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SSC-1500 Part Revolution Solid-State Control
SECTION 9—METHODS OF SAFEGUARDING
OSHA 1910.217 (c) under General Requirements states:
(i) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide and insure the usage of “point-of-operation guards” or properly applied and adjusted
point-of-operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press.
This means that for every mechanical power press that is being used in United States industry where a point-of-operation hazard exists, there must
be safeguarding for the operator by at least one type of guard or a device. This protection may also be accomplished by the use of a combination
of guards and devices.
When updating a power press, the most important decision is the selection of the proper guard or device. The following are safeguarding choices:
TWO-HAND CONTROL ON POWER PRESSES
OSHA 1910.217 (c)(3)(vii) Two-Hand Control
(Ref. MPPS, pages 15 and 16)
RESTRAINT (HOLDOUT) ON POWER PRESSES
OSHA 1910.217 (c)(3)(vi)
Restraint or Holdout
(Ref. MPPS, page 18)
PULLBACK (PULL-OUT) ON POWER PRESSES
OSHA 1910.217 (c)(3)(iv)(b) Pull-out
(Ref. MPPS, page 18)
BARRIER GUARDS ON POWER PRESSES
OSHA 1910.217 (c), General Requirements, (c)(2) Point of Operation
Guards and Table 0-10 (Ref. enclosed MPPS, pages 19 - 20)
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