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Case Study 2: Automotive Component Lubrication Robotics
Incorrect. There
would not be an exemption for this activity.
The employer still has an obligation
to provide the servicing and/or maintenance employees protection if they are
exposed to the unexpected energization, start-up, or release of stored energy,
which could cause injury. Simply because it is impractical or difficult to
effectively protect employees engaged in service and/or maintenance work,
provides no exemption from the requirements of the standard. The robot could
have been rewired to eliminate the problem of computer memory loss, or could be
reprogrammed using a slave computer to transfer the necessary data and
instructions to the robot's computer.
For more information: To better evaluate this specific
case study, refer to the 6th
Circuit Court decision in the
Secretary of Labor vs. General Motors Corporation, Delco Chasis Division,
OSHRC Docket numbers 91-2973, 91-3116, and 91-3117.
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