Don't Leave Safety to Your Own Devices

Devices are safety appliances that keep your hands away from the danger area during operation.

• Presence-sensing devices cause the machine to stop working when a body part enters a certain danger field.

• Restraints use cables attached to a worker's hands and to a fixed point behind the worker to prevent hands from coming too close to the machinery.

• Pullback devices also use cables attached to the operator's hands or arms. During the dangerous part of the operation (when a slide or ram is descending) the worker is forced out of the way.

• Safety trip controls are used primarily for emergencies. If a worker falls or trips against a pressure sensitive bar, the machine will stop automatically.