GHAPTER 4 - MAGHINERY DANGER zoNE AND POINTS oF OPERAT|ON
two hand control. This control must be arranged
so that the simultanebus and continuous action
of both hands is required to set the machine in
motion.
8.12 Whitening Machines. The moving parts of the
heads of whitening machine shall be enclosed
except such opening as is necessary to feed the
stock.
$ection 9.0 Food and Tobacco Machinery
9.'l Pressure Bottling Machine (Class A).
Pressure bottling machines shall be provided
with an enclosure made of sheet metal not less
than 1 .27 mm thick or wire mesh with opening
not to exceed 6 mm; and shall be so arranged
on the machine to confine or safety deflect
broken glass. The enclosure shall extend
downward at sides and rear to a point level with
that part of the machine oR which the botfle
stands while being filled and upward to a point
of at least 100 mm higher than the top of the
bottle and be so constructed that botfle side is
facing the operator. When the botfling is done
under a pressure of more than 0.053 kg/mm3
such enclosure shall be constructed of metal not
less than 2.799 mm thick.
9.2 Cake Center (Band Knife) (Gtass A). Band
wheels of band knives shall be completely
encased and all portions of the knives shall be
enclosed or Quarded except for that portion
between the guide and the table where the saw
engages the stock. lf metal guards were used, it
shall be of not less than 0.953 mm thick; or if
other material is used, the guard shall be of
equal strength and rigidity.
9.3 Dough or Candy Mixers (Horizontal Titting
Dough lVlixer Type) (Ctass A).
a. Horizontal tilting type dough mixers shall be
provided with a iover ovLr the top of the
mixer. An interlocking device shall be
provided,.so arranged that power cannot be
applied to the agitators unless the mixer is in
operating position, with cover in place.
b. The mixer when titted shall be operated wiili
the covers were open.
1. lf equipped with an electrical
pushbutton that will require the
operator to keep his finger on the
button when operating the mixer
with the cover open; the button shall
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be so located that the
cannot reach into the mixer
pressing the button, or
2. lf belt driven, the belt shifter shall
so arranged that it will
move the belt toward the
pulley and hold it thqre while
mixer bowl is tilted and
unless the operator pushes the
lever toward the tight pulley.
belt shifter must be so located
the operator cannot reach into
bowl while-holding the shifter, or
3. lf clutch driven, the clutch lever
be so arranged that it will move
clutch out of engagement and hold
there while the mixer'is tilted
uncovered unless the
moves the cluteh lever to engage
The clutch lever shall be so
that the operator cannot reach
the bowl while holding the lever.
Note: When a pushhutton eontrol
used, ff is recommended that
should be installed in the circuit
loose fitting piston type inverse
relay designed to open the circuit
the end of one second operation.
Exception: Mcchanically fed
discharged horizontal titting
dough mixers in
locations.
9.4 Dough, Cakes or Gandy Mixers (
Non-Tilting Dough Mixers Type) (Class
Horizontal nontilting type dough mixers
have a cover with an interlocking device
arranged that power cannot be supplied to
agitators unless the cover is in place on
mixer.
9.5 Dough Brake (Class A):
a. Rolls on dough brakes shall be guarded
that the operator's hand cannot come
contact with the rolls when in motion, or
b. There shall be installed a stop bar
along the end of the dough table wh
when actuated, will automatically shut
power and apply a brake to the rolls,