Ohio Admin. Code 4123:1-7-11 - Molds and cores
(A) Molds.
(1) No employee shall be required to work
under suspended loads.
(2) All
molding machines shall be equipped with two-hand controls or equivalent
protective devices for each employee assigned to the machine.
(3) Automatic molding machines which go
through a complete cycle without an operator shall be guarded.
(4) Where the clearance between the mold
conveyor and any fixed or portable object is less than eighteen inches, the
space or clearance shall be blocked to prevent passage.
(5) When a molding machine is to be repaired,
all energy sources shall be shut off, locked out, and any pressure bled from
the machine.
(B) Cores.
(1) The surfaces of all core boxes used in
bench work shall be smooth and free from splinters or sharp edges.
(2) Automatic or semi-automatic core blowing
machines shall be guarded.
(3) When
a core machine is to be repaired, all energy sources shall be shut off, locked
out, and any pressure bled from the machine.
(4) Walk-in ovens shall be provided with a
means of escape from the inside, such as emergency exit doors, kickout panel or
plate, or duplicate opening mechanism, etc.
(5) In batch ovens, sufficient space shall be
provided to allow unobstructed access for employees or machine
loading.
(6) Batch ovens having
vertically sliding doors shall be provided with devices which keep the door in
the raised position.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.13, Const. Art. II, Sec. 35
Rule Amplifies: 4121.13, 4121.47
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/1981, 01/16/2020
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