Tanning Industry - Machine Guarding in the
The Department of Labour and machine owners have been concerned about the hazards presented by tannery machinery, and the accidents occurring to operators. Although the more modern machines have safety devices incorporated, attempts to copy these devices or adapt them to older machines have had mixed success.
In 1981, the Tanning Industry Safety Committee was established with representation from the Department of Labour. The committee's aims were to develop methods of guarding older machines to meet the requirements of the Machinery Act.
The committee also considered the hazards presented by chemicals in a separate booklet Chemicals Handling in the Tanning Industry.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
1. GUARDING OBLIGATIONS OF MACHINE OWNERS
2. GUARDING PRINCIPLES
2.1 Fixed Guards
2.2 Distance Guards
2.3 Interlocked Guards
2.4 Trip Guards
2.5 Photoelectric and other presence sensing devices
3. GUARDING STANDARDS AGREED ON FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF MACHINES
3.1 Fleshing Machines
3.2 Setting Machines
3.3 Unhairing Machines
3.4 Sammying Machines
3.5 Staking Machines
3.6 Splitting machines
3.7 Shaving Machines
3.8 Buffing Machines
3.9 Drums
3.10 Processors (Canbars, Challenge, etc.)
3.11 Wheeling Machines (Abrasive Wheels)
3.12 Presses (Plating and Embossing)
3.13 Embossing Rollers (Gloria Type)
3.14 Sole Leather Rolling Machines
3.15 Rotary Ironing Machines
3.16 Drying
3.17 Coating Machines
3.18 Measuring Machines
3.19 Glazing Machines
3.20 Shearing Machines
3.21 Carding Machines
3.22 Wool Polishing Machines
3.23 Hydro Extractors
3.24 Machines not Specifically Mentioned
4. INDUSTRY APPROACH
