Hi,
It is important to remember that an e-stop function is to
prevent damage to equipment or personnel that is operating equipment during normal operations. Non-routine work requires compliance with the LO/TO standard. E-stop as a rule should be use to bring the machine to a complete stop as...
You offer an interesting question.
I don't think you will find an OSHA regulation
for that. I think your answer may be found in
the building codes of your community. I would think
that you need a Professional Engineer to certified
that the structure is sound for the intended use. Personally...
Steve,
You and production are getting hangup between line efficiency and operator efficiency. You are right when you record no downtime for the line. However, what you need to do is measure operator performance. In your situation the correct way to record this is to say no downtime for your...
I suggest that you develop your own standard times using
MTM or Work Factor. It is a very simple exercise. Any
pick up and place with one hand takes about .05 min. There are MTM tables that you can use. The same goes for Work Factor. Work Factor uses larger units of measurement and for me was a...
Check the Maintenance Technology Magazine Web page. There is also a Maintenance Forum that you can ask experts in the field for information. There are many computer programs that can help you Manage the program. These programs have parts inventory management, manpower, scheduling and much more...
I believe that you would be in violation of the electrical codes if you do that. Permanent wiring has to be provided for equipment. The wiring has to be protected by conduit and the installation has to be permanent.
You may use flexible cords only when it is impossible to use the conventional...
Information on emergency stop location can be found in
OSHA and the Electrical codes. An e-stop has to be accessible to any operator working on the machine.There is a minimum distance specified in one of the above sources. Height is important as far as making it easy to reach. An operator has a...
Your problem: 13 stations palletizing line
3 stations are manned
1 station goes down
Do you consider line downtime or internal time downtime?
Downtime for station: 2 or 3 minutes. One operator addresses the problem.
Magic formula I don't have. However, if...
As a designer your job is to make things "idiot proof".
The lockout/tagout regulation in OSHA should give you a clue as to where a repairman's job end and where an operations work begins. Operations in the classical sense
is using the equipment as it was intended to be used ( with...
You might want to check NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. For Class II occupancy they recommend that there be two doors for every location as long as it is greater than 200 square feet. There maybe something there more specific to what you are looking for.
