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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20040 - Safeguard employees from moving surfaces with hazards

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You must safeguard employees from hazards created by moving
				surfaces with hazards such as sharp edges, burrs, and protruding nails and
				bolts.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-20040, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20042 - Make sure guards meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure guards do
not
create additional hazards such as sharp edges or pinch points
			 between the guard and moving machine parts.
(2) You must make sure guards are:
(a) Made of durable materials.
(b) Strong enough to withstand the forces to
			 which they are exposed.
(c)
			 Securely fastened to the machine, if possible, or to the building structure if
			 they cannot be attached to the machine.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20043 - Devices

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Make sure devices meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-20044
Make sure light curtains meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-20046
Make sure pressure-sensitive mats meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-20048
Make sure restraint or pull-back devices meet these
						requirements
WAC
						296-806-20050
Make sure two-hand devices meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-20052
Make sure devices used with barrier guards meet these
						requirements
WAC
						296-806-20054
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20044 - Make sure devices meet these requirements

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You must make sure devices used to safeguard employees do
				either of the following:
(1) Stop the
			 motion of a moving part before an employee comes in contact with it and has to
			 be manually reset before machines can be restarted; or
(2) Be designed and constructed to prevent
			 the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the
			 hazardous part of the operating cycle.
Reference:
For more information on installation of safety devices,
						see Performance criteria for safeguarding, ANSI B11.19-2003.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-20044, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20046 - Make sure light curtains meet these requirements

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Important:
All devices must meet the general requirements for devices
				found in, Make sure devices meet these requirements, WAC
				296-806-20044.
(1) You must make sure light curtains, when
			 used:
(a) Respond to the presence of an
			 operator's hand, other body part, or a work piece.
(b) Have indicators that are easily seen by
			 the operator showing when the device is functioning or has been bypassed.
Note:
Even if a shiny reflective object or work piece is used
						with a light curtain or other electro-optical device, it should still respond
						to the operator's hand or other body part.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20048 - Make sure pressure-sensitive mats meet these requirements

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Important:
All devices must meet the general requirements for devices
				found in, Make sure devices meet these requirements, WAC
				296-806-20044.
You must make sure pressure-sensitive mats:
(1) Detect the presence or absence of the
			 operator or others.
(2) Send the
			 stop command and prevent successive machine cycles if any single component
			 fails.
(3) Are connected with the
			 machine control system so the device's stop signal immediately stops action of
			 the machine tool and requires use of the start control before the machine can
			 begin another cycle.
(4) Are
			 located so that the operator
cannot
reach the recognized hazard
			 before hazardous motion has stopped.
(5) Have an indicator easily seen by the
			 operator that shows the mat is operating.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-20048, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20050 - Make sure restraint or pullback devices meet these requirements

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Important:
All devices must meet the general requirements for devices
				found in, Make sure devices meet these requirements, WAC
				296-806-20044.
You must make sure restraint or pullback devices:
(1) Prevent the operator from reaching into
			 the point of operation or withdraw the operator's hands from the point of
			 operation before motion of the machine creates a hazard.
(2) Have fasteners, pins, and other items
			 used to secure and maintain the setting of the device applied in a way that
			 minimizes loosening, slipping, or failure during use.
(3) Are worn inside gloves, if used, so if a
			 glove becomes trapped inside a machine or tool, the device can still remove the
			 operator's hand from the hazard area.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-20050, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20052 - Make sure two-hand devices meet these requirements

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Important:
All devices must meet the general requirements for devices
				found in. Make sure devices meet these requirements, WAC
				296-806-20044.
You must make sure two-hand devices:
(1) Protect each hand device against
			 accidental operation.
(2) Require
			 simultaneous operation of both hand devices to begin the cycle, including the
			 first cycle (automatic mode).
(3)
			 Are provided with an antirepeat feature when used in single cycle
			 mode.
(4) Have a set of devices for
			 each operator if more than one needs to be safeguarded.
(5) Are located far enough from the nearest
			 hazard so the operator
cannot
reach the hazard before hazardous
			 motion stops.
Reference:
For more information on proper installation of safety
						devices, see Performance criteria for safeguarding, ANSI Bll.19-2003.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-20052, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20054 - Make sure devices used with barrier guards meet these requirements

