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 66 - Textiles
Section 4476 - Cloth Cutters
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 4476
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a)
(1) On reciprocating knife machines, a guard
shall be provided in front of the knife blade. The clearance between the guard
and blade shall not exceed two inches.
(2) Rotary knife machines shall be guarded by
retractable or fixed guards.
(A) Retractable
guards shall enclose the blades and adjust automatically to the thickness of
and remain in contact with the material being cut.
(B) Fixed guards shall be in front of the
rotary knife blade; the clearance between the fixed guard and the forward edge
of the rotary knife blade shall not exceed one
inch.
1. New
section filed 8-18-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
34).
2. Amendment filed 2-24-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 86, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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