Section 408.14465. Molding machine.  


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  • (1) A manually controlled molding machine shall have a 2-hand control, single-stroke mechanism for the squeeze cycle for each operator assigned  to  the machine. A 2-hand control shall be installed so as to prevent bridging the control buttons and so it can be operated by 2 hands only. A squeezer head which is so equipped that the operator must hold it in the operating position with one hand and actuate a 1- hand control with the other is acceptable.

    (2)   The squeezer head of a molding machine shall be positioned so as to avoid a pinch point with the sand chute.

    (3)    Automatic and semiautomatic molding machines shall be in accordance with rule 34 of general industry safety standard, Part 1. General Rules, being R 408.10034 of the Michigan Administrative Code.

History: 1979 AC; 1988 AACS.