What type of presses or other metal working machines are exempt from Section 29 CFR 1910.217?
A. Some types of presses not covered by 29 CFR 1910.217 are envelope making (window cutters, etc.) machines, dinkers and clickers used for cutting leather and other materials, brick presses, broaching machines, abrasive wheel presses, platen presses, powdered metal presses, hot bending and forming machines, forging presses. • Q. Are hot bending operations covered by Section 29 CFR 1910.217 A. No II. CONTROL SYSTEM & BRAKE MONITOR • Q. For ungrounded circuits, is the first ground considered a failure? A. No • Q. When operating a successive continuous run, is a single failure in the press control system required to stop the press? A. No, it prevents a successive continuous run being initiated. • Q. If a press is only operated on continuous, must a single stroke mechanism be provided? A. No, however, special attention needs to be given to die changing operations. Die setters do not normally re-install barrier guards to run try-out pieces. In these cases a single stop mechanism would be re
