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WACs > Title 296 > Chapter 296-806 > Section 296-806-47508
296-806-47506
296-806-480
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WAC 296-806-47508
Follow these requirements for feed roll guarding.
You must:
⢠Make sure that feed rolls have a hood or guard to prevent the operator's hands from coming in contact with the in-running rolls at any point.
⢠Make sure that the guard meets ALL of the following:
â Is constructed of heavy material, preferably metal.
â The bottom of the guard comes down to within three-eighths inch of the plane formed by the bottom or working surfaces of the feed rolls.
â When the three-eighths inch distance is increased to three-quarter inch, the lead edge of the hood must be extended to five and one-half inches or more in front of the nip point between the front roll and the work.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 04-14-028, § 296-806-47508, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]