CHAPTER 4 - MACHINERY DANGER ZONE AND POINTS OF OPERATION

lble Gorner Gutter (Class A). Single and doubte 6.9 lndex Cutter (Class B). All knives or plungers
r saw$. machines with or without mechanical power used for cutting strips off ends of books and
sfiall be provided with a guard in front of and to similar operations shall be provided with a guard
lprSaws. lhe side of knives. that will prevent the operator's hands from
bcular speed coming into contact with the cutting knife or
(RPM) Gorner Stayers (Class A). Corner stayers with plunger as it descends.
,--..',, 5'7gZ or without mechanieal power shall be provided
,.......4,586 with an automatic device that will instanfly stop 6.9 Power-Driven Guillotine Paper Cutters (paper
,-...... 3,821 the downward motion of the plunger, should the
r...... 3,275 Cutters). Power-driven guillotine paper cutters
2'866 fingers of the operator come between the shall be provided with:
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t....... 2,647 plunger and the anvil.
t...,.., 2,292
r.....,,2,084
a. (Glass A). A non-repeat device that will
Cutter and Creasers (Class A). Drunr cylinder automatically lock the clutch mechanism into
,.....,.1,910
;......,1,763 type cutters and creasers shall be guarded so place so that tfrc cutter cannot make a
,-......'t,637 as to prevent the operator's hands being eaught second stroke until the hand lever is again
t..,..., 1,528 between the cylinder and the bed. moved into the starting position, or
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ot be used. Rotary Sccring Machines (elass A). Scorers b. (Glass A). A buffer that wiil interpose a
i shall have guard in front of in-running discs that positive stop to some moving parts of the
, chips will prevent injury to the operator's hands while machine whenever the clutch fails to
I mac the machine is in operation. . perform the funclion of preventing the cutter
p endi
m she from making a repeat stroke. ln addition to
shall Drum Winder on Paper Machine (Class A). the non-repeat device or buffer, such paper
Machine should be so arranged that the drums cutters shall be provided with:
run outward. Where the drums run inward on the
rchines operating side a cover or guard shall be 1- (Class B). A-two-handed starting
i provided for the point of contact between the device which requires the
E B). drum and the paper roll. simultaneous action of both hands
I guard during the cutting motion of the
he Job Platen Press (Class B). Job ptaten knife, or
pers of presses with or without mechanical power shall
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be provided with one of the following: 2. (Glass B). An interlocked starting
device that will interpose a barrier
td point, a. An automatic feed which does not require to interlocking between the starting
b rolls the operator's hands to be placed between levers and clutch which must be
ldevice the platen aqd bed, or released through a movement of the
b hand starting lever before the lever
b. An auto6natic feed which will prevent the can be moved to the position where
platen frortr closing if the hand or hands of it applies power to the cutter.
bn be the operator are cauiht between the platen
lnployed
Weding t
and the bed, or c. (Class A). Simgltaneous operation of paper
cutters by more than one operator shall hot
kich pair c. A guard or gate, mechanically operated, be permitted or required by the employer.
hsisfs of which will throw the operator's hands out of
Ytt of, the way as the press closes. For sweep Exception: Continuous feed trimmers.
Ue guards which lift the hands out of the danger
h zone, the guard should rise at least 100 mm 6.10 Paper Box Ending and Edge Aftaching
I edge above the platen as the press closes, and Machines (Class A). Paper box ending and
F,ce of should descend by gravity or be drawn btrr edge attaching machines shall be provided with
bip point springs. The guard shall be so arranged thdt an automatic device which will prevent the
it will prevent a shear between the guard application of injurious pressure if the fingers of
and the top of the platen, or the operators are between the top of the form
i the top and the pressure head.
bmerges, d. Any other device or tripping mechanism
doctor which will prevent the platen from fully 6.i1 Gylinder and Rotary Presses (Class B). The
I and so closing if the hands of the operator should in-running sides of power-operated rollers or
be between the platen and bed. cylinders shall be provided with a guard so

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