Seacare Authority Code of Practice Approval 2017
DANGEROUS MACHINERY AND APPARATUSDANGEROUS MACHINERY AND APPARATUS
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DANGEROUS MACHINERY AND APPARATUS
Every dangerous part of any machinery or apparatus must, so far as is practicable, be effectively guarded.
For the purpose of this Code "effectively guarded" means provided with:
(a) in the case of any moving dangerous part:
(i) an enclosure with movable parts which incorporate such safety devices as will prevent the dangerous part from moving until the movable part is in the 'safe' position and prevent any movable part of the enclosure from moving unless, by cutting off the power or otherwise, risk of injury from the dangerous part is prevented (a system of interlocks); or
(ii) a fixed enclosure adequately secured in such a position as to prevent any person or his clothing from coming into contact with the moving dangerous part.
(b) in the case of any other dangerous part, a fixed enclosure: