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I am investigating a situation where a maintenance worker was injured during a non-routine repair procedure. The injury resulted from the release of stored energy after the Emergency Stop (E-Stop) was activated prior to maintenance. The relase was obviously unepected by the maintenance worker...

Thanks for the great response. Your OSHA citations are just what I was looking for. Arthur Z.

I agree with all that has been written here, but we're still not quite onto my point. I suppose all of us here have a gut feel for when operations would stop and maintenance would start for any particular machine. There is always some grey area, where an operator does some minor maintenance...

Thanks for the prompt replies. I understand the analysis steps to devise my own interpretation of operations and safety. But what I am seeking here is some form of "official" analysis procedure based on a regulatory or statuatory code, or an industry standard. My own interpretation may...

What is the reqponsiblity of an equipment designer to protect a maintenance worker from lack of skill or training?Is there any sort of "official" analysis to distinguish operations from maintenance? My general concern is about the safety interlocks and other safety matters that may be...