We have some wooden shelving at a satallite facility that was hand made, not purchased. I am needing to determine maximum capacity of each level for labelling and compliance purposes. Is there a simple formula for figuring this?
This may be too late, I just saw the post while searching for other info. OSHA is quite fond of the General Duty Clause which simply states that an employer must provide a safe work environment. They can and will site anything under this clause that constitutes a hazard but is not specifically...
Large equipment. When working with equipment rated 1,200A or more, and wider than 6 ft, you must provide at least one entrance not less than 24 in. wide and 6 1/2 ft high at each end of the workspace [110.26(C)(2)].
There are exceptions cited but this room did not meet the criteria to utilize...
Agreed. I wish I could answer that way when I present why I am against the move, however, my oppinion will not get near the mileage that a good ole government building code will when I tell them why they can't do it.
We have a compressor room with 480v electrical mains housed inside. There are double doors on each end of this room. The department where this is located is undergoing a complete layout update. The question has been posed as to weather or not the dual egress is required or can they remove one...
THANK YOU Safetyguy3!
This is exactly what I was looking for. I believe some international rules may differ from OSHA on some of the finer points of this subject. I looked for quite a while for a letter of interpretation on the subject and could not find one. We did make the rule...
We are an aluminum product fabrication facility. One of our products is being considered for a process and design modification which would put the product being spot welded at multiple build stations. We currently do all welding, regardless of type or duration, inside enclosed and protected...
You have just reinforced my initial instinct that there is no reason to lock them out when sitting unused without a die in them. There has been some debate. Again, my thoughts were that they need not remain locked out when unloaded; only when loading, unloading, or servicing.
As to the side...
I believe we have a misunderstanding of what I'm looking for here. Our facility does not utilize tagout without a lock. If the key is left accessible to anyone other than who put the lock on, what is the point of locking out? Lockout/tagout is a system used to isolate hazardous energy during...
Keep in mind the basic rules of lockout tagout, only the individual applying the lockout device may remove it. It could be days before that individual is back on site. Also, we are talking about hundreds of presses. There are between shift lockout procedures, but they are a last resort; the...
We are a large manufacturer that uses literally hundreds of mechanical punch presses. They are 12 ton, foot pedal triggered models for the most part. We have a very detailed lockout tagout program complete with specific lockout procedures posted on each machine. There has been some debate on...
The height requirement question was specifically prompted by arc radiation issues. We use only approved tranparent welding curtains in these booths and all combustibles are kept 25' or more away. Also, we weld only aluminum in these local booths, all steel welding is performed inside the...
I am looking for some specific welding curtain height requirements. Everything I've found so far just says that it should accomodate ventilation at ground level and prevent exposure to the arc. Is there a source out there that gives some guidelines on this subject?
