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 65 - Paper Converting and Printing Machines
Section 4442 - Embossing Machines
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Embossers of the head type shall be equipped with:
(a) A fixed guard enclosing front and sides of press with space for feeding stock. The guard shall be so arranged that the operator's fingers cannot go between the press and the die while feeding stock, or
(b) A fixed or a movable guard on the sides and a movable guard in front connected with the operating mechanism in such a manner that the operator's fingers cannot be caught by the press while feeding stock, or
(c) A starting device which requires the simultaneous action of both hands to trip the machine.
EXCEPTIONS:
1.
Amendment of subsection (c) filed 5-30-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 80, No. 22).
2. Amendment filed 9-22-86; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
