California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 6 - Power Transmission Equipment, Prime Movers, Machines and Machine Parts
Article 43 - Shafting, Collars, Clutches, Cut-off Couplings and Clutch Pulleys
Section 4051 - Projecting Shaft Ends
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 4051
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Projecting shaft ends within 7 feet of floor or working level shall present a smooth rounded edge and smooth end and shall not project a distance greater than one-half the diameter of the shaft beyond the end of the bearing unless guarded by nonrotating casing.
(b) Exposed unused key-ways 7 feet or less above floor or working level shall be filled, covered, or guarded.
1. New NOTE filed 1-9-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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