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29 CFR 1910.217: Mechanical power presses

Subpart O—Machinery and Machine Guarding

2,491citations since 2015
1,062employers cited
90%serious, willful or repeat
$1,500median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.217 2,491 times since 2015, against 1,062 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $7,562,135 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1910.217(c)(1)(i) · 445 citations

(c) Safeguarding the point of operation—(1) General requirements. (i) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide and insure the usage of “point of operation guards” or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press. See Table O-10.

1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · 225 citations

(2) Point of operation guards. (i) Every point of operation guard shall meet the following design, construction, application, and adjustment requirements:

1910.217(e)(1)(i) · 220 citations

(i) Under the general component of the inspection program, the employer shall:

1910.217(f)(2) · 158 citations

(2) Instruction to operators. The employer shall train and instruct the operator in the safe method of work before starting work on any operation covered by this section. The employer shall insure by adequate supervision that correct operating procedures are being followed.

1910.217(b)(4)(i) · 140 citations

(4) Foot pedals (treadle). (i) The pedal mechanism shall be protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal.

1910.217(d)(9)(i) · 97 citations

(9) Diesetting. (i) The employer shall establish a diesetting procedure that will insure compliance with paragraph (c) of this section.

1910.217(b)(7)(iii) · 74 citations

(iii) A means of selecting Off, “Inch,” Single Stroke, and Continuous (when the continuous function is furnished) shall be supplied with the clutch/brake control to select type of operation of the press. Fixing of selection shall be by means capable of supervision by the employer.

1910.217(e)(1)(ia) · 70 citations

(A) Conduct periodic and regular inspections of each power press to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including the clutch/brake mechanism, antirepeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment;

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  • Manufacturing 2,401
  • Wholesale Trade 36
  • Construction 19
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 11
  • Retail Trade 8
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 7

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