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Crew-ready talks on machine guards: point-of-operation hazards, power transmission apparatus, guard inspections and the OSHA requirements behind them. Use them at your next pre-shift meeting, then build the habits into your machine guarding program.
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In general industry, 29 CFR 1910.212 sets the general requirements for guarding all machines, and 1910.219 covers mechanical power-transmission apparatus such as belts, pulleys, gears and shafts.
It is the area on a machine where work is actually performed on the material being processed, such as cutting, shaping, boring or forming. Where it exposes workers to injury, it must be guarded so the operator cannot have any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle (29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)).
OSHA requires power-transmission equipment to be inspected at intervals of no more than 60 days (29 CFR 1910.219(p)(1)). Beyond that, we recommend checking guards before each shift and after any maintenance or repair, and including them in your documented safety inspections so missing or bypassed guards are caught and fixed.
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