Section 408.12461. General requirements.

(1) An employer shall provide and insure the usage of  point  of operation guards or properly applied  and   adjusted  point  of  operation devices on every production operation performed on a press. Point of operation guards shall conform to the provisions of table 1 and figure 1, except when the point of operation opening is less than 1/4 of an inch.

(2)    Where an operator feeds or removes parts by placing 1 or both hands in the point of operation   and  where  a   2-hand  control,   presence-sensing device, type-B gate, or movable barrier (on a part revolution clutch)  is used for safeguarding, both of the following provisions  shall  be   complied with:

(a)   An employer shall use a control system and a brake monitor  which comply with the provisions of R 408.12422(2) and R 408.12429. This requirement shall be complied with by November 1, 1975.

(b)   Air clutch controls shall be designed to prevent a significant increase in the normal stopping time due to a failure within the operating valve mechanism and to inhibit further operation if such failure does occur, where a part revolution clutch is employed.

(3)    The August 31, 1971, exceptions in the provisions of R 408.12445 and     R 408.12449 do not apply to the requirements of this rule.

(4)   Running production with the press on inch mode is  not  an    acceptable form  of operator  protection.  A  guard  or  device as prescribed  in R 408.12463 is required.

(5)   Table 1 reads as follows:

TABLE 1

Distance of opening     Maximum width from point of operation     of  opening hazard (inches)                  (inches)

1/2  to  1  1/2....................................1/4  1   1/2  to    2

1/2..................................3/8		2		1/2	to	3
1/2..................................1/2		3		1/2	to	5
1/2..................................5/8		5		1/2	to	6
1/2..................................3/4		6		1/2	to	7
1/2..................................7/8		7		1/2	to	12
1/2.................................1	1/4		12	1/2	to	15
1/2................................1	1/2		15	1/2	to	17
1/2................................1	7/8		17	1/2	to	31

1/2................................2 1/8

(6)   Figure 1 reads as follows:

Figure for 408.12461

History: 1979 AC; 1990 AACS.