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Important:
All devices must meet the general requirements for devices
				found in. Make sure devices meet these requirements, WAC
				296-806-20044.
(1) You must make sure movable barrier
			 devices:
(a) Return to the open position if
			 they encounter an obstruction while enclosing the hazardous area.
(b) Are designed so the operator or others
			 cannot reach the hazard by reaching over, under, around or through the device
			 when it is in the closed position.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20055 - Distance

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Make sure safeguarding by distance meets these
						requirements
WAC
						296-806-20056
Make sure guardrails used for safeguarding meet these
						requirements
WAC
						296-806-20058
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20056 - Make sure safeguarding by distance meets these requirements

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You must make sure means used to safeguard by distance do both
				of the following:
(1) Prevent parts or
			 material from falling on employees below; an and
(2) Separate employees on fixed ladders,
			 stairs, floors, or other walking or working surfaces from the hazard by:
(a) More than seven feet vertically;
			 or
(b) A horizontal distance that
			 prevents employees from contacting or being injured by the hazard according to
			 the distances in Table 200-2.
Table 200-2 helps you identify either the required horizontal
				distance from the hazard to the barricade (B), or the required height of the
				barricade (C), as long as you know A and either variable, B or C.
Table 200-2
Safe Distances for Fixed Barricades (B)
Height of the Hazard (A)
Height of the Barricade (C)
96
86
78
71
63
55
48
40
96
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
86
. . . .
10
14
16
20
20
24
24
78
. . . .
. . . .
14
20
24
28
36
43
71
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
24
36
36
40
43
63
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
20
36
36
40
51
55
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
4
32
36
40
51
48
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
20
36
40
55
40
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
12
36
40
55
32
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
24
36
51
24
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
20
48
16
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
12
48
8
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
8
43
Note:
The height and distance requirements of Table 200-2 are
						designed to safeguard workers from a fixed hazard. If a hazard involves flying
						chips, fluids, parts or materials, the barrier height, distance, and
						construction may need to be adjusted to provide adequate protection.
Illustration 2
- How to measure variables for
				Table 2
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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-20058 - Make sure guardrails used for safeguarding meet these requirements

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Note:
Guardrails may be used to safeguard:
1. Flywheels.
2. Cranks and connecting rods.
3. Tail rods and extension piston rods.
4. Horizontal belts in a power generating room.
5. Clutches, cutoff couplings, or clutch pulleys in an
						engine room occupied only by an attendant.
6. Power transmission parts on a runway used only for
						oiling, maintenance, running adjustment, or repair work.
(1) You must make
			 sure top rails are:
(a)
			 Smooth-surfaced.
(b) Strong enough
			 to withstand a force of at least two hundred pounds.
(c) Between thirty-nine and forty-five inches
			 above the floor, platform, runway, or ramp.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-300 - Requirements for specific machine hazards

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Fit arbors and mandrels to the machine
WAC
						296-806-30002
Safeguard belt and rope drives
WAC
						296-806-30004
Make sure belt or rope drives meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-30006
Protect employees while shifting belts on belt and pulley
						drives
WAC
						296-806-30008
Make sure belt tighteners meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-30010
Safeguard cams, connecting rods, tail rods, and extension
						piston rods
WAC
						296-806-30012
Safeguard chain and sprocket drives
WAC
						296-806-30014
Safeguard fan blades
WAC
						296-806-30016
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30002 - Fit arbors and mandrels to the machine

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(1) You must make sure that arbors and
			 mandrels:
(a) Have firm and secure
			 bearing.
(b) Are free from play.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30004 - Safeguard belt and rope drives

