Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
for.equipment.through.aisles.and.doorways..Aisle.ways.must.be.designated,.perma-
nently.marked,.and.kept.clear.to.allow.unhindered.passage.
Any.motorized.vehicles.and.mechanized.equipment.used.for.material.handling.
should.be.inspected.daily.or.prior.to.use..Vehicles.must.be.shut.off.and.brakes.set.
prior.to.loading.or.unloading..Trucks.and.trailers.must.be.secured.from.movement.
during.loading.and.unloading.operations..Dockboards.(bridge.plates).must.be.used.
when.loading.or.unloading.operations.are.taking.place.between.vehicles.and.docks..
Dockplates.and.loading.ramps.must.be.constructed.and.maintained.with.suficient.
strength.to.support.imposed.loading.
Chutes. must. be. equipped. with. sideboards. of. suficient. height. to. prevent. the.
materials.being.handled.from.falling.off..Chutes.and.gravity.roller.sections.must.be.
irmly.placed.or.secured.to.prevent.displacement..At.the.delivery.end.of.the.rollers.or.
chutes,.provisions.must.be.made.to.stop.the.movement.of.the.handled.materials.
Hooks. with. safety. latches. or. other. arrangements. used. when. hoisting. materials.
must.be.so.designed.that.slings.or.load.attachments.will.not.accidentally.slip.off.the.
hoist.hooks..Securing.chains,.ropes,.chokers,.or.slings.must.meet.speciications.for.
the.job.to.be.performed..When.hoisting.material.or.equipment,.provisions.shall.be.
made.to.ensure.that.no.one.will.be.passing.under.suspended.loads.
Containers. of. combustibles. or. lammables,. when. stacked. while. being. moved,.
are.always.separated.by.dunnage.suficient.to.provide.stability..Material.safety.data.
sheets.must.be.available.to.employees.handling.hazardous.substances.
Material.handling.is.one.hazard.in.the.workplace.that.impacts.everyone..Almost.
every.worker.is.exposed.to.the.potential.hazards.associated.with.material.handling.
at.some.period.during.their.work.history.
mechAnIcAl PoWer Presses (29 cFr 1910.217)
OSHA.has.identiied.power.presses.for.special.emphasis.based.upon.the.number.of.
amputations.that.occur.on.a.routine.bases..The.employer.must.provide.and.ensure.the.
usage.of.point-of-operation.guards.exist.or.the.use.of.properly.applied.and.adjusted.
point-of-operation.devices..These.tools.help.prevent.entry.of.hands.or.ingers.into.the.
point-of-operation. transpires.. Accidents. occur. when. operators. reach. through,. over,.
under,.and.around.the.guard.or.protective.device.during.operations.performed.on.a.
mechanical.power.press..This.requirement.shall.not.apply.when.the.point-of-operation.
opening.is.
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.inch.or.less..On.these.and.similarly.functioning.machines,.hand.and.foot.
operations.must.be.provided.with.guards.to.prevent.inadvertent.initiation.of.the.press.
All. dies. should. be. stamped. with. the. tonnage. and. stroke. requirements. or. be.
.otherwise.recorded.and.readily.available.to.the.die.setter..The.employer.is.to.provide.
and. enforce. the. use. of. safety. blocks. whenever. dies. are. being. adjusted. or. repaired.
in.the.press..Brushes,.swabs,.or.other.tools.must.be.provided.for.lubrication,.so.that.
employees.cannot.reach.into.the.point.of.operation.
Presence-sensing.devices.may.not.be.used.to.initiate.the.slide.motion.except.when.
used.in.total.conformance.with.paragraph.(h).of.29.CFR.1910.217,.which.requires.
certiication.of.the.control.system..Any.machine.using.full-revolution.clutches.must.
incorporate.a.single-stroke.mechanism..A.main.disconnect.capable.of.being.locked.
in.the.off.position.must.be.provided.with.every.power.press.control.system.