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 sanding machines
that remove material from stock with an abrasive sanding surface
such as a belt, disk, or drum.
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Exemption:
- This section doesn't apply to hand-held
sanders. See, Portable Power Tools, Chapter
296-807 WAC, for requirements that apply to hand-held
tools.
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Reference:
- If you have multiple specific machines
and operations in your workplace, you need to follow all
requirements in WAC 296-806-400
that apply.
- – For example, if you use
sanding machines and saws and cutting heads, you need
to refer to both of these sections.
- 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:
- See chapter
296-807 WAC, Portable power tools, for requirements
that apply to hand-held sanders.
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Your Responsibility
To protect employees from hazards associated
with drum, disk, and belt sanders
You must
WAC 296-806-47502
Guard drum sanders
You must
- Make sure drum sanders have one of the following
to enclose that part of the drum not used to work on the material:
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Exemption:
- When a table's used for the application
of material to be finished, you don't need to enclose
the portion of the drum above the table that's necessary
to do the work.
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WAC 296-806-47504
Guard disk sanders
You must
- Make sure disk sanders have an exhaust hood,
when required, or a guard that encloses the part of the disk
not used to work on the material.
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Exemption:
- When a table's used for the application
of material to be finished, you don't need to enclose
the portion of the disk above the table that's necessary
to do the work.
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WAC 296-806-47506
Guard belt sanders
You must
- Protect the operator by guarding:
- – Nip points where the sanding belt
runs on the pulleys
- – The unused
run of the sanding belt.
WAC 296-806-47508
Follow these requirements for feed roll guarding
You must
- Make sure that feed
rolls have a hood or guard to prevent the operator’s hands
from coming in contact with the in-running rolls at any point
- Make sure that the guard meets all
of the following:
- – Is constructed of heavy material,
preferably metal
- – The bottom
of the guard comes down to within 3/8 inch of the plane
formed by the bottom or working surfaces of the feed rolls
- When the 3/8 inch distance
is increased to 3/4 inch, the lead edge of the hood
must be extended to 5-1/2 inches or more in front of
the nip point between the front roll and the work.
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