MACHINERY AND MACHINE GUARDING

Woodworking Machinery Requirements

29 CFR Subpart O - 1910.213 contains guarding requirements for specific woodworking machines. A discussion of some of these requirements follows.

All woodworking machinery such as table saws, swing saws, radial saws, band saws, jointers, tenoning machines, boring and mortising machines, shapers, planers, lathes, sanders, veneer cutters, and other miscellaneous woodworking machinery shall be effectively guarded to protect the operator and other employees from hazards inherent to their operation.

The mention of specific machines "is not intended to exclude other woodworking machines from the requirement that suitable guards and exhaust hoods be provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of such machines."

To learn about more guidelines, click on the specific piece of machinery.

Radial Saws	Table Saws	Swing or Sliding Cut-Off Saws
Jointers		Bandsaws and Band Resaws

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