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The
CEMA Conveyor Safety Program
In
an effort to promote standardization and safety in the conveying industry, CEMA
has developed a series of standardized safety programs oriented around typical
hazards encountered when using conveying equipment.
GUARD
REMOVED Safety Label
CEMA has developed
an Optional Safety Label to indicate that a Guard has been removed and
should be re-mounted before returning the equipment to operation. It is designed
to be placed inside the area that is guarded so that it is exposed when the the
guard is removed and is not exposed when the guard has been properly replaced.
There are other acceptable practices to indicate that a guard is not in place
such as different color paint, exposed etching of the removed guard's proper location
and other techniques. Therefore, CEMA has simply provided this label as an acceptable
option for those who choose to use it as opposed to other acceptable practices.
As with all CEMA Regular Duty Labels it is available in rolls of 500.
Click here if you wish to order the label.
Exact placement
of the label is left to the individual manufacturer so CEMA does not plan to issue
any Placement Guidelines for this label. As stated above, if chosen, it is
to be placed inside the area that is guarded so that it is exposed when the the
guard is removed and is not exposed when the guard has been properly replaced.
In
the area of Safety Standards for Conveyors, CEMA defers and refers to the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Manufacturing Technology, and
OSHA to develop broad industry safety standards where they can.
- For
all Conveyors the ASME B20 Committee for Conveyors and Related Equipment maintains
the National Standard ANSI/ASME B20.1. To order that standard click
here
- For
safety issues and procedures associated with the Mechanical Power Transmission
Apparatus which powers a conveyor ANSI B15 is now maintained by the Association
for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), formerly the National Machine Tool Builders
Association (NMTB). To order that standard click
here.
- ANSI
B11.19 2003 Performance Criteria for Safeguarding
This standard provides performance
requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance
of the safeguarding (guards, safeguarding devices, awareness devices, safeguarding
methods, safe work procedures). This standard does not provide the requirements
for the selection of the safeguarding for a particular application, though there
is guidance provided. It is maintained by the Association
for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), formerly the National Machine Tool Builders
Association (NMTB). To order that standard click
here. - For
Standards regarding the development of proper safety labeling and signage, CEMA
relies on the ANSI Z535 series. To order any one or all of them go to the ANSI
On-Line Standards Store.
- Z535.1,
Safety Color Code
- Z535.2,
Environmental and Facility Safety Signs
- Z535.3,
Cirteria for Safety Symbols
- Z535.4,
Product Safety Signs and Labels
- Z535.5,
Accident Prevention Tags
- For
Lockout/Tagout refer to the latest OSHA Regulation
in Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (29 C.F.R.) Part 1910.147 The Control
of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout)
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Alternately, refer to ANSI Z244.1 Safety Requirements for the LockOut/TagOut of
Energy Sources
- For
the latest regulatory guidance on Machinery Guarding refer
to the latest OSHA Regulation in Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (29C.F.R.)
Part 1910 Subpart O Machinery and Machine Guarding.
- For
the latest OSHA regulatory guidance on Noise Identification Measurement, and Reduction,
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