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 8 - Points of Operation and Other Hazardous Parts of Machinery
Article 56 - Metal Working Machines
Section 4243 - Inspection and Maintenance
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 4243
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to maintain all forge shop equipment in a condition which will insure continued safe operation. This responsibility includes:
(1) Establishing periodic and regular
maintenance safety inspections and keeping certification records of these
inspections which include the date of the inspection, the signature of the
person who performed the inspection, and the serial number or other identifier
of the forging machine which was inspected.
(2) Scheduling and recording inspection of
guards and point of operation protection devices at frequent and regular
intervals. Recording of inspections shall be in the form of a certification
record which includes the date the inspection was performed, the signature of
the person who performed the inspection, and the serial number or other
identifier of the equipment inspected.
(3) When rings or equivalent devices for
locking tongs are used they shall be inspected periodically to insure safe
condition.
(4) All overhead parts
shall be fastened or protected in such a manner that they will not fly off or
fall in event of failure.
(5) Tongs
shall be maintained in a safe condition and at the proper hardness level for
the job.
(6) Training personnel for
the proper inspection and maintenance of forging machinery and equipment. The
worker shall be instructed in the proper body position when using
tongs.
1. New
section filed 10-25-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No.
43).
2. Amendment filed 12-16-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 85, No. 51).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)
filed 3-5-90; operative 4-4-90 (Register 90, No.
12).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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