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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › MANUFACTURERS, SALES AND RENTAL AGENTS › Section 29.61 - Registration

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(a) Owners or
					 lessors possessing powder-actuated tools for use within this Commonwealth shall
					 report such ownership or possession to the office of the Board of the
					 Department. The report shall include the name of the manufacturer, the model
					 and serial number of the tool and the date of its receipt by such owner or
					 lessee. A shipper of any powder-actuated tool to a destination within this
					 Commonwealth, may make such report on behalf of the recipient of the
					 tool.
(b) Whenever the ownership of
					 a tool is changed, it shall be the responsibility of the seller to notify the
					 Board.
(c) Information on the safe
					 use, testing and maintenance of each type of tool shall be contained in each
					 powder-actuated tool kit. The recommendations shall be complete and lucid. The
					 kit shall also be provided with necessary accessories and special tools for
					 proper cleaning of the powder-actuated tool. The information, accessories and
					 special tools provided for by this section shall accompany the powder-actuated
					 tool in any transfer or sale of such tools from one user to another.
(d) The registration form shall be of a post
					 card size, 3 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches, as follows:
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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › MANUFACTURERS, SALES AND RENTAL AGENTS › Section 29.62 - Powerload description

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(a) A
					 standard means of identifying the strengths of powerload charges contained in
					 various cartridges to be used in tools shall be used as provided in this
					 section.
(b) The powerload strength
					 shall be described by load numbers ranging from one to 12, with the strengths
					 increasing in steps as the load numbers increase.
(c) Color identification as provided in this
					 section shall be placed on the cartridge or wadding of each powerload. The
					 cartridge case color for load numbers one through six shall be brass and the
					 cartridge case color load numbers seven through 12 shall be nickel.
(d) The load color in combination with the
					 cartridge case color shall identify each powerload strength as shown below:
COLOR IDENTIFICATION
Cartridges
Load
								  Number
Color Case
Load
								  Color
1
Brass
Gray
2
Brass
Brown
3
Brass
Green
4
Brass
Yellow
5
Brass
Red
6
Brass
Purple
7
Nickel
Gray
8
Nickel
Brown
9
Nickel
Green
10
Nickel
Yellow
11
Nickel
Red
12
Nickel
Purple
(e) When means other than the size of the
					 charge in powerload charges are used to control the penetration, an
					 identification method acceptable to the Department shall be employed.
(f) Separate containers shall be used for
					 different strength powerloads. At least one panel of each such container shall
					 be clearly marked with a powerload dial to be not less than 1 3/8 inch in
					 diameter. This powerload dial shall display the load number with a properly
					 located pointer on the appropriate color background in accordance with
					 subsection (d). In addition, the powerload caliber and identification of color
					 in writing, such as, gray, brown or green, shall be clearly shown. The
					 following is an example for cover container marking for number five powerloads
					 (exact size recommended):
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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › MANUFACTURERS, SALES AND RENTAL AGENTS › Section 29.63 - Safety locks

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Powder-actuated tools shall be provided with safety locks
						so designed that failure of any part of the tool or lock causes the tool to be
						in an inoperative position. The lock shall be designed to be manually set and
						not get into firing position through fall or other accidental
						occurrence.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.65 (relating to firing
						  position).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › MANUFACTURERS, SALES AND RENTAL AGENTS › Section 29.64 - Firing pin

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Tools shall be designed to prevent contact of the firing
						pin with the cartridge, whether rim or center fire, except when intentionally
						placed in position and activated by the operator.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › MANUFACTURERS, SALES AND RENTAL AGENTS › Section 29.65 - Firing position

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(a) The
					 firing mechanism shall be designed to prevent the tool from firing during
					 loading or preparation to fire, or when the tool is dropped while loaded.
					 Firing of the tool shall be dependent upon at least two separate and distinct
					 operations of the operator, with the final firing movement being separate from
					 the operation of bringing the tool into the firing position. The requirements
					 of this section are in addition to those required by §
											29.63 (relating to safety
					 locks).
(b) The tool shall be so
					 designed that it is not operable other than against a work surface and unless
					 the operator is holding the tool against the work surface with a force of at
					 least five pounds greater than the total weight of the tool.
(c) The tool shall be so designed that it
					 does not operate when equipped with the standard guard indexed to the center
					 position, if the bearing surface of the guard is tilted more than 8° from
					 contact with the work surface.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.69 (relating to general
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › MANUFACTURERS, SALES AND RENTAL AGENTS › Section 29.66 - Variable power

