Machine | Dangerous Parts | Types of Guards | ||
I | Line shaft to run the gins (Cotton Ginning (Sch. 2) | Line shaft | Wall or fencing with locking doors. |
II | Woodworking Machinery (Sch. 3): |
Machine | Dangerous Parts | Types of Guards | |
1. | Circular Saws | The saw | A riving knife of prescribed dimensions and setting. Adjustable top guards, two metal plates guard, push sticks. |
2. | Band Saws | Top and bottom pulleys and the blade | Fixed guards. |
3. | Planning machine | Cutting slot freed roller | Bridge guard, efficient guard. |
4. | Vertical Spindle Moulding machine. | Cutter, the wood being molded | Suitable guard, A jig or holder. |
5. | Chain mortising m/c. | Chain and cutters | Suitable guard |
III Rubber Mills (Sch. 4): |
Machine | Dangerous parts | Types of Guards | |
1. | Rubber mill | Inrunning rolls | Height more than 96.5 cm, a distance guard, feed hopper, trip guard (rod) within 1.7 m height. |
2. | Calendar m/c | Inrunning rolls | Trip guard within 1.7 m height, tight wire cable connected with it. |
Centrifugal Machine (Rule 54 Sch. 5)
Applicability: This schedule applies to centrifugal extractors, separators, and dryers but does not apply to similar machines of the sugar manufacturing industry.
Requirements:
- All parts of the machine shall be of good design, construction, and adequate strength, properly maintained and examined thoroughly by a competent person at regular intervals.
- Lid on cage housing, revolving drum or basket shall be strong and interlocked.
- The effective braking arrangement is required to stop the drum/basket after the power is cut off.
- Operating speed not exceed the rated speed which is stamped at visible places on the basket and the machine casing.