Mechanical power transmission

Gives instruction on how to protect employees who could be injured as a result of the unexpected release of hazardous energy. Lockout and tagout are the primary methods of controlling hazardous energy.

English  Order printed copy  03/09/2021

Sticker illustrating distances between wheel and guard in machine.

English  Order printed copy  04/26/2024

Warning: All guards must be secured in place before starting this machine.

English  Order printed copy  08/04/2006

We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. It begins: “Which of your rules have requirements for…” You can finish the sentence with words like “recordkeeping,” “employee training,” and “written documents.” To answer those questions, we’ve organized these rules requirements into a filterable, sortable, searchable table.

English  05/10/2019

Durante este curso aprenderá sobre; el propósito y alcance del estándar de bloqueo o cerrado/etiquetado, procedimientos de bloqueo y etiquetado, criterios de capacitación y criterios de inspección periódica.

Spanish  Online course  

During this course you will learn about: the purpose and scope of the lockout/tagout standard; lockout and tagout procedures; training criteria; and periodic inspection criteria.

English  Online course  

Workbook  English  10/01/2005

Instructor Guide  English  10/01/2005

1-2014   Word version  

Purpose: Several situations have arisen where alleged violations of hot forging operations have been cited under 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3). Specific standards exist which cover the operations in Division 2 under Forging Machines.

A-077  03/09/2001

Purpose: To provide clarification of the application of "enclosed" and "fully enclosed" as applying to power transmission belts, and guarding by location.

A-051  03/09/2001

Purpose: To provide a uniform means of evaluating the nip point and moving belt hazard on light and medium duty sewing machines such as those used in apparel manufacturing of light-weight materials.

A-015  01/14/2013