CHAPTER 3 - POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPT.
, PRTME MOVERS, MACHINES AND MACHINE PARTS
rod, 20 mm x 20 mm x 3 mm angle
iron or some other metal
construction of at least equivalent
strength.
3. Trough or "U" guards shall be
constructed of material specified in
Table 3.1. Edges shall be smooth
and, if the size of guard so requires,
these edges shall be reinforced.
4. An enclosure guard shall be
constructed of material specified in
Table 3.1, except for standard
railing; and shall be so installed that
it completely guards the power
transmission equipment or moving
parts so that physical contact is
prevented.
c. Railing guards and toeboards where
required under any item in this code shall
comply with the provisions of Section 2.3.7.
3.3 Clearances
a. Where the guard or enclosure is within 100
mm from the moving parts, openings on the
guard shall be of such size as will prevent
passage of any object greater than 12 mm
in diameter.
b. Whgre guards are located more than 100
mm and less than 380 mm from moving
parts, the maximum opening shall not be
more than 50 mm and where slotted guards
are used, the width of the opening shall be
not greater than 25 mm.
c. Standard railing guards shall be placed no
less than 380 mm no more than S00 mm
from any moving parts, provided however
that where clearances from other moving
parts of are less than 380 mm, such parts
shall be guarded as required elsewhere in
this code.
Opening for Lubrication
a. Where application of lubrication must be
, 3.7 Conveyors:
done, openings with hinged or sliding covers
shall be provided.
b. Where machines or machine parts must be
lubricated while in motion the lubricating
devices shall be located at least 300 mm
from dangerous moving parts unless such
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parts are guarded and the lubricating
devices, are piped outside the guard.
c. Transmission equipment, machines and
machine parts in inaccessible locations,
which are to be lubricated while they are in
motion, shall be equipped with extension
lubricant fittings or other methods of
lubrication which can be serviced from an
accessible location.
Guarding of Flywheels
a. Prime Mover Flywheels. Any exposed part
of a flywheel 2 100 mm or less above
working level shall be guarded.
b. When a flywheel extends into a pit or is
within 300 mm of floor and a standard railing
guard is used, a standard toe board shall
also be provided.
c. When it is necessary to move, swing, spin or
push flyruheels for starting, guards may be
removable or provided with momentary
openings which shall immediately closed
after such starting operation is completed. A
slot opening for jackbar will be permissible,
as provided in Section 3.5 D.
d. Every jackbar should be equipped with a
hand stop so located that it will safely clear
the flyrwheel guard when fully inserted but
will prevent the worker's hand being pinched
between the slot and bar.
e. Machine Flywheels. Machine flywheels
having spokes (or parts equivalent to
spokes), or projections, any part of which is
2 1O0 mm or less above floor or working
level shall be guarded.
3.6 Flywheel Ball Governors: Fty Ball Governors
located 2 135 mm or less above the floor,
platform or working level having rotating,
projecting or sectional parts, or hazardous
recesses shall be guarded.
a. Screw conveyors 2 100 mm or less above
floor or other working level shall be
completely covered with substantial lids
except that screw conveyors 600 mm or less
from its top to the floor or working level,
whether its axis be above or below the
level which may be guarded by standard