What's wrong with this picture? The good news is that the mechanical power press in this picture has a frontal machine guard to prevent workers from reaching into the point of operation, i.e., the place on the machine where the material is placed so it can be cut, stamped, sheared, etc. The bad news is that the guard isn't narrow enough to keep a worker from reaching in. The Moral: The OSHA Mechanical Power Presses standard (Section 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a)) requires use of point of operation machine guards that "prevent entry of hands or fingers into […]