1205: Transmission Machinery Guarding
1205.01: Prime Movers:
Flywheels and other prime movers shall be
periodically inspected by qualified personnel
for cracks, incorrect adjustments and other
defects to prevent explosion.
Any exposed part of flywheel 2,100 mm or
less above the floor or platform shall be
guarded.
1205.09: Gears and Sprockets:
All power operated gears and sprockets
wherever located shall be completely
covered.
The chains, sprockets and chain drives
located within 2,100 mm of the floor or other
working level shall be guarded in the same
manner as the belts are.
1205.10: Starting and Stopping Devices:
Clutches, cut-off couplings or clutch pulleys
and other mechanical power control devices
having projecting parts where any parts of
such devices is located 2,100 mm or less
above the floor or working level shall be
completely enclosed and such enclosure
shall not interfere with the operation of
mechanical control.
Each process machine driven by an
individual prime mover shall be equipped
with emergency stopping devices which can
be safely actuated from the operators
working position unless the machine is
equipped with automatic clutch which will
stop or disengage all machine operation.
Where an operator attends one or more
process machine not having individual drive
each machine shall be equipped with a
stopping device which can be safely
actuated from the operators working position
at the machine, such a stopping device may
stop an entire group of machine by stopping
the prime mover, power transmission or it
may be a machine clutch, cut off coupling
or tight and loose pulley with belt shifter
which can stop all the machine operations at
any time on any machine.
Machine power controls shall be maintained
in safe operating condition and shall be so
deigned, installed and or located that they
are not likely to operate from accidental
contact with objects or parts of the body.
Motor switches, friction clutches, belt
shifters, engine stops and similar machine
parts shall be arranged that control can be
effected at the point of operation.
1206: Woodworking Machinery:
1206.01: Swing and Cut-off Saw:
Hood guards shall be provided on swing
saws extending below the platforms with the
side cover next to the end of the platform
preferably hinged for easy access to the
saw.
The rear of the saw shall be completely
housed when the saw is in back position
where it is possible to pass behind a swing
and cut-off saw. The housing shall be include
the swing frame as well as the saw.
Swing saws shall be provided with limit
chains or other positive means to prevent
travel beyond the front edge of the saw
table.
Swing saws shall be provided with
counterweights or other effective devices
which will automatically return the saw when
its front edge is released by the operator at
any point of its travel.
Counterweights is used all bolts supporting
the bar and weight shall be provided with
nuts and cotter pins.
1206.02: Table Saws:
Every circular and fed table saw shall be
guarded by hood enclosing completely the
portion of the saw above the table. The hood
and mounting shall be so arranged that the
hood will automatically adjust itself to the
thickness of the stock being cut without
considerable resistance to the material being
sawed.
Where the saw moves forward horizontally
the hood or guard shall extend at least 50
mm in front of the saw teeth when the saw is
in back position. The width of the hood shall
b limited so as to provide not more than
12.70 mm clearance on each side of saw
blade. A fixed or manually adjusted hood or
guard may be allowed, provide the space
between the bottom of the guard and the
material being cut does not exceed 12.70
mm.
For narrow or thin cuts, push sticks or push
blocks shall be used and the operator shall
always stay away from the direct line of
stock being sawed.
The saw guard shall be equipped with a
handle or lug by which it may be temporarily
retracted without exposing the operators
fingers to the blade.
Saw guards shall not be locked in an open
position and shall be maintained in good
working conditions at all time.
1206.03: Planers:
Cutting knives shall be completely enclosed,
templates, jigs or fixture which will enable
the part to be processed without exposing
the operators hand to the danger zone shall
he used.
The feeding mechanisms of planers shall be
guarded or enclosed leaving only the space
required for feeding of the stock. The guard
shall be fastened to the frame carrying the
rolls so as to remain in adjustment for any
thickness of the stock.

Flywheel

Swing Saw

Cut-off Saw
Planers