OSHA Machine Guarding

Authority type
Federal Regulation
Jurisdiction
United States
Issuing body
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Citation
29 C.F.R. § 1910.212
Legal status
Rule in Effect
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Requires one or more methods of machine guarding to protect operators and other employees from covered machine hazards. The guarding must address the actual point of operation and exposure. The section gives examples of guarding methods; the appropriate method depends on the machine, task, and applicable standards.

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