['Specialized Industries', 'Cranes, Lifts, and Scaffolding', 'Tool Safety']
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05/05/2022
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This standard covers moving parts of equipment used in the mechanical transmission of power. It provides requirements for safeguarding of such things as flywheels, shafting, link belts, and chains. Among other things, it requires that exposed parts on horizontal shafting seven feet or less from floor be protected by stationery casing; inclined and vertical shafts be secure; and sprockets and chains fewer than seven feet from floor platform be enclosed.
Current edition
- Standards are available for purchase from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), see webstore.ansi.org, and from the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), see www.amtonline.org.
Incorporation by reference
The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
| IBR approved for | Overview of requirements | IBR approved edition |
|---|---|---|
| 1This publication has been discontinued. The bulk of ANSI B15.1-2000 (R2008) is included in ANSI B11.0. | ||
| 29 CFR 1910.68(b)(4) | The following codes are applicable to 1910.68: Safety Code for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus, ANSI B15.1–1953 (R 1958) and Safety Code for Fixed Ladders, ANSI A14.3–1956. | ANSI B15.1-1953 (R1958) Safety Code for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.261(f)(4) | Employers must ensure that conveyors and conveyor drive belts and pulleys are fully enclosed or, if open and within 7 feet of the floor, are constructed and guarded in accordance with 1910.261(c)(15) and American National Standards B15.1-1953 (Reaffirmed 1958) and B20.1-1957. | ANSI B15.1-1953 (R1958) Safety Code for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.261(k)(12) | Employers must ensure dryer gears are guarded excepting where the oilers’ walkway is removed out of reach of the gears’ nips and spokes and hot pipes in accordance with American National Standard B15.1-1953 (reaffirmed 1958). | ANSI B15.1-1953 (R1958) Safety Code for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.261(l)(3) | Employers must ensure core collars in finishing rooms meet the requirements of 1910.261(k)(27) and the American National Standard B15.1—1953 (reaffirmed 1958). | ANSI B15.1-1953 (R1958) Safety Code for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus.1 |
| 29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2) | Employers must ensure guarding meets the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus. | ANSI B15.1-1953 (R1958) Safety Code for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus.1 |
How to purchase
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