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EXEMPTION:
1. You do not need to safeguard the following types of
						belts when they are operating at two hundred and fifty linear feet per minute
						or less:
a. Flat belts that are:
i. One inch wide or less.
ii. Two inches wide or less and have no metal lacings or
						fasteners.
b. Round belts one-half inch or less in diameter.
c. Single-strand v-belts 13/32 inch wide or less.
2. You do not need to safeguard belts that are in a room,
						vault, or similar space that contains only power transmission parts or
						equipment if the space:
a. Is controlled by lock and key or has similarly
						restricted access that allows only authorized persons to enter.
b. Is well lit.
c. Has a dry, level, and firm floor.
d. Has a well-marked route with a vertical clearance of at
						least five feet six inches for authorized employees to follow to perform their
						duties.
3. You do not need to safeguard belt drives of light or
						medium duty sewing machines if
all
of the following apply:
a. It uses either a flat or a round belt without metal
						lacings and fasteners.
b. The belt is located above the table top.
c. The table top is designed so that employees near the
						machine are not exposed to motion hazards while they work or as they pass by.
d. The machine is not used to sew heavy materials such as
						leather, canvas, denim, or vinyl.
e. The operators' hands are not in, near, or on the wheel,
						nip point, belt area, or other motion hazard when the machine is operating.
Reference:
You may need to follow additional requirements for sewing
						machines. See, Sewing machines, WAC
						296-806-485, later in this
						chapter for more information.
(1) You must
			 safeguard belt or rope drives that are seven feet or less above the floor or
			 working surface.
Reference:
In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow
						the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC
						296-806-20042 through
						296-806-20058. Examples of
						safeguarding methods include:
1. Guards.
2. Devices.
3. Safeguarding by distance.
4. Safeguarding by location.
Note:
You may use a nip point and pulley guard on a vertical or
						inclined belt if it meets
all
of the following requirements:
1. Two and one-half inches wide or less.
2. Running at a speed of less than one thousand feet per
						minute.
3. Free from metal lacings or fastenings.
(2)
			 You must safeguard overhead belts located more than seven feet above the floor
			 or working surface if
any of the following
apply:
(a) The belt is located over a passageway or
			 work space and travels at a speed of eighteen hundred feet per minute or
			 more.
(b) The distance between the
			 centers of its pulleys is ten feet or more.
(c) The belt is wider than eight
			 inches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30006 - Make sure belt or rope drives meet these requirements

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(1) You must use an
			 idler when your machine uses a quarter-twist belt that can run in either
			 direction.
(2) You must make sure,
			 when it is necessary to apply dressing to moving belts or ropes, that you apply
			 the dressing at a point where the belts or ropes leave the pulley.
(3) You must make sure that a belt shifted by
			 hand is
not
fastened with metal or other material that creates a
			 hazard.
(4) You must make sure a
			 bearing support that is next to a friction clutch or cutoff coupling has
			 self-lubricating bearings that do not need frequent attention.
(5) You must use a substantial belt perch,
			 such as a bracket or roller, when it is not practical to use a loose pulley or
			 idler to keep idle belts away from shafts.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30006, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30008 - Protect employees while shifting belts on belt and pulley drives

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EXEMPTION:
A belt shifter is not required on a belt and pulley system
						if:
1. It was installed on or before August 17, 1971;
or
2. The belt and pulley drive meets
all
of
						these requirements:
a. The belt is endless or laced with rawhide.
b. A nip point guard in front of the cone safeguards the
						nip point of the belt and pulley.
c. The nip point guard extends at least to the top of the
						largest step of the cone and is formed to show the contour of the cone.
(1) You must
			 provide a permanent mechanical belt shifter on belt drives that use either:
(a) Tight and loose (drive and idler)
			 pulleys; or
(b) A cone
			 pulley.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30010 - Make sure belt tighteners meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure belt tighteners:
(a) Are substantially constructed and
			 securely fastened.
(b) Have
			 bearings that are securely capped.
(c) Have a mechanism to prevent them from
			 falling.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30012 - Safeguard cams, connecting rods, tail rods, and extension piston rods

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(1) You must
			 safeguard cams, connecting rods, tail rods, or extension piston rods that could
			 be contacted by employees.
Reference:
In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow
						the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC
						296-806-20042 through
						296-806-20058. Examples of
						safeguarding methods include:
1. Guards.
2. Devices.
3. Safeguarding by distance.
4. Safeguarding by location.
(2)
			 You must make sure guardrails used to safeguard the side or ends of rods are at
			 least fifteen inches away from the rod when it is fully extended.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30012, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30014 - Safeguard chain and sprocket drives

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EXEMPTION:
This section does not apply to hand-operated sprockets.
(1) You must
			 enclose chains and sprocket wheels that are seven feet or less above the floor
			 or working surface.
(2) You must
			 make sure chain and sprocket drive enclosures that extend over machine or other
			 working areas protect workers from falling drive parts.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30014, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30016 - Safeguard fan blades

