Section SPS 332.33 - General requirements for all machines [29 CFR 1910.212]These are department rules in addition to the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.212:
(1) DISCONNECTION FROM SOURCE OF POWER. (a) Every machine shall be equipped with a loose pulley, clutch, switch or other adequate means within reaching distance of the normal operating positions of the operator for the purpose of disconnecting the machine from the source of power.(b) Machines on which 2 or more persons work shall be equipped with one or more controls so located that more than one of these persons can quickly disconnect the machine from the source of power.(2) COUNTERWEIGHTS, TENSION WEIGHTS AND SPRINGS. (a) Every counterweight, where exposed to contact, shall be enclosed or be equipped with a safety device attached independent of the counterweight support, that shall prevent the weight from falling to a point of less than 7 feet from the floor or working level.(b) Every tension weight exposed to contact shall be enclosed or securely fastened to the tension bar.(c) All springs shall be guarded or otherwise equipped to eliminate any hazard due to breakage of the spring or failure of the mounting.(3) GUARDING OF HOT PIPES. All pipes carrying steam or other hot materials within 7 feet of the floor or working platform, that are exposed to contact, shall be covered with an insulating material, or guarded so that contact will not cause personal injury.(4) PREVENTION OF AUTOMATIC RESTARTING. On applications where injury to the operator might result if motors were to restart after power failures, machines shall be prevented from automatically restarting upon restoration of power.(5) MAINTENANCE. All equipment, machine tools, guards and power-driven machinery shall be operated and maintained in safe condition.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 332.33
Cr. Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99; cr. (4) and (5), Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.Amended by, CR 14-060: am. (intro.) Register August 2015 No. 716, eff.9/1/2015For information regarding operation and maintenance of hoists, see ANSI/ASME standard B30.16 - Overhead Hoists (Underhung).