MACHINE SAFEGUARDING

Introduction

Dangerous moving parts that need safeguarding are located in the three basic areas described below:

The point of operation is the point where work is performed on the material, such as cutting, shaping, boring, or forming of stock

Any area containing components of a power transmission mechanical system which transmits energy to the machine part performing the work. These components include flywheels, pulleys, belts, connecting rods, couplings, cams, spindles, chains, cranks, and gears

All other moving parts of the machine which move while the machine is working. These can include reciprocating, rotating, and transverse moving parts, as well as feed mechanisms and auxiliary parts.

This module covers the following sections:

Machine Safeguarding Basics

Machine Safeguarding Methods.

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