244(1)An employer shall ensure that the maximum number of revolutions per minute
(a)
of an abrasive wheel, as recommended for safe use in the manufacturer’s specifications, is identified on the wheel, and
(b)
of a grinder output shaft is identified on the grinder.
244(2)An employer shall ensure that an abrasive wheel is
(a)
checked for flaws before installation,
(b)
fitted with a protective hood of sufficient strength to contain fragments of ruptured wheels, and
(c)
mounted in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
244(3)An employer shall ensure that a tool rest is mounted on a bench grinder as close as is safely possible to the abrasive wheel.
244(4)Before applying any work to an abrasive wheel, an employee shall run the wheel at full operating speed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
244(5)An employee shall not
(a)
operate an abrasive wheel at a speed in excess of the speed set out in the manufacturer’s specifications,
(b)
do grinding on the side of an abrasive wheel unless the wheel has been designed for that purpose, or
(c)
adjust a tool rest while the abrasive wheel is in motion.