Custom Belt Guards

OSHA 1910.212(a) establishes the general machine guarding requirements that protect employees from points of operation, moving parts, in-running nip points, and flying debris. It forms the foundation for all other machine guarding rules.

OSHA 1910.212(a)(3) requires that machines have point of operation guards to protect operators from contact with cutting, shaping, or forming actions. This rule ensures workers are shielded wherever material is fed into or removed from a machine.

OSHA 1910.213(i)(3) requires band resaw feed rolls to be guarded to prevent the operator’s hands from contacting in-running rolls. Guards must be made of heavy, preferably metal material, and positioned within three-eighths inch of the roll face in contact with the stock.

ANSI B11.0 outlines the foundational requirements for machinery safety, including terminology, risk assessment, and risk reduction principles. It serves as the broad “Type A” standard that supports machine-specific standards in the B11 series such as B11.19 and B11.C-type documents.

B11.TR7 offers guidance on integrating machine-safety and lean-manufacturing principles—helping designers, builders and users reduce waste while simultaneously managing risk and improving productivity.