Woodworking Machinery Regulations

The use of any machinery should be covered by a risk assessment in accordance with section 19 of this act.

Woodworking machinery regulations. Changes since the last edition. Latest available revised the latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team changes we have not yet applied to the text can be found in the changes to legislation area. Application these regulations shall apply to any industrial undertaking in which any woodworking machine is used. Make sure you understand instructions before attempting to use any tool or machine.

Working safely with woodworking machinery acop the approved code of practice acop the safe use of woodworking machinery acop 9 gives practical guidance on the safe use of woodworking machinery. Woodworking tools can be dangerous if not used properly. The main change was in the coverage of mobile work equipment woodworking equipment and power presses allowing the repeal of the 1965 power press regulations and a number of other older regulations including those on. Machine guarding violations of the occupational safety and health administration osha standards title 29 code of federal regulations cfr 1910 212 a 1 and 1910 212 a 3 ii have recently topped the list of citations issued during osha inspections.

The frames and all exposed noncurrent carrying metal parts of portable electric woodworking machinery operated at more than 90 volts to ground shall be grounded and other portable motors driving electric tools which are held in the hand while being operated shall be grounded if they operate at more than 90 volts to ground. With the exception of hand held portable machines acop 9 applies to woodworking machinery used in all working environments. Ask questions if you have any doubts about doing the work safely. The provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998 replaced the original puwer regulations first introduced in 1992.

These regulations may be cited as the factories and industrial undertakings woodworking machinery regulations. Interpretation in these regulations unless the context otherwise requires. It gives practical advice on the safe use of woodworking machinery and covers the provision of information and training as well as aspects of guarding. Woodworking operations can be very dangerous particularly when workers use machines improperly or without proper safeguards.

Section 8 of the 2005 safety health and welfare at work act requires employers to ensure that machinery is designed provided and maintained so as to be safe and without risk to health. Read the owner s manual carefully. Health and safety safe use of woodworking machinery executive page 7 of 50 the regulations regulation 1 citation and commencement these regulations may be cited as the provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 5th december 1998.