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29 CFR 1910.217(b)(6)(i): A two-hand trip did not have the individual operator's hand controls protected against unintentional operation and have the individual operator's hand controls arranged by design and construction and/or separation to require the use of both hands to trip the press and use a control arrangement requiring concurrent operation of the individual operator's hand controls. Location: 755 E 134th St Bronx NY 10454 a) On or about February 14, 2020, the employer did not provide palm button ring guards to the mechanical power press's two-hand trip controls rendering the two-hand trip controls unsafe by holding downward an arm or blocking across both buttons, thereby permitting one-hand operation exposing employees to a caught-in hazard. E.W. Bliss Power press The AMERICAN HOUSEWARES MFG. CORP. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.217(b)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1365286, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on May 8th, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 755 E 134th St Bronx NY 10454.