UCBerkeley–MachineGuardingandEquipmentSafetyProgramUCBEH&SFile:MachGuardProgram–FINAL–3-29-13Page1of37MachineGuardingQuickStartProgramManager:AlaynaParker,SafetyEngineer,EH&SPhone:510-642-9177Email:aljoparker@berkeley.eduCLICKHERETOGOTO“TABLEOFCONTENTS”CLICKHERETOGOTO“FAQFACTSHEET”CLICKHERETOGOTO“ATTACHMENTS”DescriptionCalOSHAcoderequiresthatanymachinepart,function,orprocesswhichmaycauseinjurymustbesafeguarded.Whentheoperationofamachineoraccidentalcontactwithitcaninjuretheoperatororothersinthevicinity,thehazardsmustbeeithercontrolledoreliminated.Allphysicalmachineguardsmustbeappropriateforthehazardinvolved,securedinplace,constructedofsubstantialmaterialandhavesurfacesfreeofhazardousprojections.Thisprogramdescribesvarioustypesofphysicalguards,interlocksandsafeguardingmethodsforfacilitiesandresearchmachinery/equipment.Thisprogramcanassistyouinidentifyingthehazardouspartsofamachine,determiningtheneedforsafeguards,andobtainingorfabricatingthenecessaryguards.Applicationof,andadherenceto,thisprogramwillensurecompliancewithCalOSHAandothercodesandregulations.UCBerkeley–MachineGuardingandEquipmentSafetyProgramUCBEH&SFile:MachGuardProgram–FINAL–3-29-13Page2of37TableofContentsPurpose...........................................................................................................................4ApplicabilityandScope...................................................................................................4RolesandResponsibilities..............................................................................................4AuthorizedEquipmentOperators....................................................................................4Managers,Supervisors,PIs,“EquipmentOwner”...........................................................5MaintenanceandServicePersonnel...............................................................................5EH&S..............................................................................................................................6Definitions.......................................................................................................................6MachineGuards,SafeGuardingandInterlocks–APrimmer.........................................7MachineGuardingRequirementsforAllMachines.........................................................7HazardousParts,MotionsandActions...........................................................................8PointofOperation.....................................................................................................8PowerTransmissionApparatus................................................................................8OtherMachineHazardsandUtilities........................................................................9HazardousMotions...................................................................................................9HazardousActions..................................................................................................10OtherMachineHazards..........................................................................................11MachineGuards............................................................................................................11FixedGuards..........................................................................
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