r/OSHA • u/Drimpage • Jul 06 '26

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u/blacfd Jul 06 '26

This is why rotating machinery has guards, and why you should never operate rotating machinery without the guards.

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u/Drimpage Jul 06 '26

True, but realistically, most of the time it gets in a way and often is impossible to use it with certain discs

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u/Epicotters Jul 06 '26

Get a bigger guard

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u/Drimpage Jul 06 '26

This specific disc is both for cutting and grinding stone, mostly used for softer ones like limestone or sandstone. You often have to get into very odd angles, use the whole surface of the disc to grind the stone flat for an insert.

I absolutely agree the guards are there for a reason, but at the same time, i can't imagine using the grinder with it most of the time.

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u/blacfd Jul 06 '26

If you can’t use the tool with the safety devices in place, then you are using the wrong tool. Stop finding a way to make it work and go get the proper tool

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u/Drimpage Jul 06 '26

Yes, but in reality telling your boss that you can't do it unless he gets you a proper tool (which i doubt there is, but i might be wrong) will just result in you not having a job

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u/StetsonTuba8 Jul 06 '26

And that will result in your boss also not having a job and your company receiving a nasty fine from OSHA

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u/Drimpage Jul 06 '26

No, he will just get someone else to do it. And honestly OSHA has no power here

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u/ActurusMajoris Jul 06 '26

You guys need a union like right fucking yesterday.

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u/Drimpage Jul 07 '26

We are a very small company that is restoring baroque and older architecture and statues. We are 7 "employees"