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Conveyor Guarding Case Study
featuring
Belt Conveyor Guarding
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Project Scope
To identify conveyor nip and shear
points and install protection to
eliminate caught-in or struck by
potentials.
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Nip and Shear Points
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Initial Safety
Considerations
Typical nip and shear point locations include:
Terminals, drives, take-ups, pulleys, and snub
rollers where the belt changes directions
Where belts wrap around pulleys
At discharge ends of a belt conveyor
At Take ups.
At bearings and couplings
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Tail Pulley Area
Needs Guarded-Exposed nip at tail
pulley
Properly
Guarded
Tail
Pulley
Before
After
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Tail Pulley Area
Properly
guarded
tail section
Tail pulley
with
inadequate
guarding
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Tail Pulley Area
Properly
guarded tail
section.
Floor
clearance
provided for
clean out
purposes.
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Take-Up Area
Before
After
Take Up
Guarded by
Handrail
Properly
Guarded
Take-Up
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Take-Up Area
Barrier guard that
surrounds dual conveyor
counter weights. Mid-wall
partition allows for
Conveyors to be locked
out for service independently.
Barrier guard
inadequate
opening makes
area accessible.
Before
After
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Head Pulley/Discharge Area
Pinch points
exposed
Pinch points
are properly
covered
Before
After
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Return Roller Area
Roller and belt
exposes <7
clearance
Roller
and
belt
guarded
Before After
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Bend Pulley Area
Exposed
pulley and
bearing needs
guarding.
Standard flat
guards and
mounting rails
ensure pulleys
and rollers are
guarded
properly.
Before After
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Bearing and Coupling
Area
Coupling
Guard
Bearing &
Coupling
Guards
Exposed
shafts and
bearings
Before After
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Bearing and Coupling
Area
Bearing guard
with removable
panels for
access.
Oversize mesh
openings and
gaps around
guard.
Coupling guard
with adjustable
fill plates ensure
all gaps are
properly
covered.
Guard does
not cover
bearing
Before After
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Not ThisBut This
Handrail
does not
constitute a
guard.
Barrier
guarding
designed to
accommodate
existing
obstructions.
Before After
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Obstructed Areas
Barrier wall
shortened to
accommodate
existing
obstructions
Barrier guard
modified to
allow access to
electrical
panel.
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Greasing Accommodation
Grease lines
routed to
common external
location to
simplify routine
maintenance.
Common guard
mounting holes
are ideal for
routing grease
lines.
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American Electric Power
&
Belt Conveyor Guarding
Thank You!!