STD 01-12-005 - Circular Meat Cutting Saws - Guards

This STD provides clarification for 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) - Machine guarding, general requirements; Guidance on the acceptable methods for guarding meat cutting saws. Old STD number: STD 1-12.5 - Acceptable Guarding for Circular Meat Cutting Saws. The referenced standard requires point of operation guarding on machines which expose an employee to injury. Because there is no standard available which gives the specific details for guard requirements for meat saws, this STD clarifies guarding for meat cutting saws. Also reference STD 01-06-001 - Personal Protective Equipment - Hand Protection in Meat Cutting.

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