Section 408.12477. Die setting.

(1) An employer shall establish a die setting procedure that will insure compliance with the provisions of R 408.12461 to  R 408.12463.

(2)   An employer shall provide spring-loaded turnover  bars  for    presses designed to accept such turnover bars.

(3)   An employer shall provide die stops or other means to prevent losing control of the die while setting or removing dies in  presses  which  are inclined.

(4)   An employer shall provide and enforce the use of safety blocks for use when dies are being adjusted or repaired in the press. Means shall be provided to prevent cycling a press with the safety block in place between the upper and lower dies or between the bolster plate and slide face.

(5)   An employer shall provide brushes,  swabs,  lubricating  rolls,   and automatic or manual pressure guns so that operators and die setters shall not be required to reach into the point of operation or other hazard areas to lubricate material, punches, or dies.

(6)   Handling equipment attach points shall be provided on all dies that require mechanical handling.

History: 1979 AC; 1990 AACS.