Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-806. Machine safety. |
Section 296-806-42070. Safeguard slat and roller-slat conveyors.
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- (1) You must provide either of these safeguards at the tail end of a slat conveyor if the slats are above the centerline of the chain:(a) A guard over the hazardous tail end; or(b) Warning signs if guards are impractical because of material flowing over the tail sprocket.(2) You must provide either of these safeguards when there is a gap between the slats wide enough to permit access to cross members below the slats:(a) A continuous pan under the slats; or(b) Keep all cross members a safe distance from the slats.