Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-806. Machine safety. |
Section 296-806-42528. Safeguard bakery slicers.
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- (1) You must provide all slicers with a mechanical device to push the last loaf through the slicer knives.(2) You must equip all slicers with an interlock to deenergize the motor whenever a door, panel, or other point of access to the cutting blades is open.(3) You must protect employees sharpening blades by installing a barrier guard that provides an opening large enough for the sharpening stone to reach and sharpen slicer blades.(4) You must provide automatic braking to stop slicers with endless band knives when the motor is not energized.