237(1)An employer shall ensure that the operational controls on a machine are
(a)
located and protected in such a manner as to prevent unintentional activation, and
(b)
suitably identified so as to indicate the nature of each control mechanism.
237(2)Where a pedal is used to activate a control device on a machine, an employer shall ensure that the pedal is guarded so that it cannot be struck accidentally and activate the machinery.
237(3)An employer shall ensure that each pair of active and idler pulleys on a machine is equipped with a permanent belt shifter that has a mechanical means of preventing the belt from creeping from the idler pulley to the active pulley.
237(4)Where there is not a clear view of a machine or parts of it from the control panel or operator’s station and moving parts of the machine may endanger an employee when the machine is started, an employer shall ensure that
(a)
an alarm system is installed, and
(b)
the alarm system gives an effective warning before start-up of the machine so that an employee is made aware of the imminent start-up.
237(5)An employer shall ensure that an operator of a machine has unimpeded access in the operator’s immediate work area to the means of stopping the machine.
237(6)An employer shall ensure that a machine not driven by an individual motor or prime mover is equipped with a clutch, idler pulley or other means of quickly disengaging the power source.