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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(ii):When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not communicate the selection decision(s) to each affected employee: a) Norfolk Naval Shipyard, B234 2nd floor welding lab machine shop: On or about 9/8/21, an employee held an emery cloth that was wrapped semi around a 1" carbon steel pipe segment fastened into the work hold device of an industrial lathe (SN 550125-T0070). The employee was never informed about or instructed to review the lathe's associated Job Hazard Assessment (JHA), which prohibited the wearing of gloves during the lathe's operation, due to the caught-in hazard created by the rotating machinery. The employee wore work gloves while operating the lathe, which resulted in their hand being pulled into the rotating pipe material and amputating the employee's right index finger. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.