Subpart D - Safety for Agricultural Equipment
Subpart D provides for the protection of employees from the hazards associated with moving machinery parts of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins used in any agricultural operation.
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Special Requirements
Scope: This standard provides the requirements for the guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins.
Special Requirements: Operating instructions, instruct, safe operating practices, servicing, maintenance, audible warning, safety sign, warning device, audible signal
1928.57(a)(6) - Operating instructions. At the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter, the employer shall instruct every employee in the safe operation and servicing of all covered equipment with which he is or will be involved, including at least the following safe operating practices: [Reference paragraph (a)(6)(i) - (v)].
1928.57(a)(11) - Servicing and maintenance. Whenever a moving machinery part presents a hazard during servicing or maintenance, the engine shall be stopped, the power source disconnected, and all machine movement stopped before servicing or maintenance is performed, except where the employer can establish that: [Reference paragraph (a)(11)(i) - (iii)].
1928.57(b)(4)(ii) - Access to moving parts. Where removal of a guard or access door will expose an employee to any component which continues to rotate after the power is disengaged, the employer shall provide, in the immediate area, the following:
- 1928.57(b)(4)(ii)(A) - A readily visible or audible warning of rotation; and
- 1928.57(b)(4)(ii)(B) - A safety sign warning the employee to: [Reference paragraph (b)(4)(ii)(B)(1) - (2)].
1928.57(c)(1)(iii) - Farmstead equipment. PTO guarding. Signs shall be placed at prominent locations on power take-off driven equipment specifying that power drive system safety shields must be kept in place.
1928.57(c)(4)(ii)(A) - Farmstead equipment. Access to moving parts. A readily visible or audible warning of rotation; and
1928.57(c)(4)(ii)(B) - Farmstead equipment. Access to moving parts. A safety sign warning the employee to: [Reference paragraph (c)(4)(ii)(B)(1) - (2)].
1928.57(c)(5)(i) - Application of electrical power from a location not under the immediate and exclusive control of the employee or employees maintaining or servicing equipment shall be prevented by: [Reference paragraph (c)(5)(i) - (ii)].
1928.57(d)(3) - Warning device. A warning device shall be installed in all gins to provide an audible signal which will indicate to employees that any or all of the machines comprising the gin are about to be started. The signal shall be of sufficient volume to be heard by employees, and shall be sounded each time before starting the gin.