1926.304(a) Disconnect switches. All fixed power driven woodworking tools shall be provided with a disconnect
switch that can either be locked or tagged in the off position.
1926.304(b) Speeds. The operating speed shall be etched or otherwise permanently marked on all circular saws over
20 inches in diameter or operating at over 10,000 peripheral feet per minute. Any saw so marked shall not be operated at a speed other than that
marked on the blade. When a marked saw is retensioned for a different speed, the marking shall be corrected to show the new speed.
1926.304(c) Self-feed. Automatic feeding devices shall be installed on machines whenever the nature of the work
will permit. Feeder attachments shall have the feed rolls or other moving parts covered or guarded so as to protect the operator from hazardous
points.
..1926.304(d)
1926.304(d) Guarding. All portable, power-driven circular saws shall be equipped with guards above and below the
base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted
for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and
contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to the covering
position.
1926.304(e) Personal protective equipment. All personal protective equipment provided for use shall conform to
Subpart E of this part.
1926.304(f) Other requirements. All woodworking tools and machinery shall meet other applicable requirements of
American National Standards Institute, 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery.
1926.304(g) "Radial saws."
1926.304(g)(1) The upper hood shall completely enclose the upper portion of the blade down to a point that will
include the end of the saw arbor. The upper hood shall be constructed in such a manner and of such material that it will protect the operator from
flying splinters, broken saw teeth, etc., and will defect sawdust away from the operator. The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade shall be
guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with
stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed.
..1926.304(h)
1926.304(h) "Hand-fed crosscut table saws."
1926.304(h)(1) Each circular crosscut table saw shall be guarded by a hood which shall meet all the requirements of
paragraph (i)(1) of this section for hoods for circular ripsaws.
1926.304(i) "Hand-fed ripsaws."
1926.304(i)(1) Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose the portion
of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will
automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance
to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed. The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains
incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw
teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely cause tooth breakage. the hood shall be so mounted as to insure
that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any
reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line.
[58 FR 35175, June 30, 1993; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996]
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