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(a) The tool
					 shall be so designed that positive means of varying the power are available or
					 may be made available to the operator as part of the tool, or as an auxiliary,
					 in order to make it possible for the operator to select a power level adequate
					 to perform the desired work without excessive force.
(b) The tool shall be so designed that all
					 parts of the tool are of adequate strength to resist maximum stresses expected
					 upon firing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › MANUFACTURERS, SALES AND RENTAL AGENTS › Section 29.67 - Studs and pins

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Studs and pins used with powder-actuated tools shall be
						specifically designed for such use and shall be manufactured from a grade of
						metal which furnishes a maximum resistance to bending without being
						brittle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › LOW VELOCITY TOOLS › Section 29.68 - Piston tool-low velocity type

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This tool utilizes a piston to drive a stud, pin, or
						fastener into a work surface. When it is used with any commercially available
						powerload that chambers in the tool and a proper stud, pin, or fastener, the
						piston does not cause the stud, pin or fastener to have a velocity in excess of
						300 feet per second when measured 6 feet 5 inches from the muzzle end of the
						barrel. This measurement is obtained by use of accepted ballistic test methods.
						Piston tools of low velocity type shall be so designed that the piston or
						working element used at the time of discharge or firing remains captive in the
						tool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › LOW VELOCITY TOOLS › Section 29.69 - General requirements

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(a)
Safety precautions.
The muzzle end of the tool shall be so
					 designed that suitable protective shields, guards, jigs or fixtures designed
					 and built by the manufacturer of the tool being used, may be mounted
					 perpendicular to the barrel.
(b)
Approval of equipment.
Powder-actuated piston tools of the low
					 velocity type being considered tools of a special design not anticipated by
					 this Subchapter are excepted from §§
											29.55(a) and (b),
					 and 29.65(a) and (b)
					 (relating to safety precautions; and firing position).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › EMPLOYERS › Section 29.81 - Competency

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(a) Employers shall
					 familiarize themselves with instructions of the manufacturer on the proper
					 handling, operation, maintenance, inspection, and storage of all parts and
					 appurtenances comprising a powder-actuated tool.
(b) The employer shall ascertain the
					 competency of operators.
(c)
					 Employers shall establish and maintain complete expert supervision over
					 projects involving the use of powder actuated tools.
(d) Care shall be taken in the training of
					 operators and in particular, checking the ability of an operator to distinguish
					 identification of explosive charges.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › EMPLOYES › Section 29.91 - Responsibility

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Employes holding operator's or trainee's licenses shall
						carry out all safety precautions within their responsibility under this
						subchapter. Failure to do so may result in revocation of
						licenses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.111 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Flywheels
-Flywheels and balance wheels
						mounted and revolving on crank shaft of engine or other shafting.
Guarded by position
-The object so
						located that contact which may result in injury is unlikely to occur.
Horizontal belt
-A belt running in a
						horizontal direction.
Inclined belt
-A belt running in a
						direction within 60° of the horizontal.
Nip-point belt and pulley guard
-A device
						which encloses the pulley and is provided with round or rolled edge slots
						through which the belt passes.
Point of operation
-That point at which
						cutting, shaping, or forming is accomplished upon the stock. This term includes
						such other points as may offer a hazard to the operator in inserting or
						manipulating the stock in the operation of the machine.
Prime mover
-A steam, gas, oil or air
						engine, a steam or hydraulic turbine, or an electric motor.
Runway
-Any permanent runway or platform
						used for oiling, maintenance, running adjustment or repair work, but not as a
						passageway.
Self-oiling bearing
-A bearing that needs
						to be oiled only at infrequent intervals, at least for the duration of the
						shift or working day, so that all oiling may be done when the power is shut
						off. Ring oiling bearings and candle lubrication are considered self-oiling
						under these conditions.
Standard railing
-A railing not less than
						42 inches in height with an additional rail midway between the top rail and the
						floor or platform level placed not less than 15 inches or more than 20 inches
						from the point of hazardous contact.
Vertical belt
-A belt running in a
						vertical direction or in a direction within 30° of the
						perpendicular.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.112 - Scope

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This subchapter sets forth rules to safeguard the lives
						and limbs of workers in industries which use mechanical power transmission
						apparatus, and places the responsibility of complying with these rules upon
						both employer and employe.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.113 - Applicability

