Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: Instance a) On or about July 25, 2023, the employer failed to protect the employee from unexpected release of hazardous energy during set-up on the Cut-off Rousselle press on PC#1(6b-48 60-Ton Double Gap Frame Press S/N:22918). The employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the unexpected start-up and energization of PC#1 while performing maintenance such as (but not limited to) replacement of the screw on the spring located beneath the bottom die. Instance b) On or about October 3, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the unexpected release of energy during die set-up on press brake #1(Model 08/2010 Serial no. 16648). Instance c) On or about July 19, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the unexpected release of energy during die set-up on Amada press brake #3(RG-80 80-Tonx994,4 'Bed CNC Hydraulic Press Brake, S/N 805987). Instance d) On or about July 19, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the unexpected release of energy during die set-up on Accurpress press brake #6 (Model:71008 100-Ton x8'Bed CNC Hydraulic Press Brake S/N:4918). Instance e) On or about October 12, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the unexpected energization of PC #3 line during the coil set-up process. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)