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The purpose of machine guarding is to protect the machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created during the machine's normal operation. This would include hazards of concern such as: ingoing nip points, rotating parts, reciprocating, transversing, and/or flying chips & sparks. Machine Guarding | Environmental Health & Safety | RIT Rochester Institute of Technology https://.rit.edu › ehs › machine-guarding Rochester Institute of Technology https://.rit.edu › ehs › machine-guarding

The Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045) course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safeguards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safeguards.

General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself. Point of operation guarding. 1910.212 - General requirements for all machines. | Occupational Safety ... osha.gov https://.osha.gov › regulations › standardnumber osha.gov https://.osha.gov › regulations › standardnumber

ISO 14119: Safety of machinery - Interlocking mechanical protective devices. ISO 14119 is an international standard that provides guidance on the design, selection and application of blocking mechanical safety devices. These devices are used to restrict or prevent access to dangerous areas of machinery.

Rotating parts, drives and connections. Rotating parts, such as gears and pulleys, that are located 7 feet (2.13 m) or less above working surfaces shall be guarded to prevent employee contact with moving parts.

There are five main categorizations of machine guarding methods: guards, devices, by location or distance, ejection and feeding methods, and miscellaneous aids. Types of Machine Safeguarding: Important Items to Know airpf.com https://.airpf.com › types-of-machine-safeguarding airpf.com https://.airpf.com › types-of-machine-safeguarding

Machine Guarding eTool All machines consist of three fundamental areas: the point of operation, the power transmission device, and the operating controls. Despite all machines having the same basic components, their safeguarding needs widely differ due to varying physical characteristics and operator involvement. eTool : Machine Guarding - Introduction - OSHA osha.gov https://.osha.gov › etools › introduction osha.gov https://.osha.gov › etools › introduction