TGW
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TGW SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR
CONVEYORS
TGW Safety Recommendation
For additional safety information:
TGW agrees to the following safety instruction or
guidelines listed within this manual. This is not to
conflict with your state or legal requirements.
TGW Recommends for maintenance or repair
purposes, to incorporate a lock out or tag
procedure. To ensure all starting devices, prime
movers, or powered accessories are off before
attempting to maintenance or repair.
The procedures below are designed to protect
everyone involved with the conveyor against an
unexpected restart. To include understanding of
potential hazard of stored energy, which can exist
after the power source is locked out.
For additional information, refer to the latest issue
of ANSI Z244.1, American National Standard for
Personnel Protection −Lockout/Tagout of Energy
Sources− Minimum Safety Requirements.
http://www.ansi.org/
OSHA 29CRF Part 1910.147 “Control of
Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout)”,
which includes requirements for release of stored
energy and OSHA Safety and Health Regulations
for Construction 1926.555 Conveyors
https://www.osha.gov/
Conveyor Design and Safety Guidelines
A safety risk evaluation is required for all of our
standard equipment. The safety risk evaluation
considers every potential hazard on the
conveyor, weighs the probability and the severity
of the potential injury, and addresses methods of
mitigation to make the risk of injury either low or
negligible. We use the ANSI B11 TR3 standards
for all of our risk evaluation. In addition, all of our
equipment is designed to comply with the
following national and industry standards:
•ANSI Z535.1 – Safety Color Code
•ANSI Z244.1 – Lockout/Tagout of Energy
Sources
•ASME B15.1 – Safety standard for
Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus
•ASME B20.1 – Safety standard for
Conveyors and Related Equipment
•CEMA – Safety Standards and Labels
•OSHA 1910.147 – The Control of Hazardous
Energy
•OSHA 1910.212 - General Requirements for
all Machines
•OSHA 1910.95 – Occupational Noise
Exposure
•Definitions:
•ANSI = American National Standard Institute
•ASME = American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
•CEMA = Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers
Association
•OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
•Safety: Always lock out power source and follow recommended
safety procedures.
