PDFWAC 296-806-48002

Protect employees using saws and cutting heads.

(1) You must provide safeguarding to protect employees from the hazards of feed rolls.
(2) You must provide types and sizes of push sticks or push blocks that are suitable for the work being done.
(3) You must use a comb (featherboard) or a suitable jig to protect employees when a standard guard cannot be used.
Note:
Operations where you may need a comb or jig include:
 
1. Dadoing.
 
2. Grooving.
 
3. Jointing.
 
4. Moulding.
 
5. Rabbeting.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 15-24-102, § 296-806-48002, filed 12/1/15, effective 1/5/16; WSR 04-14-028, § 296-806-48002, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]