MACHINERY AND MACHINE GUARDING

Woodworking Machinery Requirements

• Each machine must be free from sensible (able to be felt) vibration when the largest size tool is mounted and run at full speed with no cutting load
• A mechanical or electrical power control shall be provided on each machine so that operators can cut off the power from each machine without leaving their position at the point of operation. It should be unnecessary for them to reach over the cutter to make adjustments. This does not apply to constant pressure controls used only for setup purposes
• Machinery must have devices to prevent automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failures. Provision of these devices will prevent possible injury to operators from automatic restarts.