Using a conveyor belt as a working platform

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## Stopping 599 (1) An employer must ensure that each conveyor belt system has - (a) an emergency stopping system capable of being activated by a worker from any point along the length of the conveyor belt system where workers have access, and - (b) controls that must be reset manually before the conveyor belt system can be restarted after an emergency stop. 599 (2) An employer must ensure that a conveyor belt system is equipped with a belt-slip detection device to stop the drive motor in the event of belt blockage or slippage. AR 191/2021 s599;242/2022 ## Distance surrounding conveyor belts 600 An employer must ensure there is sufficient horizontal and vertical distance surrounding conveyor belts to - (a) prevent unintended contact with vehicles, equipment and workers, - (b) provide adequate room for cleaning, and - (c) provide adequate room for material movement. AR 191/2021 s600;242/2022 ## Combustible dust - 601 (1) An employer must ensure that, in hazardous locations, no combustible dust accumulates at or near the conveyor belt, the belt support rollers, the conveyor belt drive and tail, the belt take up drums or any other component of the conveyor system that creates or may create an ignition hazard. - 601 (2) An employer must ensure that a belt conveyor discharge is constructed to keep the amount of dust spilled or dispersed into the air at as low a level as reasonably practicable to minimize the hazard to workers. AR 191/2021 s601;242/2022 602 Repealed AR 242/2022 s102. ## Riding conveyor belts prohibited - 603 (1) An employer must ensure that no worker rides on a conveyor belt. - 603 (2) A worker must not ride on a conveyor belt. AR 191/2021 s603;242/2022 ## Inspecting conveyor 604 An employer must ensure that a conveyor is inspected at reasonably practicable intervals to identify any hazards to workers. AR 191/2021 s604;242/2022 605 and 606 Repealed AR 242/2022 s105.

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- (b) runs in a trough strong enough to carry the weight of a broken chain, rope, belt or other material that falls from the conveyor. - 372 (2) A worker must use a walkway to cross over a conveyor belt if - (a) the conveyor belt is moving, or - (b) the conveyor belt is motionless but has not been locked out in accordance with Part 15. - 372 (3) A worker must not cross under a moving conveyor belt except at a walkway. ## Crossing conveyor belts 373 (1) A worker must cross over a conveyor belt using a bridge that is at least 1 metre wide and has adequate guardrails. 373 (2) Despite subsection (1), a worker may cross over a conveyor belt at a location other than a bridge if the belt is locked out. 373 (3) A worker must cross under a moving conveyor belt at a designated place where the worker is protected from moving parts of the conveyor and from material falling from the belt. ## Actuated fastening tools 374 A worker must not permit the trigger of an actuated fastening tool to be mechanically held in the 'ON' position unless the manufacturer's specifications permit the tool to be used that way. ## Grinders - 375 (1) An employer must ensure that - (a) a grinder is operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and, subject to subsection (2), equipped with a grinder guard, - (b) the maximum safe operating speed of the grinder accessory in revolutions per minute is equal to or greater than the maximum speed of the grinder shaft in revolutions per minute, and - (c) if a hand held grinder is used, the object being ground cannot move. - 375 (2) An employer must ensure that the guard of a hand held grinder covers the area of the grinder accessory contained within an arc of at least 120 degrees of the accessory's circumference. 375 (3) An employer must ensure that if a tool rest is installed on a fixed grinder, the manufacturer's specifications are followed if they exist, or the tool rest is - (a) installed in a manner compatible with the work proces…

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- (c) the conveyor cannot feed onto a stopped power-driven conveyor, or that written procedures are established that provide an equivalent level of safety. Clause 93(2)(c) replaced: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000; amended: O.I.C. 2013-65, N.S. Reg. 53/2013. - (3) Where a person in the workplace has access to a power-driven conveyor, an employer shall ensure that emergency stop devices are installed at designated work stations and other appropriate locations along the run of the conveyor to ensure the safety of a person in the workplace. - 94 (1 ) Where a person is required to cross over a conveyor, an employer shall - (a) provide an adequate means of crossing the conveyor; and - (b) identify the crossing point by adequate means. - (2 ) No person in a workplace shall - (a) ride on a conveyor; or - (b) stand on the supporting frame of a conveyor. - (3) Despite clause (2)(b), a person may stand on the supporting frame of a conveyor if the conveyor has been locked out. - 95 Where a conveyor is installed at a height that may result in falling objects causing injury to a person, an employer shall ensure that - (a) it is equipped with guards or other adequate protection to prevent the material from falling from the conveyor to the workplace below; or Clause 95(a) added: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. - (b) adequate barriers are installed that prevent a person from being under the conveyor while it is running. Clause 95(b) added: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. Section 95 amended: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. - 96 Where the rollback of the load or belt creates a hazard to a person at the workplace, an employer shall ensure that an anti-rollback device is installed on a conveyor that carries a load up an incline to prevent the belt or the load from rolling back. ## Abrasive wheels and grinders - 97 (1) An employer shall legibly post on an abrasive wheel and a grinder the maximum number of revolutions per minute of the wheel and the grinder. \_\_\_\_…

