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With any machine guard, ask this question: Can any part of you go around, under, through, or over (AUTO)? If the answer is yes to any part of this question, the guard is insufficient (see p. 94).Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections in the early 2000s found that the No. 1 guarding issue was V-belts. Guards either weren’t installed, or if they were, the back wasn’t covered.All guards should be six-sided: top, bottom, front, back, left, and right.

OSHA Standard 1910.217(o) addresses the distance between protective covering and moving parts of equipment. The farther from a hazard, the larger the hole can be on a protective expanded metal covering. If the distance is greater than seven feet, a protective covering is not required.

Do not use wing nuts to secure coverings. It’s not an OSHA standard, but a good rule of thumb is that the cover shouldn’t be something you can take off by hand. Some facilities use screws that require a special tool to remove.According to OSHA Standard 1910.219©(4)(i), a projecting shaft end protruding more than one-half the diameter of the shaft must be guarded by non-rotating caps or safety sleeves. Shafts with keyways can catch clothing easily.

Do not operate conveyors without covers. If a conveyor must run without a cover, use an expanded metal guard complying with the OSHA standard on openings.Sump holes in bins must have grates/guards, whether you’re running an auger or not. Use jamb bolts to secure the grate, which must meet OSHA distance standards.I have seen incidents involving stepping in a sump hole five times in my career, and four times the workers came up either missing part of their leg or their foot.