Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate protective eye or face equipment where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment. On the production floor, employees not wearing safety glasses and/or appropriate eye protection were exposed to impact hazards (flying metal particles) in the following areas: 1) January 22, 2021, behind Press #30, Day-Shift Production Manager, was observed wearing prescription eyewear without side shields and not American National Standards Institute (ANSI-87) rated safety eyewear. 2) February 24, 2021, two Press Operators on Press#10 were observed not wearing any type of safety glasses. 3) February 24, 2021, three Press Operators on Press #30 were observed not wearing any type of safety glasses. 4) February 25, 2021, the Toolmaker, operating a Hyster forklift on the southeast corner of the production floor not wearing safety glasses (the employee was observed wearing the safety glasses on his head). 5) April 13, 2021, Press Operator at Press #111 was observed wearing prescription eyewear without side shields and not American ANSI-87 rated safety eyewear. 6) June 14, 2021, Press Operator at Press #104 was observed wearing prescription eyewear without side shields and not American ANSI-87 rated safety eyewear. 7) June 14, 2021, behind Press #106 Press Operator was observed wearing prescription eyewear without side shields and not American ANSI-87 rated safety eyewear.