Guarding 29 CFR

Machine safeguards protect workers from preventable injuries. Safeguard any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury. A wide variety of mechanical motions and actions can create hazards to the worker. Hazards can include rotating members, reciprocating arms, moving belts, 

Dangerous moving parts in three basic areas require safeguarding  

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Machinery and Machine Guarding 29 CFR 1910.211-219 Worker protection from mechanical hazards ... 

Aside from the minor servicing exception, an employer can avoid the requirements of the LOTO standard through the use of an alternative method which eliminates employee exposure to servicing and maintenance hazards — i.e., through the use of guarding methods that meet the requirements of Machinery and Machine Guarding, 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart O, and Bakery Equipment, 1910.263. The internal guards you reference would satisfy this exception if they complied with these standards. 

CFR 1910.23—Guarding floor and wall openings and holes [Walking-Working Surfaces]... 

Refer to 29 CFR 1910.136 for OSHA standards addressing foot protection. Select safety shoes made of sturdy materials with impact-resistant toes. Some shoes contain metal insoles that protect against puncture woimds. Additional protection in the form of metatarsal guards can provide additional protection. Today s safety shoes come in a variety of styles and materials. Classification of safety shoes relates directly to their ability to meet requiranents of compression and impact tests. Protective footwear must comply with the requirements found in the ANSI Z-41.1 Standard. 

Machine guarding—Radial Saws (29 CFR 1910.213). Mark the direction of rotation on the hood. Additionally, place a permanent label, at least V/i in. by % in. at the rear of the guard that reads Danger Do not rip or plough from this end. 

The Coast Guards of Canada and the United States, each with its own added requirements, regulate barge transport of chlorine (P79). There is not yet a Coast Guard-defined procedure for emergency response plans, but training is covered in 29 CFR 1910.120. This also covers procedures, clean-up activities, and the use of personal protective equipment. Protective equipment is also the subject of Cl Pamphlet 65 and 29 CFR 1910.132-134. 

The standard, 29 CFR 1926.701(b), states all protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement. ... 

Prior to the issuance of this new directive, STD 03-00-001 allowed employers engaged in certain residential construction activities to use specified alternative methods of fall protection (e.g., slide guards or safety monitor systems) rather than the conventional fall protection (guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems) required by the residential construction fall protection standard (29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13)). Employers could use the alternative measures described in STD 03-00-001 without first proving that the use of conventional fall protection was infeasible or created a greater hazard and without a written fall protection plan. 

Pit/Tank Area Wide-open, no barricades, personnel could fall into tank. Recommend barriers such as stanchions with rope or chain, or guard rails as required by OSHA at 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5). 

Are pits and floor openings covered or otherwise guarded Have aU confined spaces been evaluated for compliance with 29 CFR 1910.146 ... 

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