R 408.16545 Calender safety devices.

Rule 6545. (1) Except where an employee cannot come in contact with a roll nip point or be caught between a roll and an adjacent object because of a fixed installation, a calender shall be provided with the following safety trip devices to actuate braking equipment: (a) A safety rod or cable located across each pair of inrunning rolls and extending the length of the rolls. The device shall operate with either a push or pull motion. The safety tripping devices shall be located within reach of the operator at the bite. (b) A safety cable shall be run vertically on both sides of the calender and connected to the safety switch. The cable shall be not more than 12 inches from the face of the rolls and not less than 2 inches from the calender frame. The cable shall be anchored not more than 6 inches from the floor and operated with either a push or pull motion. (2) A safety device, after actuation, shall require manual resetting.