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This subchapter applies to the following:
(1) All moving parts of equipment used in the
					 mechanical transmission of power, including prime movers, intermediate
					 equipment, and driven machines, excluding point of operation.
(2) Connecting rods, cranks, flywheels,
					 shafting, spindles, pulleys, belts, link belts, chains, ropes and rope drives,
					 gears, sprockets, friction drives, cams, couplings, clutches, counterweights,
					 revolving or reciprocating parts, up to but not including point of operation;
					 also all bolts, keys, set screws, oil cups or similar projections.
(3) The mere technical fulfillment of the
					 requirements of this subchapter does not assure approval of a guard if
					 examination shows lack of practicability or of durability.
(4) The Department may require guards not
					 required by this subchapter if, in it's opinion, a sufficient hazard exists to
					 warrant this action.
(5) The
					 guarding of all mechanical power transmission apparatus shall conform with the
					 requirements of this subchapter, except that guards installed and accepted by
					 the Department prior to February 16, 1929, need not be replaced unless the
					 hazard so warrants.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.114 - Penalty

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Any person who violates this subchapter or any
						regulations of the Department or who interferes with the Department or its duly
						authorized representative in the enforcement of this subchapter or regulations
						shall be penalized under section 15 of act of May 18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174)
						(43
						P. S. §
												25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.121 - Gears and silent chain drives

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(a)
					 Gears and silent chain drives shall be guarded, except for the following:
(1) Gears with a pitch of less than 3/8 inch
					 or a face of less than 1 1/4 inch or a diameter of less than 12 inches and all
					 other gears and silent chain drives making less than six revolutions per
					 minute.
(2) Gears and silent chain
					 drives located within the frame of the machine when the nip or run-in point is
					 more than 12 inches from any opening in the machine lending access to
					 it.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.122 - Pulleys, sheaves and sprockets

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(a) Flange pulleys located 6 feet or less
					 above the floor or working platform shall be guarded except for the following:
(1) Flange pulleys carrying belts less than 1
					 inch in width and laced with approved fasteners.
(2) Flange pulleys located within the frame
					 of the machine and guarded by position.
(3) Flange pulleys located so that the point
					 of contact is guarded by position, if the belt is laced with approved
					 fasteners.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.123 - Belts, ropes and chains

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(a) Belts
					 located 6 feet or less above the floor or working platform shall be guarded
					 except for the following:
(1) Vertical belts
					 fastened with approved fasteners.
(2) Horizontal or inclined single ply belts
					 less than 2 inches in width and double ply belts less than 1 1/2 inches in
					 width if the belts are fastened with approved fasteners.
(3) Belts located within the frame of the
					 machine and guarded by position.
(4) Horizontal or inclined belts so located
					 that the run of the belt is guarded by position.
(5) Belts and pulleys of grinding machines
					 used in the manufacture of aluminum or bronze powder if they are guarded by one
					 of the following methods:
(i) Eliminate metal
					 lacers in belts and guard pinch point of pulley and belt.
(ii) Eliminate metal lacers and provide in
					 lieu of pinch point guard a belt shifter which is of a type that in itself
					 protects the pinch point of pulley and belt.
(6) Horizontal or inclined belts, not
					 including transmission or machine driving belts, running or pulleys less than 4
					 feet center to center and laced with approved fasteners, when there is a danger
					 from fire through the accumulation of fly or lint.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.124 - Cone pulley belts

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(a) When cone
					 pulleys are located less than 3 feet from the floor or working platform, the
					 cone pulley and belt shall be guarded to a height of three feet regardless of
					 whether the belt is shifted by a belt shifter or by hand.
(b) All belts shifted by hand shall be
					 fastened with approved fasteners.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.125 - Belt shifters and stopping devices

