Machine Safety
Chapter 296-806, WAC |
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Date: 01/01/05 |
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- In addition to the requirements in this
section, you need to refer to the following sections of
this chapter in order to fully protect your employees
from machine hazards:
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This section applies to all stationary compactors
in your workplace.
Your Responsibility
To protect employees from hazards associated
with stationary compactors
You must
WAC 296-806-41502
Safeguard hazardous moving parts of stationary
compactors
You must
- Prevent the compactor from operating while
employees have any body parts in the compactor or hazard area.
- Provide a safeguarding method that prevents
employees from putting hands, fingers, or any body part into
the compactor during operation.
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Note:
Examples of safeguarding methods include:
- Making sure the compactor won't compact
material while the gate or door is open.
- Installing a guard, loading hopper,
or enclosure at least 42 inches high that prevents:
- – Entry of hands, fingers,
or any body part into the loading chamber during operation.
- – An operator from being caught
between moving parts of the equipment and material.
- – The creation of any hazard
between the guard and moving parts.
- You may also provide sustained
manual pressure controls located so the operator can't
reach, but can still see, the point of operation if a
guard isn't used.
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Reference:
- For additional requirements, when adjusting
or clearing jams from compactors, see Lockout/Tagout
(Control of Hazardous Energy), Chapter
296-803 WAC.
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WAC 296-806-41504
Follow these requirements for compactor controls
You must
- Follow these requirements for compactor controls:
- - Each control must have its function
clearly labeled.
- - Controls must be designed and located
to prevent them from unintentionally activating.
- – Electric stop buttons, including
emergency stop buttons, must be:
- Red in color, distinguishable from
all other controls by size, and not recessed.
- – Emergency stop controls must be
either:
- Readily accessible to the operator
or
- Located within 3 feet (91.4 cm) of
the point of operation or feed area or
if chute fed, within 3 feet (91.4 cm) of the access
door.
- An electrical disconnect must be located
within sight, no more than 50 feet (1,524 cm), from
the operating control panel.
WAC 296-806-41506
Follow these requirements for compactor access
doors and covers
You must
- Make sure access covers meet at least one
of the following:
- – Interlocked
- – Secured by a lockable device
- – Removable by hand tools only
- Make sure any loading chamber access
door has an interlock system that prevents cycling motion when
the door is open.
WAC 296-806-41508
Follow these requirements for compactors
that cycle automatically
You must
- Use automatic cycling controls only on compactors
where the loading chamber is located so that it can't be accessed
during operation.
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