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Reference:
In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow
						the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC
						296-806-20042 through
						296-806-20058. Examples of
						safeguarding methods include:
1. Guards.
2. Devices.
3. Safeguarding by distance.
4. Safeguarding by location.
EXEMPTION:
A fan is considered guarded if it meets all of the
						following requirements:
1. It is in a basement, tower, or room locked against
						unauthorized entrance.
2. The vertical clearance in passageways between the floor
						and power transmission beams, ceiling, or any other objects, is not less than
						five feet six inches.
3. The intensity of illumination must be a minimum of ten
						foot candles when the area is occupied.
4. The footing is dry, firm, and level.
5. The route followed by the oiler or authorized personnel
						is protected in such a manner as to prevent accident.
6. The periphery of the fan blade is covered by a shroud.
(1) You must
			 protect employees from exposure to the blades of any fan less than seven feet
			 above the floor or working surface.
(2) You must prevent rods, pipes, or other
			 material being handled by workers, from contacting moving fan blades.
Reference:
For guard opening requirements, see Table 200-1, Largest
						Allowable Guard Opening in, Make sure guards meet these requirements, WAC
						296-806-20042.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30016, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30017 - Flywheels

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Safeguard flywheels
WAC
						296-806-30018
Safeguard gears
WAC
						296-806-30020
Safeguard projections on moving parts
WAC
						296-806-30022
Safeguard pulleys
WAC
						296-806-30024
Make sure pulleys meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-30026
Safeguard revolving drums, barrels, and containers
WAC
						296-806-30028
Safeguard shafting
WAC
						296-806-30030
Make sure shafting meets these requirements
WAC
						296-806-30032
Safeguard unused keyways
WAC
						296-806-30034
Make sure revolving collars meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-30036
Safeguard counterweights
WAC
						296-806-30038
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30018 - Safeguard flywheels

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(1)
			 You must safeguard flywheels that have any part of the wheel seven feet or less
			 above the floor or working surface with either:
(a) An enclosure; or
(b) A guardrail, at least fifteen inches but
			 no more than twenty inches from the rim.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30020 - Safeguard gears

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You must safeguard gears that are seven feet or less above the
				floor or working surface.
Reference:
In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow
						the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC
						296-806-20042 through
						296-806-20058. Examples of
						safeguarding methods include:
1. Guards.
2. Devices.
3. Safeguarding by distance.
4. Safeguarding by location.
EXEMPTION:
You do not need to guard hand-operated gears that are used
						only to adjust machine parts that stop when the gears are not being turned by
						hand.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30020, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30022 - Safeguard projections on moving parts

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You must safeguard projections on moving parts such as keys,
				setscrews, bolts, and nuts, by:
(1)
			 Removing them.
(2) Making them
			 flush.
(3) Guarding with metal
			 covers.
EXEMPTION:
This requirement does not apply to keys or setscrews that
						are:
1. Within an enclosure.
2. Below the plane of the rim of a pulley that is less
						than twenty inches in diameter.
3. Located where employee contact is not possible.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30022, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30024 - Safeguard pulleys

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You must safeguard pulleys that have any part of the pulley
				seven feet or less above the floor or working surface.
Reference:
In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow
						the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC
						296-806-20042 through
						296-806-20058. Examples of
						safeguarding methods include:
1. Guards.
2. Devices.
3. Safeguarding by distance.
4. Safeguarding by location.
EXEMPTION:
You do not need to safeguard pulleys that are in a room,
						vault, or similar space that contain only power transmission parts or equipment
						if the space:
1. Is controlled by lock and key or has similarly
						restricted access that allows only authorized persons to enter.
2. Is well lit.
3. Has a dry, level, and firm floor.
4. Has a well-marked route with a vertical clearance of at
						least five feet six inches for authorized employees to follow to perform their
						duties.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30024, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30026 - Make sure pulleys meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure pulleys are designed
			 and balanced for the speed at which they operate.
(2) You must make sure
not
to
			 use pulleys that are cracked or have a piece broken out of the rim.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30026, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30028 - Safeguard revolving drums, barrels, and containers

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You must safeguard revolving drums, barrels, or containers by
				an enclosure that is interlocked with the drive mechanism so that they cannot
				revolve unless the enclosure is in place.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30028, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30030 - Safeguard shafting

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EXEMPTION:
You do not need to safeguard shafting that is in a room,
						vault, or similar space that contains only power transmission parts or
						equipment if the space:
1. Is controlled by lock and key or has similarly
						restricted access that allows only authorized persons to enter.
2. Is well lit.
3. Has a dry, level, and firm floor.
4. Has a well-marked route with a vertical clearance of at
						least five feet six inches for authorized employees to follow to perform their
						duties.
(1) You must
			 enclose shafting that is seven feet or less above the floor or working
			 surface.
(2) You must make sure
			 projecting shaft ends either:
(a) Have a
			 smooth edge, smooth end, and project no more than one-half the diameter of the
			 shaft; or
(b) Are guarded by a
			 nonrotating cap or safety sleeve.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30032 - Make sure shafting meets these requirements

