ANSI B151.2-1999 pdf download for Plastic Film Casting Machinery – Manufacture, Care and Use
1 Scope, Purpose, and Application
1.1 Scope The requirement of this standard shall apply to all film casting, cast embossing, laminating and extrusion coating machinery (Machinery)- Safety requirements of ancillary equipment used with the Machinery are not covered by this standard.
1.2 Purpose The purpose of this standard is to identify and address known hazards to personnel working on, or adjacent to the Machinery.
1.3 Application
1.3.1 New Installation The requirements of this standard pertaining to manufacturer shall apply to all new or remanufactured Machinery installed in the United States, of America. Compliance shall be achieved within one year of the approval date of this standard. Date of shipment (month and year) shall be affixed to the Machine permanently and legibly along with the name of the manufacturer or remanufacturer.
1.3.2 Existing Installations The employer is responsible for bringing existing Machines into compliance with the requirements of this standard within three years of the approval date of this standard with the following specific exception: the 4-inch dimension referred to in 3.1 and 5.3.1.2 shall be changed to 3 inches.
1.3.3 All Installations An employer shall not operate a Machine or permit it to be operated unless it is in compliance with this standard.
2. Normative References The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this American National Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this American National Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standards indicated below.
ANSI Z535.3-1998, Criteria for Safety Symbols*
ANSI Z535.4-1998, Product Safety Signs and L abels*
ANSUNFPA 79-1997, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery” OSHA 1910.932)
3 Definitions
3.1 Alarm
A visual or audible signaling device.
3.2 Casting Stand
A Machine equipped with one or more metal rolls upon which a plastic melt is cast for purpose of heat transfer.
ANSI B151.2-1999 pdf download
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