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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45010 - Restrain extended workpieces on horizontal lathes

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You must safeguard employees from the hazards of work pieces
				that extend beyond the edges of the horizontal lathe by:
(1) Restraining work pieces as needed to
			 prevent whipping; and
(2) Isolating
			 work pieces with an awareness barrier, fixed or movable guard, or
			 railing.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45010, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45011 - Woodworking lathes

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Guard cutting heads on profile lathes and swing-head
						lathes
WAC
						296-806-45012
Guard cutting heads on turning lathes
WAC
						296-806-45014
Guard automatic turning lathes
WAC 296-806-45066
Guard wood lathes used for turning long pieces of stock
WAC
						296-806-45018
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45012 - Guard cutting heads on profile lathes and swing-head lathes

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(1) You must cover
			 all cutting heads on profile lathes, swing-head lathes, and heel-turning
			 machines with a metal guard.
(2)
			 You must make sure guards are made of:
(a)
			 Sheet metal at least one-sixteenth inches thick.
(b) Cast iron at least three-sixteenth inches
			 thick.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45014 - Guard cutting heads on turning lathes

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You must install hoods or shields that cover as completely as
				possible all cutting heads, whether or not they rotate.
Note:
The hood or shield should be hinged to the machine so it
						can be moved to make adjustments.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45014, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45016 - Guard automatic turning lathes

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You must install hoods that completely enclose the cutter
				blades, except at contact points where stock is being cut, on the following
				types of machines:
(1) Shoe last and
			 spoke lathes.
(2) Doweling
			 machines.
(3) Heel-turning
			 machines.
(4) Automatic turning
			 lathes with rotating knives.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45016, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45018 - Guard wood lathes used for turning long pieces of stock

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You must install long, curved guards extending over lathe tops
				where work pieces are held only between the two centers, to prevent stock from
				being thrown out of the machine.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45018, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-455 - Mechanical power presses

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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 to mechanically powered machines that
				transmit force to cut, form, or assemble metal or other materials through tools
				or dies attached to or operated by slides.
EXEMPTION:
This section does not
						apply to:
1. Power press brakes.
2. Hydraulic power presses.
3. Pneumatic power presses.
4. Slow-acting horizontal mechanical presses with
large beds (bulldozers).
5. Hot bending and hot metal presses.
6. Forging presses and hammers.
7. Riveting machines.
8. Cold headers and cold formers.
9. Eyelet machines.
10. High energy rate presses.
11. Ironworkers and detail punches.
12. Metal shears.
13. Powdered metal presses.
14. Press welders.
15. Turret and plate punching machines.
16. Wire termination machines.
17. Welding presses.
Reference:
1. See, Forging machines, for forging press and hammer
						requirements, WAC
						296-806-430.
2. See, Ironworkers, for requirements for ironworkers, WAC
						296-806-445.
3. See, Press brakes, for power press brake requirements,
						WAC 296-806-465.
Your responsibility:
To make sure mechanical power presses meet the requirements of
				this section.
Design and construction
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Make sure mechanical power presses are properly designed
						and constructed
WAC
						296-806-45502
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-455, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45502 - Make sure mechanical power presses are properly designed and constructed

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(1)
			 You must make sure mechanical power presses manufactured
before
January 1, 2005, meet the requirements of American National Standards Institute
			 (ANSI) B11.1-1971, Safety Requirements for the Construction, Care, and Use of
			 Mechanical Power Presses.
(2) You
			 must make sure mechanical power presses manufactured, reconstructed, or
			 modified
on or after
January 1, 2005, meet the requirements of
			 ANSI B11.1-2001, Safety Requirements for Mechanical Power Presses.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45502, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45503 - Safeguarding