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(1) You must keep shafting free of:
(a) Excessive oil or grease.
(b) Rust or pitting from
			 corrosion.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30034 - Safeguard unused keyways

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You must fill, cover, or otherwise safeguard all unused
				keyways.
Reference:
In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow
						the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC
						296-806-20042 through
						296-806-20058. Examples of
						safeguarding methods include:
1. Guards.
2. Devices.
3. Safeguarding by distance.
4. Safeguarding by location.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30034, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30036 - Make sure revolving collars meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure revolving collars are
			 cylindrical.
(2) You must make sure
			 screws or bolts used in the collar do
not
project beyond the
			 outside of the collar.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30036, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-30038 - Safeguard counterweights

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You must provide safeguarding for all counterweights where
				employees are exposed to contact.
Reference:
In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow
						the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC
						296-806-20042 through
						296-806-20058. Examples of
						safeguarding methods include:
1. Guards.
2. Devices.
3. Safeguarding by distance.
4. Safeguarding by location.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-30038, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-400 - Additional requirements for some machines and machine operations

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Summary
If your specific machine or operation is not listed here, then
				follow the "Requirements for all machines" found in this chapter, WAC
				296-806-200 and
				296-806-300.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from hazards associated with specific
				machines and their operations in your workplace.
Requirements for this topic...
are in this part:
Abrasive wheels
WAC
						296-806-405
Calenders
WAC
						296-806-410
Compactors
WAC
						296-806-415
Conveyors
WAC
						296-806-420
Food processing equipment
WAC
						296-806-425
Forging machines
WAC
						296-806-430
Garbage (waste) disposals
WAC
						296-806-435
Glue spreaders
WAC
						296-806-440
Ironworkers
WAC
						296-806-445
Lathes
WAC
						296-806-450
Mechanical power presses
WAC
						296-806-455
Mills
WAC
						296-806-460
Press brakes
WAC
						296-806-465
Roll-forming and bending machines
WAC
						296-806-470
Sanding machines
WAC
						296-806-475
Saws and cutting heads
WAC
						296-806-480
Sewing machines
WAC
						296-806-485
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-400, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-405 - Abrasive wheels

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Summary
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.
Requirements for all machines, WAC
				296-806-200 and
				296-806-300.
You need to refer to Portable power tools, chapter 296-807 WAC
				for requirements relating to hand-held abrasive wheel tools.
This section applies to machines that are not hand held and
				that use an abrasive wheel.
EXEMPTION:
This rule does not apply to natural sandstone wheels and
						metal, wooden, cloth or paper discs having a layer of abrasive on the surface.
Your responsibility:
To make sure abrasive wheel machines and wheels are safe to
				use.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ABRASIVE WHEELS
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Make sure abrasive wheels and machines are properly
						designed and constructed
WAC
						296-806-40502
Make sure machines have safety guards
WAC
						296-806-40504
Make sure safety guards meet specific requirements
WAC
						296-806-40506
Provide a tongue guard on bench, pedestal, floorstand, and
						cylindrical grinders
WAC
						296-806-40508
Use a work rest for off-hand grinding
WAC
						296-806-40510
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-806-405, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07; 04-14-028, § 296-806-405,
				  filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40502 - Make sure abrasive wheels and machines are properly designed and constructed

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(1)
			 You must make sure abrasive wheels and machines, including safety guards and
			 flanges, manufactured on or after January 1, 2005, meet the design and
			 construction requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
			 B7.1-2000, Safety Requirements for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive
			 Wheels.
(2) You must make sure
			 abrasive wheels and machines, including safety guards and flanges, manufactured
			 before January 1, 2005, meet the design and construction requirements of
			 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the
			 Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels.
Note:
There may be a statement on the machine or in the
						instruction manual that the machine meets the appropriate ANSI standard. If in
						doubt, check with the manufacturer.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-40502, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40504 - Make sure machines have safety guards

