CEMA Safety Bulletin SC 2026-01: Screw Conveyors

CEMA Safety Bulletin SC 2026-01: Warning and Safety Reminders for Screw Conveyors provides important guidance for the installation, operation, inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of screw conveyors.

Developed by the CEMA Joint Screw Conveyor and Bucket Elevator Section, this bulletin emphasizes proper guarding, risk assessment, energy isolation, and lockout procedures. It outlines minimum safety provisions intended to help contractors, installers, owners, and users recognize and address hazards associated with screw conveyor systems.

Topics include:

• Conveyor covers, guards, railings, and fences
• Lockout procedures for inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and jam removal
• Guarding of conveyor feed openings
• Stored-energy hazards
• Conveyor interlocking and secondary safety devices
• Safe handling of hazardous materials
• Warning-label placement and replacement
• Responsibilities of installers, owners, and equipment users

The bulletin also illustrates CEMA safety labels commonly used on screw conveyors and reinforces that labels should be incorporated into a comprehensive workplace safety and training program.

Related Safety Bulletins:  Bucket Elevator, Drag Conveyor