California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 8 - Points of Operation and Other Hazardous Parts of Machinery
Article 59 - Woodworking Machines and Equipment
Section 4305 - Swing Cut-off Saws and Sliding Cut-off Saws Mounted Above the Table

(a) The saw blade shall be encased on both sides in such a way that at least the upper half of the blade and the arbor end will be completely covered.

(b) There shall be an effective device to return the saw automatically to the back of the table when released at any point of its travel; such device shall prevent saw from rebounding and shall not depend on fibre rope, cord, or a spring for its functioning.

(c) If a counterweight is used all bolts supporting the bar and weight shall be provided with nuts and cotter pins. A bolt shall be put through the extreme end of counterweight bar, or where the weight does not enclose the rod, a safety chain shall be attached to the counterweight.

(d) Limit chains or other positive stops shall be provided to prevent the saw blade from swinging beyond the front edge of the table, or the table shall be extended beyond the swing of the saw blade.

(e) Where it is possible to pass behind a swing cut-off saw the rear of the saw shall be completely housed when the saw blade is in its back position. The housing shall enclose the swing frame as well as the saw blade.