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(1) You must use abrasive wheels only on
			 machines that have safety guards.
(2) You must make sure the safety guard:
(a) Is mounted so it maintains proper
			 alignment with the wheel.
(b) Is
			 mounted with fasteners strong enough to keep the guard in position if a wheel
			 breaks.
(c) Covers the spindle end,
			 nut, and flange projections.
EXEMPTION:
Safety guards are not required on machines that use:
1. Wheels for internal grinding while advancing,
						retracting or within the work.
2. Types 16, 17, 18, 18R, and 19 cones and plugs and
						threaded hole pot balls where either:
a. The work offers protection; or
b. The size does not exceed three inches in diameter by
						five inches long.
3. Notched, segmented, or continuous rim metal centered
						diamond lapidary wheels that are:
a. Used with a coolant deflector; and
b. Operated at 3,500 SFPM or less.
4. Type 1 reinforced wheels that are:
a. Three inches or less in diameter.
b. One-fourth inch or less thick.
c. Operating at peripheral speeds of 9,500 SFPM or less.
d. Used by operators wearing safety glasses and face
						shields.
5. Valve seating grinding wheels.
6. Remotely operated machines in an enclosure that will
						retain the pieces of a broken wheel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40506 - Make sure safety guards meet specific requirements

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You must make sure the machine safety guards meet the
				requirements of Table 405-1, Guard Requirements.
Note:
1. The maximum exposure angle
						is measured by lines starting at the center of the spindle and extending to the
						ends of the guard at the wheel periphery.
2. Visors and other accessory equipment are used in
						determining the size of the guard opening only if they are at least as strong
						as the safety guard.
Table 405-1
Guard Requirements
Machine
Maximum exposure angle and other guard
						  restrictions
Bench, pedestal, or floorstand grinders
* Not higher than 65 degrees above the horizontal
						  centerline of the wheel
* 1/4 (90 degrees) of the wheel for grinding done at
						  or above the horizontal centerline of the wheel
* 125 degrees if the work has to contact the wheel
						  below the horizontal centerline of the wheel
Cylindrical grinders
* 1/2 (180 degrees) of the wheel
* Not higher than 65 degrees above the horizontal
						  centerline of the wheel
Surface grinders
* 150 degrees of the wheel
* Not higher than 15 degrees below the horizontal
Cutting-off machines
* 1/2 (180 degrees) of the wheel
Swing frame grinders
* 1/2 (180 degrees) of the wheel
* Encloses the top 1/2 of the wheel
Swing frame grinders using cup wheels
* 1/2 (180 degrees) of the wheel
* Covers the wheel on the side towards the operator
Semiautomatic snagging machines
* 1/2 (180 degrees) of the wheel
* Covers the wheel on the side towards the operator
Machines used for top grinding
* As small as possible up to 1/6 (60 degrees) of the
						  wheel
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-40506, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40508 - Provide a tongue guard on bench, pedestal, floorstand, and cylindrical grinders

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You must make sure, if the operator stands in front of the
				opening in the safety guard, that the safety guard (tongue guard) at the top of
				the opening is adjusted to within one-fourth inch of the wheel.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-40508, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40510 - Use a work rest for off-hand grinding

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EXEMPTION:
You do not need to use a work rest if:
1. The size, shape, weight or finishing area of the
						workpiece prevents its use; or
2. Contact with the grinding wheel below the horizontal
						plane of the spindle is necessary.
(1) You must use
			 a work rest to support the work.
(2) You must make sure the work rest is:
(a) Rigidly constructed.
(b) Adjustable to compensate for wheel
			 wear.
(c) Adjusted only when the
			 wheel is stopped.
(d) Securely
			 clamped after each adjustment.
(e)
			 Kept within one-eighth inch of the wheel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40511 - Mounting abrasive wheels

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Make sure abrasive wheels are safe to use
WAC
						296-806-40512
Mount wheels properly
WAC
						296-806-40514
Use proper flanges
WAC
						296-806-40516
Make sure flanges are in good condition
WAC
						296-806-40518
Use specific flanges for Type 1 cutting-off wheels
WAC
						296-806-40520
Use specific flanges for Type 27A cutting-off wheels
WAC
						296-806-40522
Use blotters when required
WAC
						296-806-40524
Meet specific blotter requirements when using modified
						Types 6 and 11 wheels (terrazzo)
WAC
						296-806-40526
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40512 - Make sure abrasive wheels are safe to use

