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 71 - Rubber and Composition Working Machines
Section 4589 - Tubing Machines

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 4589

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) All hand-fed extrusion machines, including tubing machines, shall be provided with hoppers of such height and size of opening as to make it impossible for the operator's fingers to reach the worm, or

(b) A bar or other device, connected with the switch, so arranged that the operator's fingers cannot reach the worm without first actuating the switch, or

(c) A bar, lever, or other device arranged to be operated by knee, thigh, foot or hand pressure, which will stop the machine.

1. Amendment of section heading filed 4-25-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 17).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

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