Guarding machines

A semi-guarded machine is an open machine in which part of the ventilating openings in the machine, usually in the top half, are guarded as in the case of a guarded machine but the others are left open. 

A guarded machine is an open machine in which all openings giving direct access to live metal or rotating parts (except smooth rotating surfaces) are limited in size by the structural parts or by screens, baffles, grilles, expanded metal, or other means to prevent accidental contact with hazardous parts. 

A dripproof guarded machine is a dripproof machine whose ventilating openings are guarded in accordance with 1.25.4a. 

A weather-protected Type I machine is a guarded machine with its ventilating passages so constructed as to minimize the entrance of rain, snow and air-borne particles to the electric parts. 

Does not interfere with production. Makes possible safeguarding of hard to guard machines. 

A shield or barrier that has no moving parts associated with it or is not dependent upon the mechanism of any machinery, which when in position, prevents access to a hazard or area. See also Automatic Guard Distant Guard Machine Guarding. 

An enclosure that prevents entry into the point of operation of a machine or renders contact with any substance or object harmless. See also Guarded Machine Guarding. 

Additional electro-sensitive safety devices and hard guarding measures used for the purpose of preventing a person from reaching over, under, or around the defined area of an installed safety light screen system and into the point of operation of the guarded machine. 

Think about this. How many companies have you heard of building service (repair) centers as they are designing a new product We have a tendency to anticipate that the product we are building is going to fail. Do we want this in our management system This is the same as someone developing safety policies and procedures or guarding machines after an... 

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