1985 Ed.]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Woodworking Machinery) Regulations
[CAP. 59
G 5
[Subsidiary]
(2) A planing machine used for overhand planing shall be provided with a "bridge" guard capable of covering the full length and breadth of the cutting slot in the bench, and shall be so constructed as to be easily adjusted both in a vertical and horizontal direction.
(3) The feed roller of a planing machine used for thicknessing, except a machine used both for overhand planing and thicknessing, shall be provided with an efficient guard.
15.
Vertical spindle moulding machine.
The cutter of a vertical spindle moulding machine shall, if practicable, be provided with the most efficient guard having regard to the nature of the work being performed.
(2) For such work as cannot be performed with an efficient guard for the cutter, the wood being moulded at a vertical spindle moulding machine shall, if practicable, be held in a jig or holder of such construction as to reduce as far as possible the risk of accident to the person working the machine.
(3) A suitable "spike" or push-stick shall be kept available for use at the bench of a vertical spindle moulding machine.
16. The chain of a chain mortising machine shall be provided with a guard that shall enclose the cutters as far as practicable.
17. (1) All tools, blades and cutting instruments of a woodworking machine and other machines operating on wood shall be—
(a) kept free from patent defect;
(b) properly maintained;
(c) kept clean;
(d) properly ground, sharpened and set.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), no saw that is cracked shall be used in a circular saw.
(3) The guards and other appliances required under these regulations shall be—
(a) maintained in an efficient state;
(b) constantly kept in position when the machine is in motion, except when, owing to the nature of the work being done, the use of the guards or appliances is rendered impracticable;
(c) so adjusted as to enable the work to be carried on without unnecessary risk.
18. Regulations 10, 13, and 14(2) and (3) shall not apply to a woodworking machine in respect of which it can be shown that other safeguards are provided and maintained, which render the machine equally safe as it would be if guarded in the manner specified in these regulations.
Chain mortising machine.
Maintenance.
Exclusion of certain regulations.
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