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Safeguard presses that use unitized tooling
WAC
						296-806-45504
Protect operators from guidepost hazards
WAC
						296-806-45506
Safeguard the point of operation
WAC
						296-806-45508
Make sure point-of-operation guards are properly designed
						and constructed
WAC
						296-806-45510
Make sure barrier guards meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-45512
Make sure point-of-operation devices are effective
WAC
						296-806-45514
Make sure presence-sensing devices used to safeguard the
						point of operation meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-45516
Make sure pull-back devices used to safeguard the point of
						operation meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-45518
Make sure restraint (holdout) devices used to safeguard
						the point of operation meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-45520
Make sure two-hand control devices used to safeguard the
						point of operation meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-45522
Make sure two-hand trip devices used to safeguard the
						point of operation meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-45524
Provide additional safeguards when the operator puts one
						or both hands into the point of operation
WAC
						296-806-45526
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45504 - Safeguard presses that use unitized tooling

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You must safeguard the opening between the top of the punch
				holder and the face of the slide or striking pad by using properly installed,
				adjusted, and maintained guards or devices.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45504, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45506 - Protect operators from guidepost hazards

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You must use properly installed, adjusted, and maintained
				guards or devices to protect operators from the hazards created by:
(1) Guideposts separating from their
			 bushings.
(2) Similar pinch points
			 between the slide (moving die) and fixed die or press attachments.
EXEMPTION:
This requirement does not apply if the opening is
						one-fourth inch or less, before use.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45506, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45508 - Safeguard the point of operation

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You must protect employees from point-of-operation hazards by
				using properly installed, adjusted, and maintained guards or devices.
EXEMPTION:
This requirement does not apply if the point-of-operation
						opening is one-fourth inch or less, before use.
Note:
1. You may use a combination of guards and devices as long
						as employees are completely protected from point-of-operation hazards.
2. Hand tools used for placing materials into the press,
						or removing them from the press, are not a substitute for point-of-operation
						guards or devices.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45508, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45510 - Make sure point-of-operation guards are properly designed and constructed

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You must make sure each guard:
(1) Prevents the operator's hands or other
			 body parts from reaching through, over, under, or around the guard into the
			 point of operation.
(2) Has no
			 opening larger than the maximum permissible openings shown in Table 200-1,
			 Largest Allowable Guard Openings, WAC
			 296-806-20042.
(3) Does not create a pinch point between the
			 guard and moving machine parts.
(4)
			 Uses fasteners that cannot be easily removed by the operator.
(5) Is easy to inspect.
(6) Provides the best view of the point of
			 operation for the type of work.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45510, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45512 - Make sure barrier guards meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure a fixed barrier guard
			 is attached to a fixed surface such as the stripper, die shoe, press frame, or
			 bolster plate.
(2) You must make
			 sure the interlocked barrier guard:
(a) Is
			 attached to a fixed surface such as the press frame or bolster plate.
(b) Prevents cycling (stroking) of the press
			 when the interlocked section of the guard is not in the protecting
			 position.
(c) Cannot open until
			 hazardous motion of the slide has stopped.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45514 - Make sure point-of-operation devices are effective

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(1) You must make sure point-of-operation
			 devices protect the operator from hazards as shown in Table 455-1,
			 Point-of-Operation Devices.
(2) You
			 must make sure the motor start button is protected against accidental contact.
Table 455-1
Point-of-Operation Devices
Type of device
Type of operator protection that must be
						  provided:
Presence-sensing device (part-revolution clutch press)
If the operator's hands or other body part are in the
						  point of operation:
1. Prevents initiating a press cycle (stroke);
OR
2. Stops the press during the closing portion of the
						  cycle (stroke)
Presence-sensing device (full-revolution clutch press)
Do
NOT
use for point-of-operation
						  safeguarding
Pull-back device
As the die closes:
1. Withdraws the operator's hands if they are located
						  in the point of operation;
OR
2. Prevents the operator from reaching into the point
						  of operation
Restraint (holdout) device
Prevents the operator from reaching into the point of
						  operation at all times
2-hand control device
2-hand trip device
Requires operators to use both hands to activate
						  controls that are far enough away from the point of operation so the slide
						  completes the closing portion of the cycle (stroke) or stops before they can
						  reach into the point of operation
Type A gate or movable barrier device
Encloses the point of operation:
1. Before a press cycle (stroke) can be initiated;
AND
2. Remains closed until slide motion has stopped
Type B gate or movable barrier device
Encloses the point of operation:
1. Before a press cycle (stroke) can be initiated;
AND
2. Remains closed until slide motion has stopped
						  during the closing portion of the cycle (stroke)
Sweep device
Do
NOT
use for point-of-operation
						  safeguarding
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45514, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45516 - Make sure presence-sensing devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure the presence-sensing
			 device is interlocked into the control circuit to prevent or stop slide motion
			 if the operator's hand or other body part is within the sensing field of the
			 device during the downstroke of the press slide.
(2) You must make sure muting of the device
			 is done only during the upstroke of the press slide.
(3) You must make sure failure of
any
component of the device:
(a)
			 Does not prevent normal stopping action of the press.
(b) Prevents initiation of another cycle
			 (stroke) until corrected.
(c) Is
			 indicated by the system.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45518 - Make sure pull-back devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

