Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Inverted.swing.or.sliding.cut-off.saws.shall.be.provided.with.a.hood.that.will.
cover. the. part. of. the. saw. that. protrudes. above. the. top. of. the. table. or. material.
being.cut.
Radial.saws.must.have.an.upper.guard.that.completely.encloses.the.upper.half.of.
the.saw.blade..The.sides.of.the.lower.exposed.portion.of.the.blade.must.be.guarded.
by.a.device.that.will.automatically.adjust.to.the.thickness.of.and.remain.in.contact.
with.the.material.being.cut..Radial.saws.used.for.ripping.need.to.have.non-kickback.
ingers. or. dogs.. Radial. saws. must. have. an. adjustable. stop. to. prevent. the. forward.
travel. of. the. blade. beyond. the. position. necessary. to. complete. the. cut. in. repetitive.
operations..Radial.saws.must.be.installed.so.that.the.cutting.head.will.return.to.the.
starting.position.when.released.by.the.operator.
Rip.saws.must.have.a.spreader.aligned.with.the.blade.and.be.no.thinner.than.the.
blade..A.spreader.in.connection.with.grooving,.dadoing,.or.rabbeting.is.not.required..
Rip.saws.shall.have.non-kickback.ingers.or.dogs.
Self-feed. circular. saws'. feed. rolls. and. blades. must. be. protected. by. a. hood. or.
guard to. prevent. the. hand. of. the. operator. from. coming. into. contact. with. the.
in-running.rolls.at.any.point.
Swing.or.sliding.cut-off.saws.must.be.provided.with.a.hood.that.will.completely.
enclose.the.upper.half.of.the.saw..Swing.or.sliding.cut-off.saws.must.be.provided.
with.limit.stops.to.prevent.the.saws.from.extending.beyond.the.front.or.back.edges.
of.the.table..Swing.or.sliding.cut-off.saws.must.be.provided.with.an.effective.device.
to.return.the.saw.automatically.to.the.back.of.the.table.when.released.at.any.point.
of.its.travel.
Woodworking.machinery.must.be.provided.with.the.safeguards.previously.dis-
cussed.in.order.to.protect.those.using.them.from.injuries.such.as.due.to.laceration,.
cuts,.and.amputation..The.use.of.protective.equipment.should.be.employed.to.further.
protect.workers.with.this.type.of.machinery.
WorkPlAce vIolence
Workplace.violence.has.emerged.as.an.important.safety.and.health.issue.in.today's.
workplace.. Its. most. extreme. form,. homicide,. is. the. second. leading. cause. of. fatal.
occupational.injury.in.the.United.States.. Nearly.1,000.workers.are.murdered,.and.
1.5.million.are.assaulted.in.the.workplace.each.year..According.to.the.BLS.Census.
of.Fatal.Occupational.Injuries.(CFOI),.there.were.709.workplace.homicides.in.1998,.
accounting.for.12.percent.of.the.total.6,026.fatal.work.injuries.in.the.United.States..
Environmental.conditions.associated.with.workplace.assaults.have.been.identiied,.
and.control.strategies.implemented.in.a.number.of.work.settings..OSHA.has.devel-
oped.guidelines.and.recommendations.to.reduce.worker.exposures.to.this.hazard.but.
is.not.initiating.rulemaking.at.this.time.
According.to.the.Department.of.Justice's.National.Crime.Victimization.Survey.
(NCVS),.assaults.and.threats.of.violence.against.Americans.at.work.number.almost.
2. million. a. year.. The. most. common. type. of. workplace. violent. crime. was. simple.
assault,.with.an.average.of.1.5.million.a.year..There.were.396,000.aggravated.assaults,.
51,000. rapes. and. sexual. assaults,. 84,000. robberies,. and. 1,000. homicides.. Again,.
according.to.the.NCVS,.retail.sales.workers.were.the.most.numerous.victims,.with.
