Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 437 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION › Division 2 - GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RULES › Section 437-002-0256 - Stationary Compactors, Self-Contained Compactors, and Balers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This applies to all stationary compactors, self-contained
				compactors, and balers.
You must comply with:
Subdivision 2/D Walking/Working Surfaces, for ladders, stairs
				and other walking/working surfaces.
Subdivision 2/J 1910.147, Control of Hazardous Energy, for
				maintenance, servicing, and repair activities.
Subdivision 2/J
				437-002-0146 Confined Spaces for confined space hazards.
Subdivision 2/O Machine Guarding for any guarding hazard not
				covered in these rules.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:
To protect employees from hazards associated with stationary
				compactors, self-contained compactors, and balers.
Operators and other employees
(1) You must:
Train and supervise equipment operators. Training must include
				information from the operation manual, when available, and these rules.
Document the name(s) of the trainer and trainees along with the
				date of the training.
Provide supervision to ensure employees follow correct
				operating procedures.
Instruct all employees how to identify and report exposure to
				hazards.
Prohibit wearing loose clothing, jewelry, or long loose hair
				that can become entangled in the equipment.
Installation, inspection and maintenance
(2) You must:
Install the equipment according to the manufacturer's
				instructions.
Keep the equipment in safe working order.
Maintain the equipment according to manufacturer's
				recommendations when available.
Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for inspecting and
				testing. If there are no manufacturer's recommendations available, inspect and
				test annually.
Keep a record of inspections for a minimum of two years.
Make sure that modifications do not diminish the original level
				of safety.
Add safety precautions, resulting from modifications, to the
				operation manual, when available, and to the training information.
Not allow the use of damaged, malfunctioning, or defective
				equipment.
Ensure only qualified employees, trained and authorized by your
				management, or authorized service technicians are allowed to maintain and
				repair the equipment. Qualified employees must demonstrate a proficiency in
				maintaining and repairing the equipment.
Guard moving parts
(3) You must:
Have guards that prevent body parts from getting caught by
				moving parts during the equipment's cycle.
Use sustained manual pressure controls when not using point of
				operation guarding.
Make certain the point of operation is visible to the operator
				when using sustained manual pressure controls.
Make sure the equipment manufactured with interlocks will not
				function with the gate or door open.
Controls
(4) You must:
Clearly label the function of each control.
Make sure controls are not subject to unintentional activation.
Have stop controls that are red, a different size than other
				controls, and not recessed.
Keep emergency stop controls readily accessible to the
				operator, or within 3 feet of the operating feed area or chute opening at
				equipment location.
Provide a way to stop the complete operation of the baler or
				compactor at any point in the cycle.
Require horizontal balers equipped with an automatic start, to
				have a minimum 5-second audible and visual warning when the startup control is
				activated. Before the main motor starts, there must be visual warning lasting
				for not less than 10 additional seconds.
No alarm or delay is required when the horizontal baler is
				restarting from sleep mode.
Access points for Maintenance or Repairs
(5) You must:
Make sure access covers
Have functional interlocks or locks that require hand tools for
				removal.
Have warning signs on compactors that read:
Restricted Area, Authorized Employees Only,
Warning - Stand Clear When Tailgate or Container is in Motion
				and During Loading and Unloading,
Warning - This Compactor Starts Automatically,
Warning - Gate Must Be Closed Before Operating This Compactor.
Have warning signs on balers that read:
CAUTION - Stand clear When Bale is Ejected,
WARNING - This Baler Starts Automatically,
DANGER - High Voltage,
DANGER - Disconnect and Lock Out Power Before Opening This
				Panel
Replace missing or defaced signs.
Note: Additional sign requirements are in ANSI Z245-2-1997 7.10
				compactors and ANSI Z245.5 -1997 5.1.6. balers.
Immediate work area
(6) You must:
Not allow clutter or waste material that causes a safety hazard
				or obstructs safe operation to accumulate around the operator station.
Include warning signs at all loading points and the point of
				operation on automatic cycling equipment indicating that the baler or compactor
				starts automatically.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 -
				  654.295