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 69 - Food and Tobacco Machinery
Section 4543 - Guarding of Meat Cutting Band Saw Blades
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) All portions of the saw blade shall be guarded, except that portion between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table.
(b) A guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheel guard shall be provided which will protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be easily hand adjustable by the saw operator, without the use of any tools, to raise and lower with the guide.
(c) Pusher plates shall be used to hold the cut of meat against the gauge plate when slicing short ends to prevent the hands from nearing the cutting edge of the saw blade.
(d) Saw wheels shall be fully guarded.
1. New
section filed 12-2-98; operative 1-1-99 (Register 98, No. 49). For prior
history, see Register 80, No. 8.
2. Amendment filed 6-1-2007;
operative 7-1-2007 (Register 2007, No. 22).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
