OSHA Directives
STD 1-12.6 - 29 CFR 1910.218 Forging Machines

• Record Type: Instruction
• Directive Number: STD 1-12.6
• Standard Number: 1910.218
• Subject: 29 CFR 1910.218 Forging Machines
• Information Date: 10/30/1978

 


OSHA INSTRUCTION STD 1-12.6 
OCTOBER 30, 1978 

OSHA PROGRAM DIRECTIVE #100-29 

TO:        ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS/OSH 

Subject:   29 CFR 1910.218 Forging Machines 

1.  Purpose 

    To clarify appropriate enforcement of 29 CFR 1910.218. 

2.  Directives Affected 

    Cancels FIM #74-82 dated October 15, 1974. 

3.  Background 

    Several situations have arisen where alleged violations of hot forging 
    operations have been cited under 29 CFR 1910.212 and Section 5(a)(1) 
    of the Act.  The citations were inappropriate in that there were 
    specific standards to cover the operations in 29 CFR 1910.218. 

4.  Clarification 

    Employees working with machines used in the forming of hot metal 
    including hot trimming Presses, forging hammers, hot forging presses, 
    upsetters, hot bending and hot metal presses, etc.,  use tongs of a 
    sufficient length to avoid heat as well as the ram. Therefore  the 
    standards contained in 29 CFR 1910.218 shall be applicable. 

5.  Action 

    All citations which have been issued for a violation of 29 CFR 
    1910.212, Point of Operation Guarding, or 5(a)(1) of the Act involving 
    the above situations shall be withdrawn.  It is further advised that 
    all penalties which have been collected as a result of such citations 
    be returned to the employer involved. 

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OSHA INSTRUCTION STD 1-12.6 
OCTOBER 30, 1978 

    A citation for violations of 29 CFR 1910.212 or 5(a)(1) would be 
    appropriate only when a condition exists that could be recognized as a 
    hazard and conditions are other than normal forging machine operations 
    covered by 29 CFR 1910.218. 

Barry J. White 
Associate Assistant Secretary 
for Regional Programs 

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