Grinders fall under the OSHA

Machine Guarding Standard

General requirements for all machines. - 1910.212

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http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9836

(a)

Machine guarding.

(a)(1)

Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.

(a)(2)

General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.