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29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(c): The presence sensing point of operation device was not constructed so that a failure within the system did not prevent the normal stopping action from being applied to the press when required, but did prevent the initiation of a successive stroke until the failure is corrected: a) Press 10 -- On or about October 15, 2015, employees were required to work with Punch Press Number 10, a Bruder, 35 ton part revolution press, in continuous mode. The method used to guard the back was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain system was an on-site made (homemade) system that included Takex Takenaka NA TR20R sensors that were not properly spaced and were not approved for protection of humans. The light curtain system was not a properly applied and effective method of guarding. b) Press 11 ? on or about December 9, 2015, employees were required to work with Punch Press Number 11, a Danley, 500 ton part revolution press, in continuous mode. The method used to guard the front was an improperly applied light curtain system that allowed employees to reach under the curtain and into the point of operation. The method used to guard the back was an improperly applied light curtain system that was an on-site made (homemade) system that included Takex Takenaka NA TR20R sensors that were not properly spaced, allowed employees to reach under and were not approved for protection of humans. The improperly applied light curtain system allowed employees to reach into the point of operation. c) Press 12 -- On or about October 15, 2015, employees were required to work with Punch Press Number 12, a Verson, 300 ton part revolution press, in continuous mode. The method used to guard the front was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain system was an on-site made (homemade) system that included Takex Takenaka NA TR20R sensors that were not properly spaced, allowed employees to reach under and were not approved for protection of humans. The improperly applied light curtain system allowed employees to reach into the point of operation. d) Press 18 -- On or about October 15, 2015, employees were required to work with Punch Press Number 18, a Niagara, 200 ton part revolution press, in continuous mode. The method used to guard the front of the point of operation was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain system allowed employees to reach under the curtain and into the point of operation. The method used to guard the back of the point of operation was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain system was an on-site made (homemade) system that included Takex Takenaka NA TR20R sensors that were not properly spaced and were not approved for protection of humans. The improperly applied light curtain systems allowed employees to reach into the point of operation. e) Press 22 -- On or about October 5, 2015, employees were required to work with Punch Press Number 22, a Dreis & Krump, 200 ton part revolution press in continuous mode. The method used to guard the front was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain?s control box was open and unlocked. The open and unlocked box allowed employees to disable sections of the light curtain and reach into the point of operation. The method used to guard the back of the point of operation was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain system was an on-site made (homemade) system that included Takex Takenaka NA TR20R sensors that were not properly spaced and were not approved for protection of humans. The improperly applied light curtain systems allowed employees to reach into the point of operation. f) Press 24 -- On or about October 5, 2015, employees were required to work with Punch Press Number 24, a USI/Clearing, 75 ton part revolution press in continuous mode. The method used to guard the front was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain's control box was open and unlocked. The open and unlocked box allowed the operator and other employees to disable sections of the light curtain and reach into the point of operation. The light curtain was not a properly applied and effective method of guarding. g) Press 26 -- On or about October 5, 2015, employees were required to work with Punch Press Number 26, a USI/Clearing, 75 ton part revolution press in continuous mode. The method used to guard the front was an improperly applied, light curtain system. The light curtain's control box was open and unlocked. The open and unlocked box allowed the operator and other employees to disable sections of the light curtain and reach into the point of operation. The light curtain was not a properly applied and effective method of guarding. The D&D Manufacturing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(f), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 979337, citation number 1, item number 16 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/23/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1330 Pullman Drive, El Paso, TX 79936.