Conveyors for General Industry - Minnesota

Minnesota incorporates by reference federal OSHA regulations for machine guarding and has added some additional requirements.

For machine guarding, MAR 5205.0865 requires that machines with points of operations, pinch points, or nip points be equipped so that the operator may cut off power to the machine without leaving the position of the point of operation. MAR 5205.0880 requires that the motor start button on machines with exposed points of operation, pinch points, or nip points be physically protected to prevent unintended operation.

Related information

• Conveyors
• Machine Guarding
• Lockout/Tagout

Citations

• MAR 5205.0865 – Machine controls and equipment
• MAR 5205.0880 – Motor start button
• 1910.212 – Machine Guarding
• 1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout

Special industries

OSHA has incorporated by reference the 1910.6(e)(17) ANSI B20.1-1957 Safety Code for Conveyors, Cableways, and Related Equipment for certain standards within the following special industries:

• 1910.218 - Forging Machines
• 1910.261 - Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
• 1910.263 - Bakeries
• 1910.265 - Sawmills