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(1)
			 You must make sure presses requiring more than one operator have a separate
			 pull-back device for each operator.
(2) You must make sure each pull-back device
			 has attachments:
(a) For each of the
			 operator's hands.
(b) That are
			 connected to and operated only by the press slide or its attached
			 die.
(c) That are adjusted to
			 either:
(i) Prevent the operator from
			 reaching into the point of operation; or
(ii) Withdraw the operator's hands from the
			 point of operation before the dies close.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45520 - Make sure restraint (holdout) devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure presses requiring more
			 than one operator have separate restraint devices for each operator.
(2) You must make sure each restraint device
			 has attachments:
(a) For each of the
			 operator's hands.
(b) That are
			 securely anchored.
(c) That are
			 adjusted so the operator cannot reach into the point of
			 operation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45522 - Make sure two-hand control devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

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(1) You must make sure presses that require
			 more than one operator:
(a) Have separate
			 two-hand controls for each operator.
(b) Need concurrent application of all
			 operators' controls to activate the slide.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45524 - Make sure two-hand trip devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

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(1)
			 You must make sure presses requiring more than one operator:
(a) Have separate two-hand trips for each
			 operator.
(b) Need concurrent
			 application of all operators' controls to activate the slide.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45526 - Provide additional safeguards when the operator puts one or both hands into the point of operation

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Important:
This rule applies when the operator puts one or both hands into
				the point of operation to feed or remove parts, and the point of operation is
				protected by
any
of the following:
1. Presence-sensing device.
2. Two-hand control.
3. Type B gate or movable barrier device.
(1) You must make sure the press has both a:
(a) Stopping-performance monitor (previously
			 called brake-system monitor); and
(b) Control system that monitors the
			 performance of safety-related functions (previously called control
			 reliability).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45527 - Operations

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Establish a die setting procedure
WAC
						296-806-45528
Handle dies safely
WAC
						296-806-45530
Protect die setters during setup and tryout
WAC
						296-806-45532
Train press operators
WAC
						296-806-45534
Operate mechanical power presses safely
WAC
						296-806-45536
Provide tools and other means to protect press operators
WAC
						296-806-45538
Inspect and maintain presses
WAC
						296-806-45540
Make sure presses and operating practices used in the PSDI
						(presence sensing device initiation) mode of operation meet these requirements
WAC
						296-806-45542
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45528 - Establish die setting procedures

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(1) You must develop and use procedures to
			 protect employees from the hazards of die setting.
(2) You must make sure die setters are
			 provided with at least the following information:
(a) Rated press capacity requirements for the
			 die.
(b) Weight of the upper die
			 and other slide attachments required for job setup and setting counterbalance
			 air pressure.
(c) Total die weight.
Note:
This information may be stamped on the die or kept in a
						file that is readily available to the die setters.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45530 - Handle dies safely

