Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(5)(iii): The control of air clutch(es) of mechanical power press(es) where the operator feeds or removes parts by placing one or both hands in the point of operation, and which was used with a two hand control, presence sensing device, or Type B gate was not designed to prevent a significant increase in the normal stopping time due to a valve failure within the operating valve mechanism, and to inhibit further operation if such failure does occur, where a part revolution clutch was employed: Press Area: On, or about, January 26, 2022, Press #6607, a Bliss partial revolution mechanical power press, was provided with two hand controls as the safeguarding method. The press was not provided with a self-checking dual solenoid valve that would prevent successive strokes in the event of a valve failure.