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(a)
Belt shifters.
Shifters with handles shall be provided for all
					 tight and loose pulleys. The shifter handle shall be located outside the
					 guards. Tight and loose pulleys on all new installations made after February
					 16, 1929, shall be equipped with a permanent belt shifter provided with
					 mechanical means to prevent the belt from creeping from the loose to the tight
					 pulley.
(b)
Location.
Belt shifters shall be rounded and located as far as
					 possible from danger of accidental contact but within easy reach of the
					 operator. Operators shall be able to stop machines from any operating position.
					 When belt shifters are not located directly over the machines or bench or over
					 the passageway they shall be at least 6 feet from the floor.
(c)
Locking device.
Mechanical belt shifters shall be equipped with a positive locking device which
					 shall be normally in the off position.
(d)
Overhead shifters.
Shifters and disengaging levers when suspended overhead shall be so balanced
					 and hung that by their own weight the belt is kept on the loose pulley or in a
					 disengaged position.
(e)
Tighteners.
Suspended counterbalanced tighteners and all of
					 its parts shall be of substantial construction and securely fastened, and the
					 bearing shall be securely capped. Means shall be provided to prevent tighteners
					 from falling in case the belt breaks. This may be accomplished by securely
					 fastening cables or chains of sufficient strength to the tightener and to the
					 roof, or some substantial object above, to prevent it from falling far enough
					 to strike a person.
(f)
Encasing.
When suspended counterweights are used in
					 connection with belt tighteners and are not guarded by location they shall be
					 so encased as to prevent accidents.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.126 - Shafting

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(a)
Endwise
					 movement.
Each continuous line of shafting shall be secured in
					 position against excessive endwise movement.
(b)
Endwise thrust.
Vertical
					 and inclined shafts shall be secured in position against endwise
					 thrust.
(c)
Over
					 driveway.
Whenever shafting extends over a driveway it shall be
					 protected unless the shaft and any pulleys, gears or other equipment fastened
					 to it are located 15 feet or more above the driveway.
(d)
Under machines.
Shafting
					 under bench machines shall be enclosed by a stationary casing or by a trough at
					 the sides and the top, or the sides and the bottom as the location requires.
					 The sides of the trough shall come to within at least 6 inches of the underside
					 of the table, or if shafting is located near the floor to within 6 inches of
					 the floor. In each case the sides of the trough shall extend at least 2 inches
					 above or below the shafting as the case may be.
(e)
Guard.
All shafting
					 located less than six feet above the floor or working platform shall be guarded
					 in accordance with subsection (g) except for the following:
(1) Shafting accessible for a distance of
					 less than 2 feet between bearings, clutches, handwheels, pulleys, gears,
					 sprockets or sheaves.
(2) Shafting
					 within the frame of the machine when guarded by position.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.127 - Location

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(a)
Guarding.
Transmission equipment located in transmission
					 basements, towers or rooms used exclusively for power transmission equipment
					 shall be guarded in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter or the
					 basements shall be locked at all times when machinery is in motion, so that
					 access may be had only upon application to the superintendent or his agent. An
					 additional key may be kept under glass for emergency use. The key shall be so
					 located as to require the breaking of glass to get the key.
(b)
Set screws.
Set screws
					 shall be made flush or enclosed regardless of the plan adopted to comply with
					 subsection (a).
(c)
Illumination.
The intensity of illumination shall conform with
					 the requirements of Chapter 27 (relating to lighting).
(d)
Oiling.
The route
					 followed by the oiler shall be protected in such manner as to prevent
					 accidents, and shall be dry, firm and level.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.128 - Friction drives

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(a) The drive
					 point of all friction drives when exposed to contact shall be
					 guarded.
(b) Arm or spoke friction
					 drives and web friction drives with holes in the web shall be entirely
					 enclosed.
(c) Projecting bolts on
					 friction drives when exposed to contact shall be guarded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.129 - Shaft projections and keyways

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(a) Set screws wherever located shall be made
					 flush or enclosed.
(b) Revolving
					 projections on shafting and shaft equipment such as keys and bolts and grease
					 cups shall be enclosed by a cylindrically smooth enclosure or made flush,
					 except for bolts or grease cups located in the hubs or rims of pulleys, collars
					 or couplings which do not project beyond the two planes formed by the rims of
					 the pulley, collar or coupling.
(c)
					 Keyways in the ends of shafting less than 6 feet above the floor or working
					 platform, which project more than 2 inches beyond the bearings, or adjacent
					 parts of a machine, shall be plugged so as to effect a smooth shaft, or they
					 shall be enclosed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.130 - Collars, couplings and clutches

