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Woodworking Machinery
Other Than Saws
Self-Inspection Checklist

Guidelines: This checklist covers regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the general industry standard 29 CFR 1910.213. It applies to the following: jointers; tenoning machines, boring and mortising machines; wood shapers and similar equipment; planing, molding, sticking, and matching machines; profile and swing-head lathes and wood-heel turning machines; sanding machines; veneer cutters and wringers; and miscellaneous woodworking machines. This checklist must be used in conjunction with the Woodworking MachineryCGeneral Requirements checklist. The regulations cited apply only to private employers and their employees, unless adopted by a State agency and applied to other groups such as public employees. A yes answer to a question indicates that this portion of the inspection complies with the OSHA or EPA standard, or with a nonregulatory recommendation.
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Jointers
  1. Is each hand-fed planer or jointer with a horizontal

    2. head equipped with a cylindrical cutting head?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(j)(1)]

    Note: The knife projection of the cylindrical cutting
    head cannot exceed 1/8 inch beyond the cylindrical
    body of the head.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is the opening in the table kept as small as possible?

    2. [29 CFR 1910.213(j)(2)]

    Note: The clearance between the edge of the rear
    table and the cutting head shall be 1/8 inch or less.
    The table throat opening shall not be more than
    1-1/2 inches when tables are set or aligned with
    each other for a zero cut.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Does each hand-fed jointer with a horizontal

    2. cutting head have an automatic guard that covers
    all sections of the head on the working side
    of the fence or gauge?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(j)(3)]

    Note: The guard must automatically adjust
    itself to cover the unused portion of the head
    and shall remain in contact with the material
    at all times.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Does each hand-fed jointer with a horizontal

    2. cutting head have a guard that covers the section
    of the head back to the gauge or fence?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(j)(4)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Does each wood jointer with a vertical head

    2. have either an exhaust hood or other
    guard arranged so it completely encloses
    the revolving head, except for a slot wide
    enough for the material to be jointed?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(j)(5)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is the knife blade of jointers installed and

    2. adjusted so that it does not protrude more
    than 1/8 inch beyond the cylindrical body
    of the head?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(s)(12)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Tenoning Machines
  1. Are feed chains and sprockets of double-end

    2. tenoning machines completely enclosed,
    except for the portion of chain used for
    conveying the stock?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(k)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are sprockets and chains at the rear ends

    2. of frames guarded at the sides by plates
    projecting beyond the edges of sprockets
    and lugs?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(k)(2)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. If used on tenoning machines, are cutting

    2. heads and saws covered by metal guards?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(k)(3)]

    Note: The guards must cover at least the
    unused part of the periphery of the cutting
    head. If the guard is made of sheet metal, the
    material used must be at least 1/16 inch
    thick, and if it is cast iron, it must be at
    least 3/16 inch thick.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. If an exhaust system is used on a tenoning

    2. machine, is the guard part of the exhaust hood?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(k)(4)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Boring and Mortising Machines
  1. Are safety-bit chucks with projecting-set screws

    2. prohibited?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(l)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are boring bits provided with a guard that encloses

    2. all portions of the bit and chuck above the material
    being worked?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(l)(2)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is the top of the cutting chain and driving

    2. mechanism enclosed?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(l)(3)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. When a counterweight is used, is one of the

    2. following (or equivalent means) used to
    prevent its dropping?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(l)(4)]
     
    1. It is bolted to the bar by a bolt passing through

      2. both bar and counterweight
       
    2. A bolt is put through the extreme end of the bar

      3.  
    3. Where the counterweight does not encircle the

      4. bar, a safety chain is attached to it
       
    4. Other types of counterweights are suspended

      5. by chain or wire rope and shall travel in a pipe
      (or other suitable enclosure) if they might fall
      and cause injury.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are universal joints on spindles of boring machines

    2. completely enclosed to prevent contact by the operator?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(l)(5)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is each operating treadle covered by an inverted

    2. U-shaped metal guard, fastened to the floor, and
    of adequate size to prevent tripping?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(l)(6)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Wood Shapers and Similar Equipment
  1. Is the cutting head of each wood shaper or hand-fed

