brucechase said:
You should not be relying on people on a couple of web sites to make your machine safe. You should be performing a risk analysis of each operation and each part of the machine. From there you will ascertain safety categories needed to minimize the perceived risk and you can select the proper safety device.
If you don't know how to properly do this, you really shouldn't be messing with it without a mentor or training. Realize that what you pick and how you program the mute on a light curtain will open you up to legal and moral responsibility if someone gets hurt or killed. This safety stuff is too important to just look on the internet or listen to what some anonymous person (who might not know what he is talking about) writes on a forum.
You need to step back and rethink your whole safety process.
First of all, I thought this was a forum to share ideas, not to bash others. Second, the relying on others that you are talking about are OSHA inspectors, and yes, this forum is always a good place to ask others about ideas, after all, what do you use it for?, or are you so smart you never have to ask? May be possible, but I doubt.
Third, if you dont know to do this, you should not be messing with this ---- Well, if you consult with OSHA then you find out exactly what needs to be done, unless you just happen to be one of those that knows everything, like maybe yourself.
Also, as far as you being liable for killing or hurting someone - Well that is why OSHA was consulted, as well as our corporate lawyers to ensure that everything was as safe as possible.
And yes, myself and I am sure others use this forum to possibly get advice and maybe even to help someone, but never to bash.
I found out a long time ago that there is always someone out there who knows a better way, and I also found out that it is very easy to bash someone when you do not have to worry about meeting them face to face, after all, there are some folks on this earth that you will run into that it is best not to mess with, but if you never have to run into them, then i guess its okay to talk.
After all, this forum, but the best i have been able to tell is a great place to share info and idea's, seems to me if you not willing to do that, then maybe you should take up golfing or something else.