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(a)
Collars.
Revolving
					 collars, including split collars, shall be cylindrical, and screws or bolts
					 used in collars shall not project beyond the largest periphery of the collar,
					 or they shall be encased.
(b)
Couplings.
Shaft couplings when located 7 feet or less above
					 the floor or working platform or within less than 18 inches from the hand oil
					 bearings shall be so constructed as to present no hazard from bolts, nuts, set
					 screws, or revolving surfaces or shall be enclosed by a cylindrically smooth
					 enclosure.
(c)
Clutches.
Clutches or clutch pulleys having projecting parts,
					 when the clutches or clutch pulleys are located 7 feet or less above the floor
					 or working platform or when they are less than 18 inches from hand oil
					 bearings, shall be enclosed by a stationary guard constructed in accordance
					 with this subchapter. However, when clutches, cutoff couplings or clutch
					 pulleys are so located within a machine or otherwise guarded by location,
					 compliance with the requirement of this section shall be within the discretion
					 of the Department.
(d)
Handles.
Clutch handles shall be rounded and located as far as
					 possible from danger but within easy reach of the operator. Control handles
					 shall be so arranged that the operator can stop the machine from the usual
					 operating position. The clutch handle shall be located outside the guard when
					 clutch is guarded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.131 - Prime movers

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(a)
Flywheels.
Flywheels located so that any part is 6 feet or
					 less above floor or platform shall be guarded in one of the following ways:
(1) With an enclosure of sheet, perforated or
					 expanded metal, or woven wire.
(2)
					 With guardrails placed not less than 15 inches or not more than 20 inches from
					 the rim. When the flywheel extends into a pit or is within 12 inches of the
					 floor, a standard toeboard shall be provided.
(3) When the upper rim of a flywheel
					 protrudes through a working floor it shall be entirely enclosed or surrounded
					 by a guardrail and toeboard.
(4)
					 For flywheels with smooth rims five or less feet in diameter, when the
					 preceding methods cannot be applied, a disc attached to the flywheel in such
					 manner as to cover the spokes of the wheel on the exposed side and present a
					 smooth surface and edge, at the same time providing means for periodic
					 inspection. An open width may be left between the outer edge of the disc and
					 the rim of the wheel if desired to facilitate turning the wheel over. When a
					 disc is used the keys or other dangerous projections not covered by the disc
					 shall be cut off or covered.
(5) An
					 adjustable guard to be used for starting the engine or for running adjustments
					 may be provided at the flywheel of gas or oil engines. A slot opening for the
					 jack bar is permitted. This does not apply to flywheels with solid web
					 centers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › SPECIFICATIONS › Section 29.132 - Machine control

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(a) Unless all
					 machinery can be easily seen from the control station, effective signals shall
					 be provided which give ample warning before starting the machinery.
(b) Emergency stops or switches properly
					 marked and easily accessible shall be provided in each room, section or
					 department by which each complete and separate unit of power transmission may
					 be quickly stopped.
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(a) The hand
					 dressing of belts while driving machinery is prohibited.
(b) Belts shall not be replaced on pulleys or
					 taken off pulleys by direct hand method while the pulleys are in
					 motion.
(c) The cleaning and oiling
					 of machinery while in motion is prohibited in all places if exposure to
					 hazardous contact is involved.
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(a)
Materials.
Guards or enclosures shall be constructed of cast
					 iron, expanded metal, perforated or solid sheet metal, or wire mesh on a frame
					 of angle iron or iron pipe securely fastened to the floor or to the frame of
					 the machine. Existing guards may be allowed to remain in position if, in the
					 judgment of the Department, they afford adequate protection.
(b)
Burrs.
Metal shall be
					 free from burrs and sharp edges.
(c)
Wire mesh.
Wire mesh
					 shall be of the type in which the wires are securely fastened at each cross
					 point either by welding, soldering, or galvanizing, except in case of diamond
					 or square wire mesh made of No. 14 gauge wire, 3/4 inch mesh or
					 heavier.
(d)
Uprights.
The uprights used for supports shall be of angle iron one inch by one
					 inch by 1/8 inch to 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches by 3/16 inch; iron pipe 3/4
					 inch to 1 1/2 inches inside diameter, or construction of equivalent strength.
					 The sizes may vary between the above limits according to the weight and size of
					 the guards and their location in respect to aisles and the possibility of being
					 damaged by moving equipment. There shall be no unsupported panels of guards of
					 greater dimensions than 42 inches.
(e)
Filling material.
The
					 filling material between the supports of a guard shall be as follows:
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(f)
Fastening.
The filling materials shall be fastened to the
					 supports by one of the following methods:
(1)
Angle iron supports.
By means of 3/4 inch by 1/8 inch flat
					 iron fastened to the angle by means of 3/16 inch bolts or rivets, placed at
					 intervals not exceeding ten inches, or by wooden strips one inch by one inch
					 fastened to the angles by means of 3/16 inch bolts; or by other methods
					 providing equivalent strength. Perforated or sheet metal shall be either bolted
					 or riveted directly to the angle, or spot welded.
(2)
Piping.
Piping shall be
					 clamped.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.141 - Purpose

