Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3): Safeguarding the point of operation - Point of operation devices: 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii): A presence sensing point of operation device shall protect the operator as provided in paragraph (c)(3)(i)(a) of this section, and shall be interlocked into the control circuit to prevent or stop slide motion if the operator's hand or other part of his body is within the sensing field of the device during the downstroke of the press slide: 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(f): Guards shall be used to protect all areas of entry to the point of operation not protected by the presence sensing device: The employer does not use guards to protect all areas of entry to the point of operation or any other entry points not protected by presence sensing devices. a. On or about March 17, 2016, on the RY-4 press line, press 1, approximately six to seven inches of duct tape was used to blank out the bottom right side of the light curtain. This prohibited the presence sensing device from properly guarding the point of operation for the press, and the blanked area was not protected with additional guarding. Due to this condition, employees were exposed to struck-by, crushing and amputation hazards.