WAC 296-806-455   Summary.  In addition to the requirements in this section, you need to refer to the following sections of this chapter in order to fully protect your employees from machine hazards:

     • Requirements for all machines, WAC 296-806-200 and 296-806-300.

     This section applies to mechanically powered machines that transmit force to cut, form, or assemble metal or other materials through tools or dies attached to or operated by slides.

Exemption:	This section does not apply to:
	• Power press brakes.
	• Hydraulic power presses.
	• Pneumatic power presses.
	• Slow-acting horizontal mechanical presses with large beds (bulldozers).
	• Hot bending and hot metal presses.
	• Forging presses and hammers.
	• Riveting machines.
	• Cold headers and cold formers.
	• Eyelet machines.
	• High energy rate presses.
	• Ironworkers and detail punches.
	• Metal shears.
	• Powdered metal presses.
	• Press welders.
	• Turret and plate punching machines.
	• Wire termination machines.
	• Welding presses.

Reference:	• See, Forging machines, for forging press and hammer requirements, WAC 296-806-430.
	• See, Ironworkers, for requirements for ironworkers, WAC 296-806-445.
	• See, Press brakes, for power press brake requirements, WAC 296-806-465.

     Your responsibility:

     To make sure mechanical power presses meet the requirements of this section.

     You must:

     Design and construction

     Make sure mechanical power presses are properly designed and constructed

     WAC 296-806-45502.

     Safeguarding

     Safeguard presses that use unitized tooling

     WAC 296-806-45504.

     Protect operators from guidepost hazards

     WAC 296-806-45506.

     Safeguard the point of operation

     WAC 296-806-45508.

     Make sure point-of-operation guards are properly designed and constructed

     WAC 296-806-45510.

     Make sure barrier guards used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

     WAC 296-806-45512.

     Make sure point-of-operation devices are effective

     WAC 296-806-45514.

     Make sure presence-sensing devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

     WAC 296-806-45516.

     Make sure pull-back devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

     WAC 296-806-45518.

     Make sure restraint (holdout) devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

     WAC 296-806-45520.

     Make sure two-hand control devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

     WAC 296-806-45522.

     Make sure two-hand trip devices used to safeguard the point of operation meet these requirements

     WAC 296-806-45524.

     Provide additional safeguards when the operator puts one or both hands into the point of operation

     WAC 296-806-45526.

     Operations

     Establish a die setting procedure

     WAC 296-806-45528.

     Handle dies safely

     WAC 296-806-45530.

     Protect die setters during setup and tryout

     WAC 296-806-45532.

     Train press operators

     WAC 296-806-45534.

     Operate mechanical power presses safely

     WAC 296-806-45536.

     Provide tools and other means to protect press operators

     WAC 296-806-45538.

     Inspect and maintain presses

     WAC 296-806-45540.

     Make sure presses and operating practices used in the PSDI mode of operation meet these requirements

     WAC 296-806-45542.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-455, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]