Erie Fred
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Here in USofA.....Probably some issue there of if he was the manager, he should have been aware of a missing guard/dangerous practice etc even if he didn't actually remove/bypass it.
I'm currently working on guarding design for a machine where two levels of management above me want quick release/removeable guarding to allow operator access, that doesn't stop the machine . . . so either its dangerous and we need guards . . . or it's not and we don't . . . I've had some very exasperating meetings . . . A common line of thought seems to be "well, the competitor doesn't . .." which simply means his machine isn't safe either, not that it is allowed.
I have done the same, and took a 1 week class in Rockford for such guarding regulations.
"Setting up the machine" a guard can be removed, but there better be a key switch
allowing it, and when done "setting up" the guards go back in place, the keyswitch
changed to "run" and the key locked up.
If OSHA comes in and see the machine being "run" with said key in place, it's penalty time.
In other countries, i don't know, but am eager to hear of them.
Am currently designing a large powered fixture for Brazil, and have had a prelim overview
of the needed safety procedures (light curtains in this case).