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29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): Guarding. All press welding machine operations, where there is a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, shall be effectively guarded by the use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation, 1910.217. All chains, gears, operating bus linkage, and belts shall be protected by adequate guards, in accordance with 1910.219 of this part. a. At the workplace, in the processing area, KVA #1 resistance welding machine had access to the point of operation below and around the existing barrier guard, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. b. At the workplace, in the processing area, KVA #2 resistance welding machine had access to the point of operation below, around, and through the existing barrier guard, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. c. At the workplace, in the processing area, KVA #3 resistance welding machine did not have the point of operation guarded, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. d. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Niko welding machine did not have the point of operation guarded, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. e. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Janda welding machine did not have the point of operation guarded, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. f. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Janda welding machine had an output table with moving components that were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. g. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Ideal #3 welding machine had an output table with moving components that were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. h. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Schlatter #3 welding machine did not have the point of operation guarded, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. i. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Schatter #3 welding machine had an output table with moving components that were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. j. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Schlatter #4 welding machine did not have the point of operation guarded, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard. k. At the workplace, in the processing area, the Schatter #4 welding machine had an output table with moving components that were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.