292.020. Equipment to be guarded. - Missouri Statutes

Equipment to be guarded.

292.020. The belting, shafting, machines, machinery, gearingand drums in all manufacturing, mechanical and otherestablishments in this state, when so placed as to be dangerousto persons employed therein or thereabout while engaged in theirordinary duties, shall be safely and securely guarded whenpossible; if not possible, then notice of its danger shall beconspicuously posted in such establishments. Whenever thedirector of the inspection section, or his assistant, or deputy,finds that guards have not been installed or notice of dangerposted, as required by the provisions of this section, he shallat once, in writing, order the owner or owners, or the person orpersons in charge of the machinery, plant, establishment, orplace, to make the alterations, additions, or repairs necessarywithin ten days; and if the said alterations, additions orrepairs be not made within ten days from the date of such order,then such failure to make such alterations shall be deemed aviolation of sections 292.010 to 292.250, and in addition to thepenalties herein prescribed for such violations, the director orhis assistant or deputy, shall be and is hereby empowered to, andhe shall seal said defective appliance or appliances in such amanner as to render the same inoperative until said order of thedirector has been complied with.

(RSMo 1939 § 10182)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 13222; 1919 § 6786; 1909 § 7828

(1961) In action under this section for damages for injury to plaintiff's hand caught in wood elevator while working at defendant's charcoal manufacturing plant, plaintiff failed to make a submissible case by showing it was possible to safeguard the dangerous condition, and since plaintiff was aware of the danger, failure to warn was immaterial. Schnieders v. Stegeman (A.), 344 S.W.2d 645.