CHAPTER 4 - MACHINERY DANGER ZONE AND POTNTS OF OPERATION

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Belt Guards fixed-mounted or movable 15.1 Electrical Safety Hazards shail be painted
guards or enclosures covering the length of red-orange color.
run of belts.
15.2 Outdoor installations shall be drip
d. Distance Rail'Guards - fixed-mounted or enclosure for weather protection.
movable . guards designed to prevent
personnel from moving into danger zones. 15.3 Motor terminal box covers shall
weatherproof.
e. Hood Guards fixed-mounted or
retractable enclosures covering the vicinity 15.4 ln wet workplaces, water splash motor
of the point of operation or danger zone. shallbe provided.

f. Water $Bhrh Gtards - fxed-mounted or 15.3 ln dusty environmefit, dust hoods shall
retractable water rerbtant encloeures placed on top of mcrtor but allowing
covering the vicinity of the point of the circulation of cooling air.
operation or dangrer zone and designed to
contain or direct lil;uid splashes and spills. 15.6 Electrical cable conduit pull boxes shall
weatherproof, liquid-t[ht, air-light
g. Expl,oslon Guards fixed+nounted when installed outdoors.
explosion resistant enclosures covering the
vicinity of the point of opqration or danger $ection 16.0 Personal Protection in
zone and designed to contain flying Workplaces
materials.

h. Firc Explosion troore - retractable type 16.1 Personal Protective Equipment.

explosion resistant enclosures covering
vicinity of the point of operation of danger
zone and designed to contain energy
bursts and flying materials.
i. Rallinge and Screen Doors - Retractable
type railings or access doors resistant to
flying materials and encloses the vicinity of
the point of operation or danger zone, and
is designed to isolate the same without
impairing oculqr inspection.
Protective Equipment (PPE) shall be
the last line of defense against hazards in
work environment. The engineer shall
and require the use of PPE to protect personnd
from known or possible hazards in the
workplace.
16.2 Employers shall protect their employees
providing appropriate and approved protective
tools, devices, equipment and appliances such
as, but not limited to the following:

14.2 Machine guardg provided for mechanical power Head Guards

transrnigsbn frorn the prime mover to the point Face Shields
of operatbn shall bG mde of enelosure that Eye Goggles
permlts yhffal kspedion at a distance while Ear Muffs
machine is running. Nose Aspirator
Hand Gloves
14.8 For eay identifaetion of sa&ty hazards, all Arm Sleeves Shbld
machine guards shell bo painted in yellow color, Body Apron Shield
and restrtcted floor area shall be painted with Leg Sleeve Shield
yellow strip line in walk aisles around the Foot Safety Shoes
machinery. Foot Rubber Boots

14.4 For automatic start-stop machines, a waming ' 16.3 Radiation hazards in workplaces shall be
sign, tag or nameplate shall be displayed in identified and appropriate warning signs shall be
strategic lscation in the workspace. posted.

$ectlon 15.0 Protgctlon for Electrical {6.4 Eye hazard from welding arc electricalflashes in
welding shop shall be shielded by wood panel
Maehlnory in Gontnloruial & lndustrial barrier as protection for observers and other
lnstallations personnel in the work area.
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