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(1)
			 You must make sure dies requiring mechanical handling have handling equipment
			 attachment points.
(2) You must use
			 die stops or other means to prevent losing control of the die while setting or
			 removing dies from presses that are inclined.
(3) You must make sure the upper and lower
			 shoes will securely mount the die to the bolster and slide.
(4) You must use additional means of securing
			 the upper shoe to the slide where clamp caps or set screws are used in
			 conjunction with punch stems.
(5)
			 You must make sure spring-loaded turnover bars are provided for presses
			 designed to accept them.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45530, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45532 - Protect die setters during setup and tryout

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(1) You must use safety blocks when an
			 employee has to put their hands or other body part into the point of operation
			 to adjust or repair dies.
(2) You
			 must protect die setters doing die tryout from point-of-operation hazards by
at least one
of the following:
(a) Properly installed, adjusted, and
			 maintained guards or devices.
(b)
			 Proper use of INCH mode (part-revolution clutch press).
(c) Proper use of JOG mode (full-revolution
			 clutch press).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45534 - Train press operators

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(1)
			 You must train operators to safely operate the press.
(2) You must make sure modified or
			 reconstructed presses have instructions to establish new or changed guidelines
			 for use and care of the press.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45534, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45536 - Operate mechanical power presses safely

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You must operate the press within the manufacturer's rated
				capacities.
Note:
Rated capacities include, but are not limited to:
1. Structural capacity.
2. Torque capacity.
3. Energy capacity.
4. Thermal capacity.
5. Attachment weight.
6. Die shutheight.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45536, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45538 - Provide tools and other means to protect press operators

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(1) You must make
			 sure hand tools are provided and used to free and remove workpieces or scrap
			 stuck in the die.
(2) You must
			 provide means for handling scrap from roll feed or random length stock
			 operations.
(3) You must provide
			 and use means to keep operators and die setters from reaching into the point of
			 operation or other hazard area to lubricate material or die components.
Note:
1. Means for lubricating include, but are not limited to:
a. Brushes.
b. Swabs.
c. Lubricating rolls.
d. Manual spray systems.
e. Automatic spray systems.
2. Handles on brushes or swabs should be long enough to
						keep persons using them clear of the point of operation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45538, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45540 - Inspect and maintain presses

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(1) You must make sure maintenance personnel
			 are trained and competent to inspect and maintain power presses.
(2) You must keep records of all maintenance
			 or repair work.
(3) You must
			 inspect and test the following press systems
at least weekly:
(a) Clutch/brake mechanism.
(b) Antirepeat feature.
(c) Single stroke mechanism.
(d) Keep records of inspections and tests.
EXEMPTION:
You do not have to do weekly inspections if your press has
						both:
1. Performance of safety-related functions monitoring
						(previously called control reliability); and
2. A stopping-performance monitor (previously called
						brake-system monitor) does not require weekly inspections.
Reference:
For requirements for these monitoring devices, see Provide
						additional safeguards when the operator puts one or both hands into the point
						of operation, WAC
						296-806-45526.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-45542 - Make sure presses and operating practices used in the PSDI (presence sensing device initiation) mode of operation meet these requirements

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You must make sure presses and operating practices used in the
				PSDI mode meet the requirements of
				29 C.F.R.
				1910.217(h), Presence
				Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI).
Note:
29
						C.F.R. 1910.217(h) contains
						requirements for certification and validation of mechanical power presses used
						in the PSDI mode of operation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-45542, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-460 - Mills

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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 mills in the rubber and plastics
				industry that have in-running metal rolls that are set horizontally and run
				toward each other.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from hazards associated with mills.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Meet height requirements for mill rolls
WAC
						296-806-46002
Provide mill safety controls
WAC
						296-806-46004
Follow these stopping limit requirements for mills
WAC
						296-806-46006
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-460, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46002 - Meet height requirements for mill rolls

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You must make sure that the tops of mill rolls installed after
				August 27, 1971, are at least fifty inches above the working level where the
				operator stands. This distance applies to the actual working level, which could
				be:
(1) The general floor
			 level.
(2) In a pit.
(3) On a platform.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-46002, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46004 - Provide mill safety controls

