Chapter 25
Machine Safeguarding—Shop and Lab Machine Safety

Appendix C
LBNL Laboratory Machine Equipment Guarding Requirements (Continued)

	PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
____	Limit access to areas of machine equipment use, to restrict unauthorized visitors. Qualified personnel have appropriate training in safety procedures and in procedures for equipment operation.
____	Wear required PPE (i.e., protective clothing, eye and face protection, and safety shoes, etc.) when operating or maintaining machines.
____	Maintain good housekeeping in work areas.
	____ Keep area around machine free of obstructions
	____ Clean up spills
____	Conduct work activities in a safe and professional manner.
____	Use machine for its intended purpose.
____	Ensure machine guarding meets or exceeds the minimum OSHA requirements.
	____ Points of operation (cutting, shaping, boring, bending, punching, etc.)
	____ Power transmission apparatuses (pulleys, belts, flywheels, couplings, cams, spindles, chains, cranks, gears, etc.)
	____ Nip and pinch points
	____ Entanglement hazards
	____ The guards themselves do not pose a safety hazard.
____	Keep hands, loose clothing and long hair away from rotating machine parts. Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
____	Shut down and ensure equipment is stopped (not with hands) when making adjustments to the machine or the work.
____	Remove broken, damaged, or unusable machine equipment from service.
____	Ensure the power disconnect is identified, and has necessary clearance and unimpeded access.

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