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Additional References User Guide Definitions Credits Log Handling, Sorting and Storing Log Breakdown, Related Machinery and Facilities Dry Kilns and Facilities Lumber Storage Plant-Wide Hazards   >> Log Breakdown, Related Machinery and Facilities   Saws > Edgers Edgers are used to straighten and smooth rough lumber and/or bowed stock by making a cut along the sides of the boards. The result of this process is a straight edge along the stock.   > Log Carriages/Carriage Runways > Saws > Head Saws > Band Saws > Gang Saws >> Edgers > Resaws > Trimmer Saws > Planers > Chippers Edgers Hazards/Solutions: Contact with the moving blade or machinery may occur. Where vertical arbor edger saws are located ahead of the main saw, guard the saws so that an employee cannot contact any part of the edger saw from his/her normal position. 1910.265(e)(5)(i)(a) Operator feeds saw edger. Edgers must not be located in the main roll case behind the head saws. 1910.265(e)(5)(i)(b) The Vertical arbor edger is ahead of circular head rig. The top and the openings in end and side frames of edgers must be adequately guarded and gears and chains must be fully housed. Guards may be hinged or otherwise arranged to permit oiling and the removal of saws. 1910.265(e)(5)(ii)(a) Pressure feed rolls on edgers must be guarded against accidental contact. 1910.265(e)(5)(ii)(c) Logs may kick back and strike the operator. All edgers must be equipped with pressure feed rolls. 1910.265(e)(5)(ii)(b) Provide edgers with safety fingers or other approved methods of preventing kickbacks. A properly fenced off barricade, in line with the edger, may be used if safety fingers are not feasible to install. 1910.265(e)(5)(iii)(a) Install a controlling device so that the operator can stop the feed mechanism without releasing the tension of the pressure rolls. 1910.265(e)(5)(iii)(b) Operating speed of live rolls. Do not operate live rolls and tailing devices at a speed less than the speed of the edger feed rolls. 1910.265(e)(5)(iv) View of anti-kickback fingers and pressure feed roll behind fingers Outfeed from top arbor edger. Notice the lack of barriers to protect from wood that is ejected from saws. View of worn and unevenly spaced anti-kickback fingers Additional Images | Home | Log Handling | Log Breakdown | Dry Kilns | Lumber Storage | | Plant-Wide Hazards | Definitions | Additional References | User Guide | Credits |

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