As these specialised machines were normally both stationary and operated inside buildings, prime movers could supply power via shafting or belts.
In general, components such as shafting, pulleys, flywheels or belts which might cause injury must be guarded.
I remember, a lad of only 16, going round a shafting.
Shafting has been put up about half a dozen times and taken down.
Should not the shafting have been properly fenced in before the accident and not after?
There is little doubt that it was largely as a result of this action that the number of accidents due to unfenced shafting was reduced.
There were cases in which the particular shafting was quite safe, until any employé was injured thereby.
Among the things which are frequently responsible for accidents are power takeoff shafts, chain, belt and gear drives, belts and pulleys, shafting, circular saws, stationary engines and electrical equipment.