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EXEMPTION:
These rules do not apply to mills if the machinery is
						permanently set up so employees:
1. Cannot reach through, over, under, or around to come in
						contact with the roll bite; or
2. Cannot be caught between a roll and nearby objects.
(1) You must
			 provide a safety trip control that is easy to reach, operates readily on
			 contact, and is located in front and back of each mill. Each safety trip
			 control must include at least one of the following:
(a) Pressure-sensitive body bars that:
(i) Are installed at the front and back of
			 mills having a forty-six inch roll height or over.
(ii) Operate readily on contact from the
			 pressure of the mill operator's body.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46006 - Follow these stopping limit requirements for mills

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You must make sure that mills are stopped within one and
				one-half percent of the fastest speed at which they operate when empty. When
				mills operate at more than two hundred fifty feet per minute, stopping
				distances above one and one-half percent of their fastest speed are allowed,
				but must have engineering support.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-46006, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-465 - Press brakes Summary

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If your specific machine or operation is not listed here, then
				follow any general requirements in this section along with the "Requirements
				for all machines" in this chapter, WAC
				296-806-200 and
				296-806-300.
This section applies to all machines classified as power press
				brakes. Power press brakes use a ram and bed to bend material.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from hazards associated with power press
				brakes.
General requirements for press brakes
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Provide auxiliary safety aids on press brakes
WAC
						296-806-46502
Safeguard the point of operation on press brakes
WAC
						296-806-46504
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-465, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46502 - Provide auxiliary safety aids on press brakes

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Important:
This rule applies if the safeguarding method prevents the
				operator from holding the work piece during the closing of the stroke.
You must provide one of the following auxiliary safety aids
				that will allow operators to remove their hands from the work during the
				closing of the stroke:
(1) Work
			 supporting devices.
(2) Magnetic
			 material-position gages.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-46502, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46504 - Safeguard the point of operation on press brakes

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You must safeguard the point of operation on press brakes by
				at least one of the following:
(1)
			 Physical guards.
(2)
			 Devices.
(3) One-quarter inch
			 maximum die opening.
(4) Safe
			 distance safeguarding if
all
of the following apply:
(a) Physical barriers and devices such as
			 two-hand controls, holdouts, restraints, and presence sensors, are demonstrated
			 to not be feasible.
(b) This
			 safeguarding method is only for one-time fabrication, custom made parts, or
			 small quantity runs of no more than four hours per month.
(c) A safety program is provided that
			 includes safe work procedures, training, and supervision to make sure work is
			 performed using safe distance measures.
(d) There is no workplace record of injuries
			 from failing to maintain a safe distance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46505 - Safe distance safeguarding

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You must meet the requirements&
in this section:
Follow this requirement when using safe distance
						safeguarding
WAC
						296-806-46506
Develop a safe distance safeguarding program for press
						brakes
WAC
						296-806-46508
Follow these requirements for safe distance training for
						press brakes
WAC
						296-806-46510
Require safe distance retraining for press brake
						operations
WAC
						296-806-46512
Conduct periodic safe distance inspections on press brakes
WAC
						296-806-46514
Supervise the safe distance program for press brakes
WAC
						296-806-46516
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46506 - Follow this requirement when using safe distance safeguarding

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You must make sure employees position themselves no closer
				than necessary and never closer than four inches from the power press brake
				point of operation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-46506, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46508 - Develop a safe distance safeguarding program for press brakes

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You must develop, document, and use an effective safe distance
				safeguarding program. Include methods for maintaining the minimum safe distance
				requirements in, Follow this requirement when using safe distance safeguarding,
				WAC 296-806-46506.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-46508, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46510 - Follow these requirements for safe distance training for press brakes

