Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations

Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations Small Business Safety and Health Management Series U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 3170 2001 This publication provides a generic, non-exhaustive overview of a particular standards-related topic. This publication does not itself alter or determine compli-ance responsibilities, which are set forth in OSHA standards themselves, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Moreover, because interpretations and enforcement policy may change over time, for addi-tional guidance on OSHA compliance requirements, the reader should consult current administrative interpretations and decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the courts. Material contained in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without the permission of the Federal Government. Source credit is requested but not required. 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Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations Small Business Safety and Health Management Series U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 3170 2001 Contents iii Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Who Should Read This Guide?............................................................................................................... 1 Why Is This Guide Important?................................................................................................................. 1 How Can This Guide Help Me?............................................................................................................... 1 What Does This Guide Cover?................................................................................................................ 1 Are There Specific Standards and Requirements for Safeguarding Machinery?.................................... 1 Are There Other Requirements I Need to Know About? ......................................................................... 1 What Types of Hazards Do I Need to Look for? ...................................................................................... 2 How Can I Control Potential Hazards?.................................................................................................... 2 Recognizing Amputation Hazards....................................................................................................... 3 What Types of Mechanical Components Are Hazardous?...................................................................... 3 What Types of Mechanical Motions Are Hazardous?.............................................................................. 3 What Are the Hazardous Activities Involving Stationary Machines?....................................................... 5 Controlling Amputation Hazards ......................................................................................................... 6 What Are Some Basic Safeguarding Methods?...................................................................................... 6 What Are Guards? .................................................................................................................................. 6 What Are Some Safeguarding Devices I Can Use?................................................................................ 8 Are There Other Ways to Safeguard Machines?................................................................................... 13 What Is Guarding by Location?............................................................................................................. 13 What Is Safeguarding by Feeding Methods? ........................................................................................ 13 Can Workers Use Hand-Feeding Tools? ............................................................................................... 14 Are Foot Controls Another Option?....................................................................................................... 14 What About Controls for Machines with Clutches? ............................................................................... 14 Do I Need to Safeguard Machinery?..................................................................................................... 15 What Administrative Issues Must Be Considered When Safeguarding Machinery? ............................. 15 Are There Standards for Machine Safeguards?.................................................................................... 16 Identifying Hazards for Specific Types of Machinery....................................................................... 17 What Are Mechanical Power Presses and Their Hazards?................................................................... 17 How Do I Safeguard My Mechanical Power Presses? .......................................................................... 18 What Work Practices and Administrative Controls Should I Use? ........................................................ 19 What Other Controls Pertain to Mechanical Power Press Die Set-Up and Maintenance? ................... 20 What Type of Training Should I Provide?............................................................................................... 20 What Work Practices Should I Use? ..................................................................................................... 20 What Do I Need to Know About Power Press Brakes? ......................................................................... 20 What Are the Hazards Associated with Power Press Brakes?.............................................................. 21 How Can I Safeguard Power Press Brakes?......................................................................................... 21 What About Work Practices and Administrative Controls for Power Press Brakes? ............................. 22 What Are the Hazards Associated with Conveyors?............................................................................. 23 What Do I Need to Know About Conveyors? ........................................................................................ 23 What Types of Engineering Controls Should I Use for Conveyors? ...................................................... 24 What Work Practices and Administrative Controls Do I Need to Use? ................................................. 26 What Are the Hazards from Printing Presses? ..................................................................................... 27 What Types of Controls Can I Use to Safeguard Printing Presses? ..................................................... 28 What Are the Work Practices and Administrative Controls I Can Use for Printing Presses? ................ 29 What Are the Hazards from Roll-Forming and Roll-Bending Machines? .............................................. 29 What Engineering Controls Should I Use to Protect Employees? ........................................................ 30 ... - tailieumienphi.vn