Section 408.11421. Guarding.

(1) Where a hazard exists, guards shall be provided to protect an employee from contact with moving parts where adjustments are required when a conveyor is in operation.

(2)   A lift or transfer point shall have any nip point guarded and shall have a means of  complying  with  power  lockout  rules  prescribed  in  R 408.11431(1).

(3)    A conveyor which indexes shall be guarded so that an employee will not be caught or trapped by the sudden movement of the conveyor.

(4)   A conveyor shall be guarded so that an employee will not be caught or trapped between the conveyor and a stationary or moving part.

(5)   A trolley conveyor installed overhead and dipping to a work station shall have a tray-type guard or standard barrier pursuant to rule 231 of the occupational safety standards commission standard, Part 2. Floor and Wall Openings  and   Stairways, being R 408.10231 of the Michigan Administrative Code, or the area shall be designated as nonpedestrian and telltales shall be hung along the portion of the conveyor that  dips  to protect an employee from accidental injury.

(6)   An opening for a conveyor through a floor or wall shall be guarded pursuant to rule 213 of the occupational safety standards commission standard, Part 2. Floor and Wall Openings and Stairways, being R 408.10213 of the Michigan Administrative Code.

(7)   A conveyor passing over a walkway, passageway or work area shall be provided with a pan or screen-type guard containing sides sufficient to contain any falling material which would cause injury. The  designed strength of the guard shall be capable of and shall continue to withstand the maximum impact load.

History: 1979 AC.