The belt conveyor engineering analysis, infor- mation, and formulas presented in this manual represent recent improvements in the concepts and data which have been developed over the years, using the observations

• Nip points on conveyors are usually found where belts meet drive pulleys or when gears and rollers mesh together. • Nip points that present a hazard to employees should be guarded. Report any unguarded nip points or other unsafe

Like all moving machinery, belt con-veyors present hazards to workers and must be safeguarded. 3. This data sheet discusses equipment for conveyor safety and environmental control – such as guards, safe construction fea-tures, fire prevention measures, conveyor control and dust control devices.

Typical conveyor layout, with in-running nip points shown by a small arrow. Entrapment between the moving conveyor and the rotating pulley or drum will always result in an injury that can often be fatal. To avoid injury: always lock off conveyors before removing guards.

Abstract: This project deals with various types of hazards identification & finding a risk assessment (HIRA) and identifying best safety practices on conveyors including conveyor guarding, hazardous energy isolation and visual inspection procedures for industries that utilize conveyor systems.

INTRODUCTION. Conveyor belts are the most common means of transporting large volumes of minerals and product within all plant at RBM. Due to their design and operating principles they contain many danger points and danger areas.

Belt Conveyors Hazards: • belt‐conveyor drive mechanisms and conveying mediums • conveyor take‐up and discharge ends • where the belt or chain enters or exits the in‐going nip point • where the belt wraps around pulleys • snub rollers where the belt changes direction, such as takeups

This manual has been created to assist with the maintenance, operation and installation of the BS300B Belt Conveyor. It is important that all maintenance personnel are trained properly in operation and maintenance of the conveyor.

Belt driven live roller conveyors -- conveyors which use a roller bed for the carrying surface and a belt as a driving medium -- are used for the controlled movement of a great variety of regular or irregular shaped loads, from light and fragile to heavy and rugged unit loads. The bottom surface of the load must be conveyable on a roller bed.

literature on conveyor safety (Schultz; CEN EN 620; ANSI B20.1; MAQOHSC), no document, in the form of a guide, provides details (with illustrations and dimensions) on how to make such machines safe. This article assesses the accident situation for belt conveyors, then summarizes their components and operation. Conveyor-related hazards and their ...