Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 45.86 - CounterweightsWhen a counterweight is used in connection with a swing cutoff saw or other machine, one of the following or equivalent means shall be used to prevent the counterweight from dropping:
(1) The counterweight shall be bolted to the bar by means of a bolt passing through both bar and counterweight.(2) A bolt shall be put through the extreme end of the counterweight bar.(3) If the counterweight does not encircle the bar, a safety chain shall be attached to it. All bolts supporting the bar and weight shall be supplied with cotter pins and the ends turned over. All suspended counterweights shall be suspended only by a chain or wire cable of sufficient strength. Wherever they might fall and cause injury, suspended counterweights shall travel in a pipe or other suitable enclosure. This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 45.90 (relating to boring and mortising machines); 34 Pa. Code § 45.111 (relating to saws); and 34 Pa. Code § 45.114 (relating to stave croziers).