Except where not applicable, or unless otherwise provided, the following apply to establishments within this Commonwealth which are subject to this part:
- (1) A person may not remove or make ineffective a safeguard, safety appliance, sanitary facility or a device attached to machinery or guarding a hazardous condition except for the purpose of immediately oiling or making repairs, renewals, adjustments, inspections or as otherwise provided for in this part. A person who removes or makes ineffective a safeguard, safety appliance, sanitary facility or device for oiling, repairs, renewals, adjustments or inspections shall replace it immediately upon the completion of the oiling, repairs, renewals, adjustments or inspections.
- (2) An employer or person exercising direction or control over a person who removes the safeguard, safety appliance, sanitary facility or a device, or over a person for whose protection it is designed, shall have the safeguard, safety appliance, sanitary facility or device so removed, promptly and properly replaced.
- (3) An employee shall use safeguards, safety appliances, facilities or devices furnished for his protection and shall comply with this part which may concern or affect their conduct.