What are machine safeguard requirements?
What are machine safeguard requirements?
Machine safeguards must meet these minimum general requirements: They must be firmly secured to the machine where possible or secured elsewhere if attachment to the machine is not possible. Protect from falling objects: The safeguard should ensure that no objects can fall into moving parts.
What machines always require guards?
The following are some examples of machines requiring point of operation guarding:
- Guillotine cutters.
- Shears.
- Alligator shears.
- Power presses.
- Milling machines.
- Power saws.
- Jointers.
- Portable power tools.
What are the 3 basic areas where safeguarding is required when dealing with mechanical hazards?
Requirements For Safeguards
- Prevent contact – prevent worker’s body or clothing from contacting hazardous moving parts.
- Be secure – firmly secured to machine and not easily removed.
- Protect from falling objects – ensure that no objects can fall into moving parts.
How far can a shaft stick out of a bearing?
The shafts revolutions range from 17 to 54 per minute (rpm). The measurement from the outside of the motor mounts to the outside of the shaft varies from 8 inches to 13 inches depending on the equipment.
What are the methods of guarding?
Methods for Guarding Machines
- Barrier Guard. A guard that is secured to the machine, where possible, and prevents entry of an operator’s hands or fingers into the point of operation.
- Enclosure Guard.
- Interlocking Guard.
- Presence Sensing Guard.
- Other Types of Guards.
- Case Study.
At what height must flywheels be guarded?
Guarding power transmission equipment involves providing adequate protection from the prime mover to the point of operation. A. Flywheels: When any portion of a flywheel is less than 7′ above the floor or work platform, it should be completely enclosed in a suitable metal guard.
What is the basic principle of machine guarding?
Any machine part, function, or process which may cause injury must be safeguarded. Where the operation of a machine or accidental contact with it can injure the operator or others in the vicinity, the hazards must either be eliminated or controlled. If it moves, it merits your attention!
What you should know about machine guarding?
Benefits Machines Have Brought to the Workplace.
What are the OSHA requirements for machine guarding?
OSHA Requirements: Machine Guarding. General requirement 1910.212(a)(1) states that one or more methods of machine guarding must be used to protect operators and other employees from hazards, including those created by point of operation, in-running nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.
What is the purpose of machine guarding?
Machine guarding is a safety feature on or around manufacturing or other engineering equipment consisting of a shield or device covering hazardous areas of a machine to prevent contact with body parts or to control hazards like chips or sparks from exiting the machine.
What is machine guarding training?
Machine Guarding Training is a 1 hour session presented by the Safety Specialist and covers topics related to working safely with and around hazardous mechanical equipment.