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(1) You must train
			 your employees in the safe distance safeguarding program and include
all
of the following:
(a) The
			 need for safety awareness between the power press brake operator and, when
			 required, the helper.
(b) The
			 purpose and function of operating controls, operating mode controls, die space
			 height adjustment positions, and other brake controls.
(c) The hazards of placing any parts of the
			 body into the point of operation.
(d) The hazards related to each specific work
			 piece bending operation.
(e) The
			 purpose and function of hand-feeding tools.
(f) The dangers of unsafe work practices,
			 inattention, horseplay, and misuse of equipment.
(g) The importance of reporting unsafe
			 conditions immediately to the supervisor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46512 - Require safe distance retraining for press brake operations

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(1) You must
			 require safe distance retraining when employees either:
(a) Are seen operating the power press brake
			 in an unsafe manner; or
(b) Fail
			 to use safe distance procedures.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46514 - Conduct periodic safe distance inspections on press brakes

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(1) You must
			 conduct periodic inspections of safe distance procedures at least annually to
			 make sure that established procedures are being followed.
(2) You must make sure inspections are
			 performed by a trained person who is
not
the person using the safe
			 distance procedure.
(3) You must
			 identify
all
of the following during safe distance procedure
			 inspections:
(a) The date of the
			 inspection.
(b) The person
			 performing the inspection.
(c) The
			 power press brake for which you are using the procedures.
(d) Any deviations or inadequacies with
			 procedures and requirements.
(e)
			 Joint reviews with each trained employee about their responsibilities under the
			 safe distance program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-46516 - Supervise the safe distance program for press brakes

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You must provide adequate supervision to make sure
				that:
(1) Only trained employees
			 operate power press brakes.
(2)
			 Employees use work practices learned in your training program.
(3) Periodic safe distance inspections are
			 conducted as outlined in, Conduct periodic safe distance inspections on press
			 brakes, WAC
			 296-806-46514.
(4) Any deviations from, or inadequacies in,
			 program procedures or work practices are promptly corrected.
(5) Designated safeguarding means are used,
			 installed, and functioning properly.
(6) Recommended hand-feeding tools are used,
			 when needed.
(7) To require
			 retraining and other appropriate corrective action when necessary.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-46516, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-470 - Roll-forming and bending machines

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Summary
(1) 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.
(2) This section
			 applies to power driven roll-forming and bending machines that change the shape
			 or the direction of materials by using rolls, rotary forming dies, and
			 associated tooling.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from hazards associated with roll-forming
				and bending machines.
You must meet the requirements..
in this section:
Follow these requirements for machine initiation
WAC
						296-806-47002
Safeguard nip points on roll-forming and bending machines
WAC
						296-806-47004
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-470, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-47002 - Follow these requirements for machine initiation

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(1) You must make sure all of the following
			 occur before starting machines:
(a) Select
			 "normal" operation mode.
(b)
			 Safeguards are in place and functioning.
(c) No workers are within the hazard
			 zones.
(d) Other proper work
			 practices are followed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-47004 - Safeguard nip points of roll-forming and bending machines

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(1) You must
			 safeguard in-running nip points on roll-forming and bending machines with at
			 least one of the following:
(a) A
			 point-of-operation guard or device.
(b) An emergency stop
			 device.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-475 - Sanding machines

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(1)
			 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.
(2) This
			 section applies to sanding machines that remove material from stock with an
			 abrasive sanding surface such as a belt, disk, or drum.
EXEMPTION:
This section does not apply to hand-held sanders. See,
						Portable power tools, chapter 296-807 WAC, for requirements that apply to
						hand-held tools.
Reference:
If you have multiple specific machines and operations in
						your workplace, you need to follow all requirements in WAC
						296-806-400 that apply.
For example, if you use sanding machines and saws and
						cutting heads, you need to refer to both of these sections.
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:
1. WAC
						296-806-200, Requirements for all
						machines.
2. WAC 296-806-300, Requirements for machine parts.
See chapter 296-807 WAC, Portable power tools, for
						requirements that apply to hand-held sanders.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from hazards associated with drum, disk,
				and belt sanders.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Guard drum sanders
WAC
						296-806-47502
Guard disk sanders
WAC
						296-806-47504
Guard belt sanders
WAC
						296-806-47506
Follow these requirements for feed roll guarding
WAC
						296-806-47508
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-475, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-47502 - Guard drum sanders