    2. panel raiser (or other similar machine that is not
    automatically fed) enclosed with a cage or
    adjustable guard designed to keep the operator's
    hand away from the cutting edge?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(m)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Planing, Molding, Sticking, and Matching Machines
  1. Is each planing, molding, sticking, and matching

    2. machine equipped with a metal guard covering
    the cutting heads?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(n)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. When an exhaust system is used, does the guard

    2. form part of the exhaust hood?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(n)(2)]

    Note: If the guard is constructed of sheet metal,
    the material used shall be at least 1/16 inch
    thick, and if it is constructed of cast iron, it
    must be at least 3/16 inch thick.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are feed rolls guarded by a hood or suitable

    2. guard to prevent the hands of the operator from
    contacting the in-running rolls?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(n)(3)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Do the surfaces and planers (provided with

    2. the sectional infeed rolls) give sufficient feeding
    contact pressure on the stock thickness?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(n)(4)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Profile and Swing-Head Lathes and Wood
Heel Truning Machine
  1. Are the cutting heads of each profile and

    2. swing-head lathe covered by a metal guard?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(o)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are cutting heads on wood-turning lathes covered

    2. as much as possible by hoods or shields?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(o)(2)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Do the following have hoods enclosing the cutter

    2. blades completely? (except at the contact points
    where the stock is being cut): shoe last and spoke
    lathes, doweling machines, wood heel-turning
    machines, and other automatic wood-turning
    lathes of the rotating knife type.
    [29 CFR 1910.213(o)(3)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are lathes used for turning long pieces of wood

    2. stock held only between the two centers
    equipped with long, curved guards extending
    over the tops of the lathe?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(o)(4)]

    Note: This is to prevent the work pieces from
    being thrown out of the machine if they become
    loose.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. When an exhaust system is used, does the guard

    2. form part or all of the exhaust hood?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(o)(5)]

    Note: If the guard is constructed of sheet metal,
    the material used must be at least 1/16 inch thick,
    and if it is constructed of cast iron, it must be at
    least 3/16 inch thick.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Sanding Machines
  1. Are the feed rolls of self-feeding sanding machines

    2. protected with a semicylindrical guard to prevent
    contact with the in-running rolls?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(p)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Does the bottom guard come to within 3/8 inch

    2. of a plane formed by the bottom or contact face
    of the feed roll where it touches the stock?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(p)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is each drum-sanding machine equipped with

    2. an exhaust hood or other guard if no exhaust
    hood is required?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(p)(2)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Does each disk-sanding machine enclose the

    2. revolving disk (except for the portion of the
    disk above the table if a table is used)?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(p)(3)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is each belt-sanding machine provided with

    2. guards at each nip point where the sanding
    belt runs onto a pulley?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Veneer Cutting and Wringers
  1. Are veneer-slicer knives guarded at the front

    2. and rear to prevent contact with the knife edge?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(q)(1)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Do veneer clippers have automatic feeds,

    2. or are they provided with a guard that
    makes it impossible to place a finger or
    fingers under the knife while feeding
    or removing the stock?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(q)(2)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are sockets on chain or slat-belt conveyors

    2. enclosed?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(q)(3)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Are hand and footpower guillotine veneer

    2. cutters provided with rods or plates or other
    satisfactory means, arranged on the feeding
    side so that the hands cannot reach the
    cutting edge of the knife while feeding or
    holding the stock in place?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(q)(4)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is the operator required to make sure that

    2. the machine is clear and that other people
    are not in a hazardous position before
    starting or restarting the machine? (for
    example, when veneer slicers or rotary
    veneer-cutting machines have been shut down
    to insert logs or to make adjustments)
    [29 CFR 1910.213(s)(13)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
Miscellaneous Woodworking Machinery
  1. Are the feed rolls of roll-type glue spreaders

    2. guarded by a semicylindrical guard?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(r)(1)]

    Note: The bottom of the guard shall come to
    within 3/8 inch of a plane formed by the bottom
    or contact face of the feed roll where it
    touches the stock.
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 
  1. Is each point of operation for combination or

    2. universal woodworking machines guarded as
    required for such a tool in a separate machine?
    [29 CFR 1910.213(r)(3)]
 Y   N   N/A   ?? 

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