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1910.217(d) Design, Construction, Setting and Feeding of Dies
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The employer shall:
Use dies and operating methods designed to control or eliminate hazards to operating personnel, and
furnish and enforce the use of hand tools for freeing and removing stuck work or scrap pieces from the die, so that no employee need reach into the point of operation for such purposes.
The employer shall provide means for handling scrap from roll feed or random length stock operations. Scrap cutters used in conjunction with scrap handling systems shall be safeguarded in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section and with ยง1910.219.
The hazard created by a guide post (when it is located in the immediate vicinity of the operator) when separated from its bushing by more than one-fourth inch shall be considered as a point of operation hazard and be protected in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
If unitized tooling is used, the opening between the top of the punch holder and the face of the slide, or striking pad, shall be safeguarded in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section.
All dies shall be:
Stamped with the tonnage and stroke requirements, or have these characteristics recorded if these records are readily available to the die setter;
Stamped to indicate complete die weight when handling equipment may become overloaded.
Stamped to indicate upper die weight when necessary for air counterbalance pressure adjustment; and
Provision shall be made in both the upper and lower shoes for securely mounting the die to the bolster and slide. Where clamp caps or setscrews are used in conjunction with punch stems, additional means of securing the upper shoe to the slide shall be used.
Handling equipment attach points shall be provided on all dies requiring mechanical handling.
The employer shall establish a diesetting procedure that will insure compliance with paragraph (c) of this section.
The employer shall provide die stops or other means to prevent losing control of the die while setting or removing dies in presses which are inclined.
The employer shall provide and enforce the use of safety blocks for use whenever dies are being adjusted or repaired in the press.
The employer shall provide brushes, swabs, lubricating rolls, and automatic or manual pressure guns so that operators and diesetters shall not be required to reach into the point of operation or other hazard areas to lubricate material, punches or dies.
The employer shall provide spring loaded turnover bars, for presses designed to accept such turnover bars.
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