ThisguideprovidescomplianceinformationtohelpthemetalandnonmetalminingindustrymeetcurrentrequirementsoftheMineSafetyandHealthAdministration’s(MSHA’s)guardingstandardsaddressingmachinery.Thisdocumentisalsointendedtoenhanceawarenessofguardingcomplianceforminers,mineoperators,miners’representatives,independentcontractors,equipmentmanufacturers,andMSHA’sMetalandNonmetalenforcementpersonnelwithcomplianceissuesrelatedtoguardingmachinery.Thisguideshouldbeusedtosupplementexistingguardingguidancecontainedin"MSHA'sGuidetoEquipmentGuarding"publishedin2004,andinMSHA’sexistingProgramPolicyManual.Mostoftheslidesinthispresentationhaveexplanatorynotesthatarecriticaltounderstandingthecontent.IfusingthePowerPoint®version,besuretoadjustthedisplayonyourcomputerscreentobeabletoreadthenotes,orprinttheslidesusingthe“NotesPages”option.IfusingthePDFversion,thenotescanbereadbyhoveringyourcursoroverorclickingontheorangeiconintheupperleftcorneroftheslide.NavigatingthisPresentation2GuardingMachineryatMetal&NonmetalMinesMineSafety&HealthAdministration–Oct.2012TableofContents•Guardinggoals;injury&citationstatistics6•Movingmachineparts:§§56/57.141079•Inadvertent&work-relatedcontact12•Typesofguards19–Point-of-contactguarding20–Locationguarding22–Areaguarding25•Guardingshafts35•Guardconstruction,maintenance,attachmentandfasteners:§§56/57.1411240–Securelyinplace48TableofContents,continued•Proceduresduringrepairs&maintenance:§§56/57.1410554•Overheaddrivebelts:§§56/57.1410858•Flyingorfallingmaterials:§§56/57.1411061•Slusher&backlashguards:§§56/57.1411164•Stationarygrindingmachines:§§56/57.1411566•Safetydefects:§§56/57.1410076•Miscellaneous&recommendations–Administrativecontrols&maintenance77–Misc.ejectedmaterialshazards79–Openingsinguards81–Riskmanagement,compliance&closing85Goals&Objectives•Protectingminersby:–Improvingindustry’sunderstandingofgoodguardingprinciples–Ensuringtheconstruction,installationandmaintenanceofhighquality,effectiveguards–Improvinginspectionandenforcementconsistency•Thiswillresultin…REDUCED:SeriousandfatalaccidentsRiskofinjurytominers6InjuriesRelatedtoEquipmentGuardingClimbingonguard5%Handling/Droppedoversizedandheavyguards45%Reachedpastoraroundguard14%Removedguardduringoperation10%Inadequateguardsize/position14%Inherentlyhazardousguard12%7*IncludesallC&Ofor30C.F.R.§§56/57.14107,.14108,.14109,&.14112**FY2012YTD,7/10/2012;#-ProjectedthroughendFYGuardingCitations(MNM)FiscalYearTotalCitations&Orders*GuardingCitations&Orders*%GuardingCitations&Orders*200662,76110,10216.1200758,5298,66814.8200867,7129,70414.3200968,3849,85314.4201074,84810,87714.5201165,1378,03712.32012**46,5835140(#6624)11.0(a)Movingmachinepartsshallbeguardedtoprotectpersonsfromcontactinggears,sprockets,chains,drive,head,tailandtake-uppulleys,flywheels,couplings,shafts,fanbladesandsimilarmovingpartsthatcancauseinjury.(b)Guardsshallnotberequiredwheretheexposedmovingpartsareatleastsevenfeetawayfromwalkingorworkingsurfaces.MovingMachineParts30C.F.R.§§56/57.141079MachineryandComponentstoGuard•Crushersandscreens•Rotatingequipment•Drive&powertransmissioncomponents•Packagingandpalletizingequipment•Powertoolsandauxiliaryequipment•Conveyingequipment•Mobileequipment10•“inadvertent,careless,oraccidentalcontact”or•“deliberateorpurposefulwork-relatedactions…”(...