Guard-Opening Scales and Sign

Part No. KSC-011 OSHA GUARD-OPENING SCALE
This folding guard-opening scale 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 scale can be used during the design, installation, or inspection of guards to make sure they comply. It is constructed of durable stainless-steel and has permanent etched markings.

Part No. KSC-075 ANSI GUARD-OPENING SCALE
This folding guard-opening scale is 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. The ANSI/RIA R15.06 standard for industrial robots and robot systems, as well as recently revised ANSI B11-series safety standards for machine tools, use the guard-opening data from this study. The Canadian power-press standard, CSA Z142-02, also uses the data from this study. One side of the scale shows English units; the other side shows metric units. This scale can be used during the design, installation, or inspection of guards to make sure they comply. It is constructed of durable stainless-steel and has permanent etched markings.

Part No. KSC-012 OSHA 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.

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