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Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 8. Points of Operation and Other Hazardous Parts of Machinery
Article 55. Power Operated Presses

§4190. Control Identification.

(a) All control buttons and switches for power operated presses shall be properly identified as to the function and purpose of such control buttons and switches.

(b) All control buttons and switches for power operated presses shall be color coded to conform to the following code:


Start, run, or inch      --        Black, green, silver or other 
                                   similar metallic color 
Emergency stop           --        Red 
Cycle Stop or Auto Stop  --        Yellow or red

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. New subsections (4) and (38) and renumbering of subsections (5) through (50) filed 7-17-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 29).

2. Repealer and new section filed 11-17-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 47).

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