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SCHEDULE VII

Shears, Slitters and Guillotin Machines

1. Definition.- For the purpose of this schedule-

(a) "Guillotin" means a machine ordinarily equipped with straight bevel-edged blade operating vertically against a stationery raising edge and used for cutting, metallic or non-metallic substances;

(b) "Shears" or "Shearing machine" means a machine ordinarily equipped with straight, bevel-edged blade operating vertically against reasisting edges, or with rotary overlapping cutting wheels, and used for shearing metals or non-metallic substances;

(c) "Slitter" or "Slitting Machine" means a machine ordinarily equipped with circular disc-type knives and used for trimming or cutting into metal or non-metallic substances or for slitting them into narrow strips; for the purpose of this schedule, this term includes bread or other food slicers equipped with rotary knives or cutting discs.

2. Guilloting and Shears.-

(1) Where practicable, a barrier metal guard of adequate strength shall be provided at the front of the knife, fastened to the machine frame and shall be so fixed as would prevent any part of the operator's body to reach the descending blade from above, below or through the barrier guard or from the sides;

Provided that in case of machines used in the paper printing and allied industries, where a fixed barrier metal guard is not suitable on account of the height and volume of the material being fed, there shall be provided suitable starting devices which require simultaneous action of both the hands of the operator or an automatic device which will remove both the hands of the operator from the danger zone at every descent of the blade.

(2) At the back end of such machines, an inclined guard shall be provided over which the slit pieces would slide and be collected at a safe distance in a manner as would prevent a person at the back from reaching the descending blade.

(3) Power driven guillotine cutters, except continuous feed trimmers be equipped with-

(a) starting devices which require the simultaneous action of both hands to start the cutting motion and of at least one hand on a control during the complete stroke of the knife; or

(b) an automatic guard which will remove the hands of the operator from the danger zone at every descent of the blade, used in conjunction with one hand starting devices which require two distinct movements of the devices to start the cutting motion, and so designed as to return positively to the non-starting position after each complete cycle of the knife.

(4) Where two or more workers are employed at the same time on the same power-driven guillotine cutter equipped with two hand control, the device shall be so arranged that each worker shall be required to use both hands simultaneously on the safety trip to start the cutting motion, and at least one hand on a control to complete the cut.

(5) Power-driven guillotine cutters, other than continuous trimmer, shall be provided, in addition to the brake or other stopping mechanism, with an emergency device which will prevent the machine from operating in the event of failure of the brake when the starting mechanism is in the non-starting position,

3. Slitting machine.-

(1) Circular disc-type knives on machines for cutting metal and leather, paper, rubber, textiles or other non-metallic substances shall, if within reach of operators standing on the floor or working level, be provided with guards enclosing the knife edges at all times as near as practicable to the surface of the material, and which may either-

(a) automatically adjust themselves to the thickness of the material, or

(b) be fixed or manually adjusted so that the space between the bottom of the guard and the material will not exceed 6 mm (1/4 in.) at an time.

(2) Portions of blades underneath the tables or benches of slitting machine shall be covered by guards.

4. Index cutters and vertical paper slotters.- Index cutters, and other machines for cutting strips from the ends of books, and for similar operations shall be provided with fixed guards, so arranged that the fingers of the operator cannot come between the blades and the tables.

5. Corner Cutters.- Corner cutters used in the manufacture of paper boxes shall be equipped with-

(a) suitable guard, fastened to the machine in front of the knives an provided with slots or perforations to afford visibility of the operations; or

(b) other guards equally efficient for the protection of the fingers of the workers.

6. Band knives.- Band wheels on band knives, and all portions of the blade except the working side between the sliding guide and the table on vertical machines, or between the wheels guards on horizontal machine, shall be completely enclosed with hinged guards of sheet metal not less than = 1 m (0.04 in.) in thickness or of other material of equal strength.

 

 

 

 

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