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The provisions of §§
											29.141-29.150 (relating to
						recommendations) are not mandatory but are suggestions, which, if put into
						practice, will be of benefit in accident prevention work. They may also help to
						clarify some of the provisions of this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.142 - Belt tighteners and shifters

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(a)
Belt poles.
The use of belt poles as substitutes for
					 mechanical belt shifters is not recommended. When necessity compels their use
					 they should be of sufficient size to enable workmen to grasp them securely. A
					 two inch diameter or one and one-half inch by two inch cross section is
					 suggested. Poles should be smooth and preferably of straight-grained hardwood,
					 such as oak or hickory. The edge of rectangular poles should be rounded. Poles
					 should extend from the top of the pulleys to within about 40 inches of the
					 floor or working platform.
(b)
Belt perches.
When loose pulleys or idlers are not
					 practicable, belt perches in form of brackets, rollers, and the like, should be
					 used to keep idle belts away from the shafts. Perches should be substantially
					 made and so designed that the shipping of belts to and from them may be safely
					 accomplished.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.141 (relating to
						  purpose).
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(a)
Quarter twist.
Quarter twist belts when installed without an
					 idler may be used on drives running in one direction only. They run off a
					 pulley when direction of motion is reversed.
(b)
Inspection.
Inspection
					 should be made of belts, lacings and fasteners and such equipment kept in good
					 repair.
(c)
Static
					 electricity.
The hazard of static electricity from belts should be
					 carefully considered when explosives, explosive dust, flammable vapors or
					 flammable liquids exist. Static electricity may be removed from belts by means
					 of metallic flexible tooth combs the same width as the belt. One comb should be
					 placed within 10 inches of the line of contact where the belt leaves each
					 pulley or flywheel. These combs should be in contact with and placed
					 transversely to the belt and also be well grounded with No. 12 insulated copper
					 wire. The teeth of the comb should point in the direction of the belt motion.
					 Other effective methods may be used.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.141 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.144 - Belts on overhead pulleys

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(a)
Belt pole.
A belt pole should be used to throw off or put on
					 belts.
(b)
Unshipping.
In unshipping a belt, it should always be thrown off the driving
					 pulley, not the driven one.
(c)
Care.
It is advisable to have one experienced man to take care
					 of overhead belts and put them on and take them off pulleys.
(d)
Belt perches.
Belts
					 should not be allowed to ride on shafting but should be held from the shafting
					 either by loops or belt perch.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.141 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.145 - Pulleys

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(a)
Alignment.
Pulleys should be kept in proper alignment to keep
					 belts from running off.
(b)
Crown-faced.
Both driving and driven pulleys carrying a
					 nonshifting belt should have crowned faces.
(c)
Cast iron.
Cast iron
					 pulleys should be tested frequently with a hammer to disclose cracks in rim or
					 spokes. It should be borne in mind that the sound is usually very different if
					 the belt is or is not on the pulley. Pulleys with small pieces broken out of
					 rim should not be used. The rough edges formed by pieces broken out of the
					 pulley rim offer a decided accident hazard in case any one should come in
					 contact with the rough edge of the pulley rim. Considerable unnecessary wear on
					 the belt is also caused.
(d)
Split.
Split pulleys should be inspected to ascertain if all
					 bolts holding together the sections of the pulley are tight.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.141 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.146 - Couplings and clutches

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(a) The
					 shifting part of jaw clutches and the shifting or mechanism part of the
					 friction clutch coupling should be attached to the driven shaft, namely, the
					 shaft that is idle when clutch is disengaged.
(b) Clutch shifters of the same type in each
					 shop should move in the same direction to stop machines, namely, either all
					 right or all left. This does not apply to friction clutches on the counter
					 shaft carrying two clutch pulleys with open and crossed belts, respectively. In
					 this case the shifter handle has three positions and the machine is at a
					 standstill when the clutch handle is in the neutral or center
					 position.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.141 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.147 - Shafting, bearings and hangers