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(1) You must do the following before mounting
			 a wheel:
(a) Visually inspect the wheel for
			 cracks or damage.
(b) Perform a
			 ring test for cracks if the size and shape of the wheel permits
			 testing.
(c) Make sure the spindle
			 speed of the machine is not greater than the operating speed of the
			 wheel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40514 - Mount wheels properly

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(1)
			 You must make sure wheels fit freely on the spindle, wheel sleeves, or
			 adaptors, and remain free under all grinding conditions.
(2) You must make sure wheel, blotter and
			 flange surfaces that contact each other are flat and free of foreign
			 particles.
(3) You must make sure
			 any reducing bushing used in the wheel hole:
(a) Fits freely on the spindle and maintains
			 proper clearance; and
(b) Does not
			 exceed the width of the wheel or contact the flanges.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40516 - Use proper flanges

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(1)
			 You must mount all abrasive wheels between flanges that have a diameter at
			 least one-third the diameter of the wheel.
EXEMPTION:
This flange requirement does not apply to the following
						wheels:
1. Mounted wheels (wheels permanently bonded to a shaft or
						mandrel).
2. Abrasive disc wheels (inserted nut, inserted washer and
						projecting stud type).
3. Plate mounted wheels.
4. Cylinder, cup, or segmental wheels mounted in chucks.
5. Types 27, 28, and 29 wheels.
6. Internal wheels less than two inches in diameter.
7. Modified Type 6 and 11 wheels (terrazzo).
8. Types 1 and 27A cutting-off wheels.
(2)
			 You must make sure flanges are:
(a)
			 Dimensionally accurate.
(b)
			 Properly balanced.
(c)
			 Flat.
(d) Free of rough surfaces or
			 sharp edges.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40518 - Make sure flanges are in good condition

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(1) You must make sure flange bearing
			 surfaces are in good condition.
(2)
			 You must replace or remachine a flange with a mounting surface that has any of
			 the following problems:
(a) Warped.
(b) Burred on the bearing surface.
(c) Excessively worn (thickness or
			 diameter).
(d) Out of true.
Reference:
Flanges that are refaced or trued need to satisfy minimum
						dimension requirements specified in Safety Requirements for the Use, Care and
						Protection of Abrasive Wheels, ANSI B7.1-2000.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40520 - Use specific flanges for Type 1 cutting-off wheels

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You must mount Type 1 cutting-off wheels between flanges that
				are:
(1) Properly relieved with
			 matching bearing surfaces.
(2) At
			 least one-fourth the wheel diameter.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-40520, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40522 - Use specific flanges for Type 27A cutting-off wheels

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You must mount Type 27A cutting-off wheels between flanges
				that are:
(1) Flat (unrelieved) with
			 matching bearing surfaces; and
(2)
			 At least one-fourth the wheel diameter.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-40522, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40524 - Use blotters when required

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EXEMPTION:
You do not need to use a blotter with any of the
						following:
1. Mounted wheels (wheels permanently bonded to a shaft or
						mandrel).
2. Abrasive disc and Type 2 wheels which are mounted by
						inserted nuts, inserted washers, or projecting studs.
3. Plate mounted wheels.
4. Wheels mounted in chucks (such as cylinders and
						segmental wheels).
5. Types 27, 28, and 29 wheels.
6. Type 1 and Type 27A cutting-off wheels.
7. Internal wheels less than two inches in diameter.
8. Diamond and cubic boron nitride wheels with metal or
						carbon fiber cores.
(1) You must use
			 a blotter between each flange and the abrasive wheel surface to uniformly
			 distribute flange pressure.
(2) You
			 must make sure the blotter covers the entire flange contact area.
(3) You must use a new blotter each time a
			 wheel is mounted unless the wheel has a blotter already attached to it by the
			 manufacturer.
(4) You must make
			 sure scuffed or damaged blotters are not used.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-40524, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-40526 - Meet specific blotter requirements when using modified Types 6 and 11 wheels (terrazzo)

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You must apply the blotter to the flat side only when mounting
				Modified Types 6 and 11 wheels (terrazzo).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-40526, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-410 - Calender

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Summary
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:
Requirements for all machines, WAC
				296-806-200 and
				296-806-300.
This section applies only to hazards associated with calenders
				in the rubber and plastics industry where two or more metal rolls are set
				vertically and revolving in opposite directions.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from hazards associated with calenders.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Provide calender safety controls
WAC
						296-806-41002
Follow these stopping limit requirements for calenders
WAC
						296-806-41004
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. WSR 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-410, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.