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You must make sure drum sanders have one of the following to
				enclose that part of the drum not used to work on the material:
(1) Guard.
(2) Exhaust hood.
Reference:
Exhaust hoods are required on sanders when dust levels
						exceed exposure limits. See chapter 296-841 WAC, Airborne contaminants.
EXEMPTION:
When a table is used for the application of material to be
						finished, you do not need to enclose the portion of the drum above the table
						that is necessary to do the work.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-05-062, §
				  296-806-47502, filed 2/20/07, effective 4/1/07; 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-47502, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-47504 - Guard disk sanders

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You must make sure disk sanders have an exhaust hood, when
				required, or a guard that encloses the part of the disk not used to work on the
				material.
EXEMPTION:
When a table is used for the application of material to be
						finished, you do not need to enclose the portion of the disk above the table
						that is necessary to do the work.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-47504, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-47506 - Guard belt sanders

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You must protect the operator by guarding:
(1) Nip points where the sanding belt runs on
			 the pulleys.
(2) The unused run of
			 the sanding belt.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-47506, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-47508 - Follow these requirements for feed roll guarding

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(1) You must make sure that feed rolls have a
			 hood or guard to prevent the operator's hands from coming in contact with the
			 in-running rolls at any point.
(2)
			 You must make sure that the guard meets ALL of the following:
(a) Is constructed of heavy material,
			 preferably metal.
(b) The bottom of
			 the guard comes down to within three-eighths inch of the plane formed by the
			 bottom or working surfaces of the feed rolls. When the three-eighths inch
			 distance is increased to three-quarter inch, the lead edge of the hood must be
			 extended to five and one-half inches or more in front of the nip point between
			 the front roll and the work.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-480 - Saws and cutting heads

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Summary
If your specific machine or operation is not listed here, then
				be sure to follow any of the following requirements that apply:
(1) General requirements for all saws and
			 cutting heads in this section.
(2)
			 General requirements for all saws in this section.
(3) General requirements for all cutting
			 heads in this section.
(4)
			 "Requirements for all machines" found in this chapter, WAC
			 296-806-200 and 296-806-300.
Reference:
For requirements on hand-held tools, see Portable power
						tools, chapter 296-807 WAC.
This section applies to fixed machines using saws or cutting
				heads that are used on any material.
Your responsibility:
To make sure machines using saws and cutting heads meet these
				requirements.
Requirements for this topic...
begin with this section:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SAWS AND CUTTING HEADS
WAC
						296-806-48002
SAWS
General Requirements for All
WAC
						296-806-48006
Saws
Requirements for All Circular
WAC
						296-806-48008
Saws
Requirements for Specific Circular Saws
WAC
						296-806-48024
Requirements for Band Saws and Drag Saws
WAC
						296-806-48042
CUTTING HEADS
General Requirements for All Cutting Heads
WAC
						296-806-48046
BORING AND MORTISING MACHINES
WAC
						296-806-48048
CHIPPER AND HOG MILLS
WAC
						296-806-48050
JOINTERS
WAC
						296-806-48056
MOLDING, STICKING AND MATCHING MACHINES
WAC
						296-806-48062
PANEL RAISERS AND OTHER SIMILAR MACHINES
WAC
						296-806-48064
PLANERS
WAC
						296-806-48066
SHAPERS
WAC
						296-806-48074
TENONING MACHINES
WAC
						296-806-48076
VENEER MACHINERY
WAC
						296-806-48080
SEWING MACHINES
WAC
						296-806-48502
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-806-480, filed 6/29/04, effective
				  1/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety › Section 296-806-48001 - General requirements for all saws and cutting heads

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You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Protect employees using saws and cutting heads
WAC
						296-806-48002
Make sure saws and cutting heads are sharpened and
						tensioned by qualified people
WAC 296-806-48005