Guard-Opening Scales and Sign

OSHA Guard-Opening Scale in-use

 

 

Barrier guards are usually the first point-of-operation safeguarding method considered for machines. When a guard is used as the primary safeguarding method, it must be designed, constructed, adjusted, and maintained so that someone cannot reach under, over, around, or through the guard.

An OSHA or ANSI guard-opening scale is a valuable tool to use during the design, installation, and inspection of guards to make sure they comply with OSHA, ANSI, and CSA safety standards.

 

Stainless-Steel OSHA Guard-Opening Scale—Part No. KSC-011
OSHA Guard-Opening Scale (Click the scale for a closer view)

 

• Based on Table O-10 of CFR 1910.217
• Folding scale made of durable stainless steel
Permanently etched markings (will not rub or scratch off)
   Click the OSHA Scale for a closer look


Stainless-Steel ANSI Guard-Opening Scale—Part No. KSC-075
ANSI Guard-Opening Scale (Click the scale for a closer view)

 

 

• Use it to check openings for compliance with ANSI B11 safety standards and Canadian safety standards
• English units on one side and metric units on the other side
• Based on A Review of Machine-Guarding Recommendations by Donald R. Vaillancourt and Stover H. Snook of
   The Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health
• Folding scale made of durable stainless steel
Permanently etched markings (will not rub or scratch off)
   Click the ANSI Scale for a closer look


OSHA Guard-Opening Requirements Sign—Part No. KSC-012

Guard Opening Requirements Sign

(10" x 12" x .055" thick) This guard-opening sign is based on Table O-10 of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.217 for mechanical power presses, which shows the distances that guards shall be positioned from the point of operation based on opening size. This sign can be used by engineering, maintenance, etc., for reference when designing or fabricating guards.

Ordering Information

Part #   Description   Price   Qty.    
KSC-011   OSHA GUARD-OPENING SCALE   $25.00    
KSC-075   ANSI GUARD-OPENING SCALE   $25.00    
KSC-012   OSHA GUARD-OPENING REQUIREMENTS SIGN (10" X 12")   $15.00