Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): All portions of the saw blade shall be enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table. Bandsaw wheels shall be fully encased. The outside periphery of the enclosure shall be solid. The front and back of the band wheels shall be either enclosed by solid material or by wire mesh or perforated metal. Such mesh or perforated metal shall be not less than 0.037 inch (U.S. Gage No. 20), and the openings shall be not greater than three-eighths inch. Solid material used for this purpose shall be of an equivalent strength and firmness. The guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheel guard shall protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be self-adjusting to raise and lower with the guide. The upper-wheel guard shall be made to conform to the travel of the saw on the wheel: a) On or about May 18, 2022, at the facility located at N1308 Drumlin Drive, Campbellsport, WI, Building 5-6, the Baker Band Resaw Model Number BBR-0, Serial Number 04-3375, L-shaped guard for the unused portion of the band saw blade between the band saw wheel guard and the cutting area did not prevent access to the cutting edge of the band saw blade. b) On or about May 18, 2022, at the facility located at N1308 Drumlin Drive, Campbellsport, WI, Building 7, the Baker Band Resaw Model ABX, Serial Number 07-3949, L-shaped guard for the unused portion of the band saw blade between the band saw wheel guard and the cutting area did not prevent access to the cutting edge of the band saw blade.