department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Miter Cut-off Saw, without a point of operation guard. In that, the Plexiglas installed around the blade is not interlock to prevent access to the point of operation during operation. The bottom part of the blade is not covered when not in use. j) On or about August 27, 2020 and at times prior, at the slider department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating Miter Cut-off Saw, without a point of operation guard. In that, the Plexiglas installed around the blade is not interlock to prevent access to the point of operation during operation and the space between the pneumatic cylinders was covered by a box cutout. The bottom part of the blade is not covered when not in use. k) On or about August 25, 2020 and at times prior, at the back area of the fabrication shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard when operating C-45 Horizontal Saw, without a point of operation guard was.