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Title:

Machine Guarding and Shop Safety

Publication date:

6/26/2020

Effective date:

6/26/2020

BRIEF

Policy Summary

The Machine Safeguarding — Shop and Lab Machine Safety Program at Berkeley Lab assures that machine tools, power tools, machine equipment, and robotics in shops, laboratories, equipment rooms, on construction sites, and other locations are properly guarded and used safely.

  • It is the responsibility of division line management to provide machine guarding and to ensure it is used to protect operators, researchers, and other employees from hazards.
  • Machine tools, machine equipment, and power tools may only be operated and/or maintained by authorized personnel working in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

Who Should Read This Policy

Berkeley Lab employees, visitors, affiliates, and subcontractors who could be performing work that may include the work with machine tools, power tools, machine equipment, or robots

To Read the Full Policy, Go To:

The POLICY tab on this wiki page

To Read the EHS Program Details, Go To:

ES&H Manual, Chapter 25

Contact Information

EHS Subject Matter Expert for Machine Guarding
EHS Division

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Title:

Machine Guarding and Shop Safety

Publication date:

6/26/2020

Effective date:

6/26/2020

POLICY

A. Purpose

The Machine Safeguarding — Shop and Lab Machine Safety Program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) assures that machine tools, power tools, machine equipment, and robotics in shops, laboratories, equipment rooms, on construction sites, and in other locations are properly guarded and used safely.

  • It is the responsibility of division line management to provide machine guarding and to ensure that it is being used to protect operators, researchers, and other employees from hazards.
  • Machine tools, machine equipment, and power tools may only be operated and/or maintained by authorized personnel working in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

B. Persons Affected

Berkeley Lab employees, visitors, affiliates, and subcontractors who could be performing work that may include the work with machine tools, power tools, machine equipment, or robots

C. Exceptions

None

D. Policy Statement

  1. New or used acquired machines, machine tools, power tools, or machine equipment are required to meet the guarding requirements of Cal/OSHA Title 8, Subchapter 7. (Work Process A)
  2. Only qualified personnel are permitted to operate, maintain, adjust, or repair machines, machine tools, power tools, or machine equipment. Qualification is machine specific. Shop managers may qualify users of shop equipment through a documented training and testing program. (Work Process B)
  3. Only authorized personnel are permitted to operate, maintain, adjust, or repair machine tools, power tools, or machine equipment. Authorization is through a Work Planning and Control (WPC) activity, or Subcontractor Job Hazards Analyses (SJHA), and, when in Berkeley Lab shops, the shop manager. (Work Process C)
  4. Assess the hazards for the work being done. Hazards are dependent on the type of work being performed. Assess points of operations, pinch/nip points, as well as entanglement, struck by, cutting, or crushing hazards posed by the task. (Work Process D)
  5. Hazards control, including guarding, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and personal protective equipment (PPE), are dependent on the type of work being performed. Implement controls based on the work, and comply with Cal/OSHA requirements. (Work Process E)

E. Roles and Responsibilities

Managers, supervisors, and employees have the responsibility to adhere to the provisions of this policy.

Role

Responsibility

Line Management

  • Ensures personnel know how to safely operate, maintain, adjust, and/or repair machines, machine tools, power tools, or machine equipment
  • Enforces the use of work techniques, and maintains machines, machine tools, power tools, or machine equipment in good mechanical and operating condition

Shop Manager

  • Controls use of the shop equipment, and limits use to qualified operators
  • Controls the use of any keys or other mechanisms for preventing unauthorized use of shop equipment

Employees

  • Must be appropriately trained, and demonstrate safe operation of the machinery they use, maintain, adjust, or repair
  • Must observe all established safety regulations relating to machine safety

EHS Division Machine Guarding Subject Matter Expert

  • Provides technical assurance of the Machine Safeguarding — Shop and Lab Machine Safety Program

F. Definitions/Acronyms

Term

Definition

Machine

Any mechanically operated machines, machine tools, power tools, or machine equipment, including robots

G. Recordkeeping Requirements

  • User (Non-Shop Staff) Training Records
  • Program Effectiveness Review and Assurance

H. Implementing Documents

Document number

ES&H Manual Reference

Title

Type

07.07.021.001

Chapter 25

Machine Safeguarding — Shop and Machine Safety

Program

07.07.021.002

Chapter 25, Work Process A

General Requirements

Work Process

07.07.021.003

Chapter 25, Work Process B

Procurement and Installation of Machine Tools, Machine Equipment, and Guarding

Work Process

07.07.021.004

Chapter 25, Work Process C

Authorization and Qualification

Work Process

07.07.021.005

Chapter 25, Work Process D

Machine Tool and Machine Equipment Guarding Requirement

Work Process

07.07.021.006

Chapter 25, Work Process E

Inspection and Maintenance

Work Process

I. Contact Information

EHS Subject Matter Expert for Machine Guarding

EHS Division

J. Revision History

Date

Revision

By whom

Revision Description

Section(s) affected

Change Type

6/26/20201.2H. ToorReference update to Cal/OSHA to reflect 10 CFR 851 varianceD, Source RequirementsMinor

9/10/2013

1.1

M. Wisherop

Reviewed 8/28/13, no changes

Publ & Next Review Dates

Minor

1/2/2012

1

M. Wisherop

Rewrite for wiki

all

Minor

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DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Title:

Machine Guarding and Shop Safety

Document number

07.07.021.000

Revision number

1.2

Publication date:

6/26/2020

Effective date:

6/26/2020

Next review date:

6/26/2025

Policy Area:

Industrial Hygiene and Safety

RPM Section (home)

ESH

RPM Section (cross-reference)

none

Functional Division

EHS

Prior reference information (optional)

ES&H Manual, Chapter 25

Source Requirements Documents

  • CCR Title 8, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders
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Implementing Documents

Document number

ES&H Manual Reference

Title

Type

07.07.021.001

Chapter 25

Machine Safeguarding — Shop and Machine Safety

Program

07.07.021.002

Chapter 25, Work Process A

General Requirements

Work Process

07.07.021.003

Chapter 25, Work Process B

Procurement and Installation of Machine Tools, Machine Equipment, and Guarding

Work Process

07.07.021.004

Chapter 25, Work Process C

Authorization and Qualification

Work Process

07.07.021.005

Chapter 25, Work Process D

Machine Tool and Machine Equipment Guarding Requirement

Work Process

07.07.021.006

Chapter 25, Work Process E

Inspection and Maintenance

Work Process

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Title:

Machine Guarding and Shop Safety

Document number

07.07.021.000

Revision number

1.2

Publication date:

6/26/2020

Effective date:

6/26/2020

Next review date:

6/26/2025

Policy Area:

Industrial Hygiene and Safety

RPM Section (home)

ESH

RPM Section (cross-reference)

none

Functional Division

EHS

Author name/contact info

M. Wisherop



Revision 0 publication date

6/16/2008

Retirement date

n/a

Prior reference information (optional)

PUB-3000, Chapter 25



Inputs from more than one Functional Area?

No

List additional Functional Areas & contacts




Inputs from more than one Policy Area?

No

List additional Policy Areas & contacts




30-day notification needed?

No

30-day start date

n/a

30-day end date

n/a



LDAP protected?

No



Need TABL reminders?

No

Frequency

n/a

Brief reminder text:

n/a



Approval Sheet for this revision received (date)
[Note: author is responsible}


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