Woodworking Machinery Safety Regulations

Woodworking machinery safety requirements covers the safety requirements for the design installation care and use of woodworking machinery and accessory equipment used in industrial and commercial applications having a total connected power of 5 hp 3 7kw or greater or having 3 phase wiring.

Woodworking machinery safety regulations. A worker at a pallet manufacturer lost three fingers on his left hand when assisting the operator of a semi automatic cross cut saw. This checklist covers regulations issued by the u s. It applies to all wood working machinery. A stationary woodworking machine with a cutter head mounted on a spindle protruding vertically from the table.

1910 219 mechanical power transmission apparatus. Osha maintains a listing of the most frequently cited standards for specified 2 6 digit north american industry classification system naics codes. What safety procedures should you follow when using woodworking machines. The frames and all exposed noncurrent carrying metal parts of portable electric woodworking machinery operated at more than 90 volts to ground shall be grounded and other portable motors driving electric tools which are held in the hand while being operated shall be grounded if they operate at more than 90 volts to ground.

Under bench plate the part of a circular saw below the bench table shall be. The workpiece is supported by a fence and stationary table or moving table to control the horizontal depth of the cut. This checklist must be used in conjunction with the. A person while being trained to work a woodworking machine shall be fully and carefully instructed as to the dangers and the precautions to be observed.

Always wear safety glasses or goggles or a face shield with safety glasses or goggles. Wear dust masks when required. While hearing protection is necessary for some very noisy tools such as routers and surface planers and latex gloves may be necessary when applying finishes there is no time in the wood shop that you should be without your safety glasses. It applies to most woodworking machinery except hand held tools and includes tasks involving wood corkboard fibreboard and composite materials.

A guide fixture or template is used to control the operation. Department of labor occupational safety and health administration osha under the general industry standard 29 cfr 1910 213 and the construction standard 29 cfr 1926 304. This site is for employers and those who want some basic information on what they must. 2 3 7 safeguarding of circular saws 1.

1910 subpart o machinery and machine guarding related topic page 1910 213 woodworking machinery requirements. This approved code of practice and guidance is aimed at employers dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of woodworking machinery such as managers and supervisors. The first and most important rule of woodworking is to wear appropriate safety equipment.