These guidelines apply to woodworking machinery in places of work covered by the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and its regulations. They are not intended to apply to machinery that is subject to and other Act or regulation that specifically provides for its inspection or safe use.

Table of Contents

Foreword
About these guidelines
Content of the guidelines
Application of reference information
Terminology
Definitions

Part 1: General requirements

1.1 General safety
1.2 General requirements as to construction
1.3 Duties of designers
1.4 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery and plant

Part 2: Saws

2.1 Log breakdown saws
2.2 Breast benches
2.3 Frame saws
2.4 Band re-saws
2.5 Edgers
2.6 Circular saws
2.7 Narrow-blade band saws

Part 3: Planers, shapers and sanders

3.1 Planing machines
3.2 Vertical spindle moulding machines
3.3 Mortising machines
3.4 Routing machines
3.5 Sanding machines

Part 4: Safe operation of machinery and other requirements

4.1 Power hand tools
4.2 Other woodworking machine requirements
4.3 Restrictions relating to young people
4.4 Long hair, loose clothing and machinery use
4.5 Cleaning and maintenance of machinery
4.6 Training and supervision of machine operators
4.7 Responsibilities of machine operators
4.8 Operating speeds and dangerous vibration
4.9 Machinery stability and security
4.10 Electrical safety of machinery
4.11 Isolation, hold cards and lock-out devices
4.12 Noise control