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## CONVEYORS ## §1926.555 Conveyors. ## (a) General requirements. - (1) Means for stopping the motor or engine shall be provided at the operator's station. Conveyor systems shall be equipped with an audible warning signal to be sounded immediately before starting up the conveyor. - (2) If the operator's station is at a remote point, similar provisions for stopping the motor or engine shall be provided at the motor or engine location. - (3) Emergency stop switches shall be arranged so that the conveyor cannot be started again until the actuating stop switch has been reset to running or 'on' position. - (4) Screw conveyors shall be guarded to prevent employee contact with turning flights. - (5) Where a conveyor passes over work areas, aisles, or thoroughfares, suitable guards shall be provided to protect employees required to work below the conveyors. - (6) All crossovers, aisles, and passageways shall be conspicuously marked by suitable signs, as required by Subpart G of this part. - (7) Conveyors shall be locked out or otherwise rendered inoperable, and tagged out with a 'Do Not Operate' tag during repairs and when operation is hazardous to employees performing maintenance work. - (8) All conveyors in use shall meet the applicable requirements for design, construction, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as prescribed in the ANSI B20.1-1957, Safety Code for Conveyors, Cableways, and Related Equipment. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3). Hist: APD Admin. Order 4-1989, f. 3/31/89, ef. 5/1/89 (temp). APD Admin. Order 8-1989, f. 7/7/89, ef. 7/7/89 (perm). - END OF DOCUMENT - Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division

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Division 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (D) Any cable suspended from above the platform shall be provided with a means for storage to prevent accumulation of the cable on the floor of the platform. - (E) All operating controls for the vertical travel of the platform shall be of the continuous-pressure type, and shall be located on the platform. - (F) Each operating station of every working platform shall be provided with a means of interrupting the power supply to all hoist motors to stop any further powered ascent or descent of the platform. - (G) The maximum rated speed of the platform shall not exceed 50 feet per minute (0.3 ms) with single speed hoists, nor 75 feet per minute (0.4 ms) with multi-speed hoists. - (H) Provisions shall be made for securing all tools, water tanks, and other accessories to prevent their movement or accumulation on the floor of the platform. - (I) Portable fire extinguishers conforming to the provisions of 1910.155 and 1910.157 of this Part shall be provided and securely attached on all working platforms. - (J) Access to and egress from a working platform, except for those that land directly on a safe surface, shall be provided by stairs, ladders, platforms and runways conforming to the provisions of Subpart D of this part. Access gates shall be self-closing and self-latching. - (K) Means of access to or egress from a working platform which is 48 inches (1.2 m) or more above a safe surface shall be provided with a guardrail system or ladder handrails that conform to the provisions of Subpart D of this part. - (L) The platform shall be provided with a secondary wire rope suspension system if the platform contains overhead structures which restrict the emergency egress of employees. A horizontal lifeline or a direct connection anchorage shall be provided as part of a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements of Subpart I of this part for each employee on such a platform.

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Division 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (iv) Guardrails. To guard against persons walking under a descending step, the area on the downside of the manlift shall be guarded in accordance with subparagraph (8) of this paragraph. To guard against a person getting between the mounting platform and an ascending step, the area between the belt and the platform shall be protected by a guardrail. - (11) Top arrangements. - (i) Clearance from floor. A top clearance shall be provided of at least 11 feet above the top terminal landing. This clearance shall be maintained from a plane through each face of the belt to a vertical cylindrical plane having a diameter 2 feet greater than the diameter of the floor opening, extending upward from the top floor to the ceiling on the uprunning side of the belt. No encroachment of structural or machine supporting members within this space will be permitted. - (ii) Pulley clearance. - (A) There shall be a clearance of at least 5 feet between the center of the head pulley shaft and any ceiling obstruction. - (B) The center of the head pulley shaft shall be not less than 6 feet above the top terminal landing. - (iii) Emergency grab rail. An emergency grab bar or rail and platform shall be provided at the head pulley when the distance to the head pulley is over 6 feet above the top landing, otherwise only a grab bar or rail is to be provided to permit the rider to swing free should the emergency stops become inoperative. - (12) Emergency exit ladder. A fixed metal ladder accessible from both the 'up' and 'down' run of the manlift shall be provided for the entire travel of the manlift. Such ladders shall meet the requirements in Subpart D of this part. - (13) Superstructure bracing. Manlift rails shall be secured in such a manner as to avoid spreading, vibration, and misalignment. - (14) Illumination. - (i) General. Both runs of the manlift shall be illuminated at all times when the lift is in …

