Pulley Belts on Roll-Up Door

Conveyors have moving parts. Various pinch points exist in those areas that help the conveyor move product. A drive chain on a sprocket may move the rollers of the conveyor, but left unguarded this hazard can cause very serious hand injuries. The guard must be designed and mounted to completely seal off the hazards. This includes a full enclosure guard that does more than just cover the front of the drive chain. An employee could easily place a hand on the partial 

In addition signs must warn of hand hazards, not to climb over a conveyor, and lockout/tagout hazards. A means of shutting off the power to a conveyor is needed, and the switch, button, or pull cord must be accessible to workers. 

Pulley belts are a part of portable air compressors as well as drive motors for gates and roll-up doors. 

A lifting platform can be designed to protect everyone from moving parts. A proper lifting platform would 

Crane latches are needed on crane hooks to provide more safety for those handling loads with cranes or hoists. The purpose of the safety latch on the crane hook is to prevent inadvertent disconnection of the load. A falling load can be deadly. Immediate repair of defective latches is a must for proper employee safeguarding. Crane or hoist hooks that are not equipped with safety latches can be made safer by installing this device. Never weld, drill into, drill through, or modify a crane hook this could cause failure of the hook. Contact the manufacturer of the hook so the proper size of latch can be mounted on the hook, or purchase crane hooks that include special swivel latches for maximum safety. Cranes and hoists can be used in a warehouse to lift product or batteries. 

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Pulley belts on roll-up doors as seen in Figure 6-2 can create serious pinch points. 

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