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Abrasive Wheel Checklist

The document is a checklist for abrasive wheel equipment grinders with 29 questions organized under OSHA regulations. It asks whether side guards cover the spindle and wheel, the work rest is properly adjusted, and tongue guards and other safety features are being used correctly. Operators must also inspect wheels, maintain cleanliness, use proper exhaust, and wear eye protection. Grinders must be permanently mounted, grounded, and connected safely to power sources.

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Abrasive Wheel Checklist

The document is a checklist for abrasive wheel equipment grinders with 29 questions organized under OSHA regulations. It asks whether side guards cover the spindle and wheel, the work rest is properly adjusted, and tongue guards and other safety features are being used correctly. Operators must also inspect wheels, maintain cleanliness, use proper exhaust, and wear eye protection. Grinders must be permanently mounted, grounded, and connected safely to power sources.

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Checklist for Abrasive Wheel Equipment Grinders1

Standard
Description YES NO2
29 CFR 1910
From the Abrasive Wheel standard
Do side guards cover the spindle, nut and flange and 75% of the
215(a)(2)
wheel diameter?
Is the work rest used and kept adjusted to within 1/8-inch (0.3175cm)
215(a)(4)
of the wheel?
Is the adjustable tongue guard on the top side of the grinder used
215(b)(9)
and kept to within 1/4-inch (0.6350cm) of the wheel?
Is the maximum RPM rating of each abrasive wheel compatible with
215(d)(1)
the RPM rating of the grinder motor?
Before new abrasive wheels are mounted, are they visually inspected
215(d)(1)
and ring tested?
From other OSHA standards
22(a) Is cleanliness maintained around grinders?
Are dust collectors and powered exhausts provided on grinders used
94(b)(2)
in operations that produce large amounts of dust?
133(a)(1) Are goggles or face shields always worn when grinding?
212(b) Are bench and pedestal grinders permanently mounted?
304(f)(4) Is each electrically operated grinder effectively grounded?
Are fixed or permanently mounted grinders connected to their
305(g)(1)(iii)(A) electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent
method?
305(j)(4)(ii)(F) Does each grinder have an individual on and off control switch?
Footnotes:
1
Extracted from OSHA Publication No. 2209. This check list does NOT include ALL elements of 29 CFR 1910.215; it is
only a guide.
2
A mark in this column indicates a need for corrective actions.

Reference: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/machineguarding/new-grinder-checklist.html

NJ State AFL-CIO

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