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29 CFR 1910.218: Forging machines

Subpart O—Machinery and Machine Guarding

92citations since 2015
50employers cited
83%serious, willful or repeat
$1,380median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.218 92 times since 2015, against 50 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $419,345 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1910.218(a)(2)(i) · 15 citations

(i) Establishing periodic and regular maintenance safety checks and keeping certification records of these inspections which include the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, for the forging machine which was inspected.

1910.218(a)(2)(ii) · 12 citations

(ii) Scheduling and recording the inspection of guards and point of operation protection devices at frequent and regular intervals. Recording of inspections shall be in the form of a certification record which includes the date the inspection was performed, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment inspected.

1910.218(a)(2) · 9 citations

(2) Inspection and maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to maintain all forge shop equipment in a condition which will insure continued safe operation. This responsibility includes:

1910.218(f)(1)(i) · 8 citations

(i) The power to the press shall be locked out.

1910.218(f)(1)(iii) · 8 citations

(iii) The ram shall be blocked with a material the strength of which shall meet or exceed the specifications or dimensions shown in Table O-11.

1910.218(a)(2)(iii) · 7 citations

(iii) Training personnel for the proper inspection and maintenance of forging machinery and equipment.

1910.218(f)(2)(i) · 5 citations

(i) The hydraulic pumps and power apparatus shall be locked out.

1910.218(a)(3)(iv) · 4 citations

(iv) The ram shall be blocked when dies are being changed or other work is being done on the hammer. Blocks or wedges shall be made of material the strength and construction of which should meet or exceed the specifications and dimensions shown in Table O-11.

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  • Manufacturing 92

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