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(a)
					 Shafting should be kept in alignment, free from rust and excessive oil or
					 grease.
(b) When explosives,
					 explosive dusts, flammable vapors or flammable liquids are present, the hazard
					 of static sparks from shafting should be carefully considered. Static
					 electricity may be removed by means of a spring copper brush in contact with
					 the shafting. This brush should be well grounded through No. 12 insulated
					 copper wire. Other effective methods may be used.
(c) Bearings should be kept in alignment and
					 properly adjusted.
(d) Hangers
					 should be inspected to make certain that all supporting bolts and screws are
					 tight and that supports of hanger boxes are properly adjusted.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.141 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.148 - Oiling and cleaning

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(a) Oiling
					 should be done only by an authorized person. He should wear tightfitting
					 clothing and should use a can with a long spout to keep his hands out of
					 danger. Drip pans and cups should be securely fastened.
(b) Self-lubricating bearings are
					 recommended.
(c) Oilers' runways
					 and platforms should conform with the requirements of Chapter 47, Subchapter G
					 (relating to railings, toeboards, open-sided floors, platforms and
					 runways).
(d) When ladders are used
					 for oiling or repairing they shall be equipped with safety locks or antislip
					 devices at the bottom. Reference should be made to Chapter 21 (relating to
					 ladders).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.141 (relating to
						  purpose).
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(a) Among the
					 methods used for power control are motor switches, friction clutches, belt
					 shifters, and engine stops. The means for controlling power should be positive
					 and should be so arranged as to permit operation from a point not more than 100
					 feet from any machine driven from the source of power in question. It is highly
					 advisable to arrange the stations within 50 feet of any machine. There are
					 cases, as for example in the steel industry, when a greater distance from the
					 machine becomes necessary.
(b) It
					 is advisable to mark the stop station with a mark easily distinguishable; green
					 bands on posts and green circles on walls are recommended, together with a sign
					 "Stop Station" or "Emergency Stop." A light of characteristic color should be
					 added in shops where night work is carried on.
(c) Electrical safety devices should operate
					 by the opening of a normally closed circuit. Any failure of the current or
					 device will thus be indicated by the stopping of the prime mover. It is
					 advisable to test such devices daily by shutting off the power at noon or night
					 by such means.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.41 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter C - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 29.150 - Hand-operated gears

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Hand-operated gears need not be equipped with guards.
						Quite frequently, however, such gears are operated by a short lever or crank,
						and when the operator braces himself against the frame of the machine he may
						come in contact with the gears. It is always good practice to look into this
						matter carefully and whenever there is the slightest chance of injury, it is
						well to provide guards.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.41 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter D - STATIONARY ENGINES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.161 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Engine
-Any machine which converts air,
						gas, oil, steam or water into mechanical power, including belt or gear-driven
						reciprocating compressors, pumps and blowers.
Guarded, encased
or
enclosed
-The object is so covered, fenced or surrounded that
						contact, which may result in injury, at the point of danger is remote.
Hazardous
-The location of an object so
						accessible that it permits contact which may result in
						injury.
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This subchapter sets forth rules to safeguard the lives,
						limbs and health of workers in industries in which stationary engines are used,
						and places the responsibility for complying with these rules upon the employer
						and employe.
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
						subchapter and any regulations of the Department or who interferes with the
						Department or its duly authorized representative in the enforcement of this
						subchapter or regulations shall be penalized under the provisions of section 15
						of act of May 18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
												25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter D - STATIONARY ENGINES › OPERATION › Section 29.171 - All installations

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(a)
Starting signal.
When an engine is connected directly with the
					 line shafting or remote machinery, notice shall be given by an effective alarm
					 or signal before the engine is started.
(b)
Engine.
A safe method
					 shall be provided for turning over the engine by hand.
(c)
Valves.
Fixed ladders or
					 stairs shall be provided for access to such emergency throttle or stop valves
					 that are not operated from the floor or other accessible places.
(d)
Platforms.
Platforms
					 and walks on engines shall have railings and toeboards as specified in Chapter
					 47, Subchapter G (relating to railings, toeboards, open-sided floors, platforms
					 and runways). This requirement applies also to the engine bed alongside the
					 connecting rod or crosshead when it is used as a foot walk.
(e)
Lubrication.
The engine
					 bearings, journals, eccentrics, crank pins and the like, shall be oiled from
					 outside the guardrailing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter D - STATIONARY ENGINES › OPERATION › Section 29.172 - New installations

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Steam traps used to discharge water from steam separators
						shall be so installed that their operation is evident.