The requirements of this standard apply only to those mechanically powered machines commonly referred to as cold headers and cold formers, which perform many operations such as shearing, heading, upsetting, extruding, trimming, forming, cold working, or warm forming material by means of tools and dies.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Effective Date
Context (how to read/use this document)
Inquiries
Development
Introduction
1 Scope, purpose, and application
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
2 Normative references
2.1 Informative references
3 Definitions
4 Responsibilities
4.1 Supplier responsibilities
4.2 User responsibilities
4.3 Integrator, modifier or rebuilder responsibilities
4.4 Personnel responsibilities
5 Risk assessment process
6 Design and construction
6.1 General
6.2 Header controls
6.3 Description of modes of operation
6.3.1 Run operating mode
6.3.2 Jog operating mode
6.4 Electrical equipment
6.4.1 Voltage
6.4.2 Grounding and shielding
6.5 Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
6.5.1 Stopping header operations
6.5.2 Interrupting pressure supply
6.5.3 Filtering and separating
6.5.4 Compatibility
6.5.5 Hydro-pneumatic accumulators and air receivers
6.5.6 Working Pressure
6.6 Fluctuation in or interruption of energy sources
6.7 Isolation of energy sources
6.8 Stored energy
6.9 External interferences
6.10 Control component failure protection (control reliability)
6.11 Header initiation
6.12 Stop functions
6.12.1 General
6.12.2 Emergency stop
6.12.3 Normal stop
6.13 Operator control stations
6.14 Manually operated control devices
6.14.1 General
6.14.2 Means for limiting access to control devices
6.14.3 Control designation
6.14.4 Stop control devices
6.14.5 Emergency stop devices
6.14.6 Jog control devices
6.14.7 Run control devices
6.14.8 Foot control devices
6.14.9 Two–hand controls
6.14.10 Brakes
6.15 Indicators
7 Layout, installation, testing and start-up
7.1 General
7.2 Layout
7.3 Installation
7.3.1 Floor loading
7.3.2 Anchoring
7.3.3 Electrical requirements for installation
7.3.4 Hazardous energy control
7.3.5 Lighting
7.4 Testing and start-up
8 Risk reduction measures
8.1 Guards
8.2 Interlocked guards
8.3 Safeguarding devices
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Presence sensing devices
8.3.3 Two-hand control
8.4 Awareness devices
8.4.1 Awareness barriers
8.4.2 Awareness signals
8.5 Safe work practices
8.6 Safeguarding during operation
8.6.1 Run mode
8.6.2 Set–up or jog mode
8.6.3 Hand feed, single cycle
8.6.4 Hand feed tools
8.7 Span of control
8.7.1 Layout analysis
8.7.2 Level of safety performance
8.7.3 Identification
9 Setup, operation and maintenance
9.1 General
9.2 Machine set-up procedures
9.3 Operation
9.3.1 Perimeter identification
9.4 Tool set-up
9.4.1 Turnover bar
9.4.2 Tool lubrication
9.4.3 Safety block device
9.5 Maintenance
9.5.1 General
9.5.2 Maintenance inspections
9.6 Supervision
9.7 Hazardous energy control
9.8 Initiation of normal operations
9.9 Safety signs
9.10 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
10 Training
10.1 General
10.2 Training elements
10.2.1 Training programs
10.3 Operator training
10.4 Maintenance personnel training
10.5 Supervisor training
10.6 Retraining
11 Decommissioning process
11.1 Supplier responsibilities
11.2 User responsibilities
11.3 Modifier responsibilities
11.4 Decommissioning task
11.5 Control of hazardous energy
11.6 Layout
Annex A – Figures
Annex B – Performance of the safety-related function(s)
Annex C – Training
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