ANSI B151.4-1999 pdf download Plastic Blown Film Machinery – Manufacture, Care & Use
1 Scope, Purpose, and Application
1.1 Scope The requirement of this standard shall apply to blown film collapsing, nip rolls, in line bag sealers, separators, and folders (Machinery). Safety requirements of ancillary equipment used with the Machinery are not covered by this standard.
1.2 Purpose The purpose of this standard is to identify and address known hazards to personnel working on, or adjacent to the Machinery.
1.3 Application
1.3.1 New Installation The requirements of this standard pertaining to manufacture shall apply to all new or remanufactured Machinery installed in the United States, of America. Compliance shall be achieved within one year of the approval date of this standard. Date of shipment (month and year) shall be affixed to the Machine permanently and legibly along with the name of the manufacturer or remanufacturer.
1.3.2 Existing Installations The employer is responsible for bringing existing Machines into compliance with the requirements of this standard within three years of the approval date of this standard with the following specific exception: – the 4 inches dimension referred to in subclauses 3.13 and 5.3.1.1 shall be changed to 3 inches.
It is not the intent of this standard to require existing installations to be in total compliance with the latest revision of American National Standard Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery , ANSI/NFPA 79-1997. Only the requirements that address personnel safety require updating.
1.3.3 All Installations An employer shall not operate a Machine or permit it to be operated unless it is in compliance with this standard.
2 Normative References The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this American National Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreement based on this American National Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standards listed below. ANSI Z535.3-1998, Criteria for Safety Symbols 3) ANSI Z535.4-1998, Product Safety Signs and Labels 3) ANSI/NFPA 79-1997, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery 3) OSHA 1910.93