[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 29, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 29CFR570.65]



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                             TITLE 29--LABOR

 

         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 570_CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION

--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart E_Occupations Particularly Hazardous for the Employment of 

Minors Between 16 and 18 Years of Age or Detrimental to Their Health or 

                               Well-Being

 

Sec.  570.65  Occupations involved in the operations of circular saws, 

band saws, and guillotine shears (Order 14).



    (a) Findings and declaration of fact. The following occupations are 

particularly hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 

years of age:

    (1) The occupations of operator of or helper on the following power-

driven fixed or portable machines except machines equipped with full 

automatic feed and ejection:

    (i) Circular saws.

    (ii) Band saws.

    (iii) Guillotine shears.

    (2) The occupations of setting-up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or 

cleaning circular saws, band saws, and guillotine shears.

    (b) Definitions. (1) The term operator shall mean a person who 

operates a machine covered by this section by performing such functions 

as starting or stopping the machine, placing materials into or removing 

them from the machine, or any other functions directly involved in 

operation of the machine.

    (2) The term helper shall mean a person who assists in the operation 

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machine covered by this section by helping place materials into or 

remove them from the machine.

    (3) The term machines equipped with full automatic feed and ejection 

shall mean machines covered by this Order which are equipped with 

devices for full automatic feeding and ejection and with a fixed barrier 

guard to prevent completely the operator or helper from placing any part 

of his body in the point-of-operation area.

    (4) The term circular saw shall mean a machine equipped with a thin 

steel disc having a continuous series of notches or teeth on the 

periphery, mounted on shafting, and used for sawing materials.

    (5) The term band saw shall mean a machine equipped with an endless 

steel band having a continuous series of notches or teeth, running over 

wheels or pulleys, and used for sawing materials.

    (6) The term guillotine shear shall mean a machine equipped with a 

movable blade operated vertically and used to shear materials. The term 

shall not include other types of shearing machines, using a different 

form of shearing action, such as alligator shears or circular shears.

    (c) Exemptions. This section shall not apply to the employment of 

apprentices or student-learners under the conditions prescribed in Sec.  

570.50 (b) and (c).



[25 FR 9849, Oct. 14, 1960. Redesignated at 28 FR 1634, Feb. 21, 1963, 

and amended at 28 FR 3450, Apr. 9, 1963. Redesignated and amended at 36 

FR 25156, Dec. 29, 1971]