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Division 2 AO 3-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (d) Loads suspended in slings or supported by hoists, jacks, or other devices, shall be blocked or cribbed before workers are permitted to work underneath; - (e) Materials shall not be dropped or thrown from an elevation where this procedure might endanger other workers; Note: In such cases, materials should be lowered by means of proper riggings, slings, conveyors, chutes, or other safe means. - (f) Tag lines or guide ropes shall be provided and used whenever manual guidance is required to control swinging loads; - (g) Structures and devices used for loading and unloading preformed units, loads, pallet boards, or trays shall be of construction and material to maintain safe support for the loads being handled on them; - (h) Pallet boards, and trays shall be loaded in a manner that will ensure stability of loads. ## Conveyors - (14) Conveyors, General. Conveyors shall meet the applicable requirements for design, construction, inspection, testing, maintenance and operation as prescribed in ANSI B20.1-1957, Safety Code for Conveyors, Cableways, and Related Equipment. - (15) Controls of Conveyors. - (a) Means for stopping the motor or engine shall be provided at the operator's station; - (b) If the operator's station is remote from the power source, provisions for stopping the motor or engine shall be provided at the motor or engine location and at the operator's station; - (c) Conveyor systems shall be equipped with an audible warning signal to be sounded immediately before starting up the conveyor; Note: This requirement does not apply to portable single unit conveyors where other warning methods are effective. - (d) Emergency stop devices shall be arranged so that the conveyor cannot be started again until the actuator has been reset to running or 'on' position; Note: Automatic electrical or mechanical stopping devices should be provided on a conveyor where t…

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (d) You must equip access gates, including sliding or folding gates, with a restraining device to prevent accidental opening. - (e) You must provide headroom which allows employees to stand upright in the platform. - (f) In addition to the use of hard hats, you must protect employees by overhead protection on the personnel platform when employees are exposed to falling objects. - (g) You must surface or smooth all rough edges exposed to contact by employees in order to prevent injury to employees from punctures or lacerations. - (h) You must ensure all welding of the personnel platform and its components is performed by a qualified welder familiar with the weld grades, types, and material specified in the platform design. - (i) Occupants of all personnel platforms must wear a safety belt or harness and lanyard which meets the requirements of ANSI A10.14- 1975. - (j) Box-type platform: The workers lanyard must be secured to the work platform or guardrail of the work platform. ## (k) Rescue platform: - (i) If the platform is used as a rescue vehicle, the injured worker must be strapped into the stretcher or basket. - (ii) The basket must then be secured by lanyard to an anchorage within the platform. - (l) Boatswains chair: You must ensure that the workers lanyard is secured to the lift line above the headache ball or to the crane hook itself. ## (m) Barrel-type platform: - (i) The workers lanyard must be secured to the lift line above the headache ball or to the crane hook itself. - (ii) A solid bar or rod must be substantially attached in a rigid position to the bottom or side of the platform. - (iii) The side bar or rod must extend a minimum of 8 feet above the floor of the work platform. - (iv) The bottom of the barrel-type platform must be of a co…

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- (b) safety nozzles are used that have the same pres -sure limiting effect. ## Conveyors ## Conveyers - construction and installation 255 (1) An employer shall ensure that a conveyor is constructed and installed so that - (a) sufficient clearance is provided between the ma -terial transported and any fixed or moving object, - (b) shearing points between moving and stationary parts are avoided, and - (c) the conveyor is not able to feed onto a stopped conveyor. ## Emergency stop devices for power driven conveyor 255 (2) An employer shall ensure that a power driven conveyor to which an employee has access is provided with emergency stop devices at - (a) loading and unloading stations, - (b) drive and take up sections, and - (c) other convenient places along the run of the con -veyor. ## Where fire of conveyor belt poses hazard 256 (1) An employer shall ensure that a conveyor in -stalled underground or in any other place where a belt fire of the conveyor may endanger the life of an em -ployee is - (a) made of fire resistive material, or - (b) protected by an adequate automatic fire extin -guishing system. ## Spiral chute conveyor and fire hazard 256 (2) Where it is necessary to maintain a fire separa -tion between parts of a building, an employer shall en -sure that a spiral chute conveyor is - (a) enclosed in a shaft made of fire resistive mate -rial with doors at each end of the shaft, or - b) des jets de sécurité sont utilisés qui ont le même effet pour limiter la pression. ## Convoyeurs ## Convoyeurs - construction et installation 255 (1) L'employeur doit s'assurer qu'un convoyeur est construit et installé de manière à ce - a) qu'il y ait un dégagement suffisant entre les ma -tériaux transportés et tout objet fixe ou en mouve -ment, - b) que les points de cisaillement entre les pièces en mouvement et les pièces immobiles soient évités, et - c) que le convoyeur ne puisse pas se prendre dans u…