Title :
Machine safety is not an option
Author_Institution :
Motion Control Components Inc., Broadview Heights, OH, USA
Abstract :
Standards that exist for the design of machine guarding systems as well as the standards for installation of safety devices on potentially hazardous machinery are reviewed. ANSI standards on safety requirements for construction, care and operation of machine tools, occupational safety and health standards, and British standards are detailed.<>
Keywords :
health hazards; machine tools; safety; standards; ANSI standards; British standards; health standards; machine guarding; machine tools; occupational safety; safety devices; ANSI standards; Accidents; Costs; Machinery; Occupational safety; Presses; Production; Protection; Safety devices; Standards organizations;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Engineering Problems in the Rubber and Plastics Industries, 1993., IEEE Conference Record of 1993 Forth-Fifth Annual Conference of
Conference_Location :
Akron, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0897-2
DOI :
10.1109/RAPCON.1993.255309
