Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIII - Bulletin 1674 - Safety Manual for Career and Technical Education Programs › Chapter 25 - Mechanical Hazards Worksheet › Subchapter B - Hazard Identification › Section CXXXIII-2515 - Mechanical Power-Transmission Devices

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Care of Equipment
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Is all power-transmission equipment inspected
								every 60 days or less and kept in good working condition at all times?
Y N N/A
2. Are hangers inspected to make certain that all
								supporting bolts and screws are tight and that supports of hanger boxes are
								adjusted properly?
Y N N/A
3. Is machinery oiled wherever possible when not
								in motion?
Y N N/A
4. Do regular oilers wear tight fitting clothing?
Y N N/A
B.
				  Prime-Mover Guards
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. When exposed to contact, are flywheels guarded
								by an enclosure, guard rail, or toeboard?
Y N N/A
2. Are crank and connecting rods guarded when
								exposed to contact?
Y N N/A
3. Are tail rods or extension piston rods guarded?
Y N N/A
C.
				  Shafting
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Is each continuous line of shafting secured
								against excessive end movement?
Y N N/A
2. Are inclined and vertical shafts (particularly
								inclined idler shafts) securely held in position against end-wise thrust?
Y N N/A
3. For horizontal shafting 7 feet or less above
								the floor or working platform, are all exposed parts protected by:
a. a stationary casing completely enclosing the
								shafting; or
b. a trough enclosing the side and top, or sides
								and bottom of the shafting (as the location requires)?
Y N N/A
4. Is shafting under bench machinery enclosed by:
a. stationary casing; or
b. a trough at sides and top, or sides and bottom
								(as the location requires)?
Note: The sides of the trough shall come
								within at least 6 inches of the underside of the table, or within 6 inches of
								the floor if shafting is near the floor. In every case, the sides of the trough
								shall extend at least 2 inches beyond the shafting or protuberance.
Y N N/A
5. Is vertical or inclined shafting that is 7 feet
								or less from the floor or working platform (except maintenance runways)
								enclosed with a stationary casing?
Y N N/A
6. Do projecting shaft ends have a smooth edge and
								end?
Y N N/A
7. Are shaft ends that project more than one-half
								of the diameter of the shaft guarded by non-rotating caps or safety sleeves?
Y N N/A
8. Are unused keyways filled up or covered?
Y N N/A
9. Is shafting kept in alignment and free from
								rust and excess oil or grease?
Y N N/A
D.
				  Pulleys
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Are pulleys 7 feet or less from the floor
								guarded?
Y N N/A
2. Are pulleys with cracks or pieces broken out of
								the rims taken out of service?
Y N N/A
3. Are pulleys kept in proper alignment to prevent
								belts from running off?
Y N N/A
E.
				  Belt, Rope, and Chain Drives
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Are horizontal belts 7 feet or less from the
								floor level guarded?
Y N N/A
2. Are belts, lacings, and fasteners inspected and
								maintained in good repair?
Y N N/A
F.
				  Gears, Sprockets, and Chains
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Are all gears fully guarded?
Y N N/A
2. Are all sprocket wheels and chains that are
								less than 7 feet above the floor or platform fully guarded?
Y N N/A
3. Are openings with hinged or sliding
								self-closing covers provided when frequent oiling must be done on gears,
								sprockets, and chains?
Y N N/A
G.
				  Keys, Set-Screws, and Other Projections
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Are all projecting keys, set-screws, and other
								projections in revolving parts guarded by metal covers or made flush?
Y N N/A
H.
				  Collars and Couplings
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Are shaft couplings constructed so they do not
								present hazards from bolts, nuts, set-screws, or revolving surfaces?
Note: Bolts, nuts, and set-screws are
								permitted if covered with safety sleeves.
Y N N/A
I.
				  Bearings and Facilities for Oiling
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Are all drip cups and pans securely fastened?
Y N N/A
2. Are bearings kept in alignment and properly
								adjusted?
Y N N/A
J.
				  Guards
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Are all metal guards free from burrs and sharp
								edges?
Y N N/A
2. Are all metal guards securely fastened to the
								floor or to frame of the machine?
Y N N/A
3. Are all guards rigidly braced every 3 feet or
								fractional part of their height to a fixed part of machinery or building
								structure?
Y N N/A
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:6(A)(10).