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LNS Press Work Safety Standards <br />The following is a general summation of the application of the OSHA <br />1910.147, 1910.212, and 1910.219 for pressroom workers <br />29 CFR <br />1. When maintaining or repairing equipment, always place the machine in SAF <br />condition and LOCK OUT the power to avoid the danger of serious injury to <br />yourself and other workers. <br />2. Before maintaining or repairing any equipment, lock out the main electrical power <br />disconnect, bleed off all hydraulic and pneumatic systems, secure all pars that <br />can fall, and take any other specific precautions required for the particular <br />equipment. <br />A warning tag or power box lock should be installed to prbvent others frm <br />starting the equipment, before maintenance is completed and to alert then that <br />maintenance or repair work is in progress. When not in use, turn the equlk(pmen <br />OFF. . <br />SAFE/STOP use for minor servicing <br />1. Servicing or maintenance must not be conducted when machine compolents are <br />moving. Before performing any minor servicing, the machine must be SfrOPPED, <br />and its drive control must be in STOP/SAFE position. <br />2. Procedures to INCH a machine must include a pre -startup check to assuie the safe <br />positioning of employees and to assure that all tools, etc. are positioned �o that <br />they do not create a hazard for employees or damage to the press. 1 <br />3. DEACTIVATE the SAFE function immediately before safely inching tY e <br />machine component for positioning purposes conducive to plate -up or pFinting. <br />4. By use of the inch control, the components of the machine are moved to their <br />desired position. Immediately thereafter, the drive control is placed on <br />STOP/SAFE by each employee working in a hazardous area before beginning or <br />resuming the cleaning or repair work activity. 1 <br />5. Steps (2) through (4) are repeated as necessary until the cleaning or repi h is <br />completed. <br />When minor servicing is conducted and the use of the STOP/SAFE drive contrl is the <br />method of safeguarding employees, the controls to make READY, to INCH, aid to <br />START the machine must be under the exclusive control of the authorized person(s) who <br />is/are performing the servicing. If there is a likelihood that the START or INCH controls <br />can be inadvertently activated by any employee, including the one performing �he minor <br />servicing, it is necessary that the permissive period be immediately canceled by <br />