Mechanical Power Presses (Part 24. of the General Industry ...



|Subject: Mechanical Power Presses (Part 24. of the General Industry Safety Standards) |

|Topic: Inspection and Maintenance Records (R 408.12412 of Part 24) |

|Question: “Is there a specific form required for machine maintenance (Part 24. R408.12412)? While I understand that machines/presses vary, this field seems |

|pretty wide open without specific requirements.” |

|Answer: I believe you are asking about power press inspections as indicated by the rule (R 408.12412) you identified in your question. Although a specific form |

|is not required, Part 24. does have two paperwork requirements. |

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|Rule 2412(1) requires employers to establish and follow a program of at least semiannual inspections of power presses to ensure that all their parts, auxiliary |

|equipment, and safeguards are in safe operating condition and adjustment. Employers must maintain a certification record of inspections that includes the date of |

|inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection, and the serial number, or other identifier, of the power press that was inspected. |

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|Rule 2412(2) requires employers to inspect and test each press no less than weekly to determine the condition of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, |

|and single-stroke mechanism. Employers must perform and complete necessary maintenance or repair or both before the press is operated. In addition, employers |

|must maintain a record of inspections, tests, and maintenance work. The record must include the date of the date of the inspection, test, or maintenance; the |

|signature of the person who performed the inspection; and the serial number, or other identifier, of the press that was inspected, tested, or maintained. |

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|The certification records required in Part 24. are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirement to inspect mechanical power presses. The inspection of |

|mechanical power presses is critical to ensuring that employers maintain the presses in safe operating condition for employees. These records also provide the |

|most efficient means for the compliance officers to determine that an employer is complying with Part 24. |

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|A sample power press inspection report is available from the CET on the following website: . |

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|The Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division can also provide you with onsite consultation services to assist you in identifying other hazards to which |

|press operators may be exposed. |

|Applicable Construction Safety Standard/Rule:       |

|Applicable General Industry Safety Standard/Rule: Part 24. Mechanical Power Presses of the General Industry Standards. |

|Applicable Occupational Health Standard/Rule:       |

|Additional Resources: Mechanical Power Press Inspection Report (Publication OSC-6074). |

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|For complimentary MIOSHA consultation please contact our office at (517) 284-7720 or submit a Request for Consultative Assistance (RCA). |

|Date Posted: January 30, 2008 |CLICK HERE TO READ DISCLAIMER |

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