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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 P.S.I.: a. On or about 2/9/2017 in the wire cutting room employees performing cleaning operations with an air gun that was not fluted, were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air was measured at greater than 100 P.S.I. at output. b. On or about 2/9/2017 in the wire cutting room employees performing cleaning operations with an air gun that was not fluted, were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air was measured at greater than 100 P.S.I. at output. c. On or about 2/9/2017 in the AC/DC space employees performing cleaning operations with the air wand that was not fluted, were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air was measured at greater than 100 P.S.I. at output. d. On or about 2/9/2017 at the mini rubber slitter #1 employees performing cleaning operations were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air gun was not fluted and was measured at greater than 100 P.S.I. at output. e. On or about 2/9/2017 at the mini rubber slitter #2 employees performing cleaning operations were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air gun was not fluted and was measured at greater than 100 P.S.I. at output. f. On or about 2/9/2017 in the mold shop employees performing cleaning operations of themselves were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air gun was not fluted. Gun was missing trigger. g. On or about 2/9/2017 in the mold shop employees performing cleaning operations of themselves were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air gun was not fluted. Gun was missing trigger. h. On or about 2/9/2017 in the machine shop at the JET drill press, employees performing cleaning operations of metal chips were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air gun was not fluted and P.S.I. at output was measured at greater than 100. i. On or about 2/9/2017 in the machine shop at the JET lathe, employees performing cleaning operations of metal chips were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air gun was not fluted and P.S.I. at output was measured at greater than 100. j. On or about 2/9/2017 in the machine shop at the JET miller, employees performing cleaning operations of metal chips were exposed to embolism and laceration hazards where the compressed air gun was not fluted and P.S.I. at output was measured at greater than 100.