Precautions

A) Only trained employees shall be permitted to operate

conveyors. Training shall include instruction in operation

under normal conditions and emergency situations.

B) Where employee safety is dependent upon stopping

and/or starting devices, they shall be kept free of obstructions

to permit ready access.

C) The area around loading and unloading points shall be

kept clear of obstructions which could endanger personnel.

D) No person shall ride the load-carrying element of a conveyor

under any circumstances unless that person is specifically

authorized by the owner or employer to do so. Under

those circumstances, such employee shall only ride a conveyor

which incorporates within its supporting structure,

platforms or control stations specifically designed for carrying

personnel. Under no circumstances shall any person

ride on any element of a vertical conveyor. Owners of conveyors

should affix warning devices to the conveyor reading

Do Not Ride Conveyor.

E) Personnel working on or near a conveyor shall be

instructed as to the location and operation of pertinent stopping

devices.

F) A conveyor shall be used to transport only material it is

capable of handling safely.

G) Under no circumstances shall the safety characteristics

of the conveyor be altered if such alterations would endanger

personnel.

H) Routine inspections and preventive and corrective maintenance

programs shall be conducted to insure that all safety

features and devices are retained and function properly.

I) Personnel should be alerted to the potential hazard of

entanglement in conveyors caused by items such as long

hair, loose clothing, and jewelry.

J) As a general rule, conveyors should not be cleaned while

in operation. Where proper cleaning requires the conveyor

to be in motion and a hazard exists, personnel should be made aware of the associated hazard.