HEALTH AND SAFETY
This machlng
is
designed and conslrue!lild using
the principles
of
safeguarding
and
practlcal
11uldance·
conlalnad•
in
the British· Standard
Codes
of
Practice
855304:
1988·
"Safeguard_
of
machinery•,
BS6854:
1967
"Safeguard
woodMJrklng machines•
and
cumint
guidance
issued
by
the
Healllt
and
Safety
Executive.
The Health and
Safety
at
Work etc
Act
t9T4
places duties In deslgnera. manufacturers and
suppliers
to
ensure
that-
1.
2
Arlides
supplied
for
use at
work
are,
so
far
aa
ie roas<inebly practicable,
safe
ancl
without risks to health during selfing, use,
cleaning
and
maintenance.
Persons supplled
wit11
the artii:les are
provided
with
adequate Information
about
the use
for
which they are designed,
amt
about conditions necasseiy to ensure
that
they
will
be safe
and
without risks to health.
Theseduties
lire
transferredto you
If
you rasupply
Iha machine
by
way
of
sale,
laass,
him
or hlro-
purchase.
Persons
wtlo
Install this machine
ror
use-
al
work
hc\IO o
duty
under
the
l-lealtll and
Safely
al
Wolk
etc Act 1974, to ensure so far as Is reasonably.
practicable,
that
nothing aboutthe
way
in whlcll-it
is
installed
makes
It unsafe
or-a
rfsk
to
health.
This inCludes such aspects
as
correct"
assembly,.
electrical lnstallatfon, construction
of
enclosures,,
nttlng
of
guards
and
exhaust
ventilation
equipment.
When
installlng
the
machlnl>',,
consideration
must
be given to
the-
provision at·
adsqual& lighting
and
wcrl<in9 space.
The
Jeg;al
duUee
af
designers,
manufacturer.s;
importers, supplfera, erectors and installers.
are.
explained in1he free Health
and
Safety Executive
leaHet IND (G) 1 (L) 1987.
Tha
machine
is
supplied
complete with all·
necessary
safeguards
to enable
Iha
usar
to
comply
with
the
Woodworking
Machines·
regulations 1974. Details
of
correct installaUon
end use, together with guidance on fitung
and·
proper adjustment
of
guards ara described In
Sectlon:ii 1
to
4
of
this manual.
You
ara
reminded
that
lha
Woodworking
MachinesRegulations place
absolute
legaf
duties,
an employers
and
employees to, ensure. that.
guanfs;and.any
other
safety
devices
am
securely
fiHeci',
correctly,adjusted
and
properf~,
maintained.
Repai~s
and
maintenance.
must.
only
be
undertaken
by
suitably qualifiect.
and'
competent
tsclmlcians. ensure..
that
all
power
supplies.
are.
Isolated
bofor..-
an.y
maintenance
work
commences
•.
Instructions.
of•
rouUnamalntenance
·are
given
in Section 4
of
!his
manual;
Macnine operators must have. received.sufficient
fralnlll!Jamtlnstrucliona:;
lo
lha:dangera.arising:
in.
connectlon with
the
machine.
the
precautions. to
be obseoved
and
Iha
requirement.,
of
tho
Woodworldng
Machines
Regulations
whioh
apply-.
except
whera
they
work
under
the
adequate super.vision·
of
a
person
wha
ha&.
a
thoroua.h-. knowlodgo. end.
experiencs.-
of.
ttle-
machlnB'-
ancl
the
requiredsafguards-
Parsons
under
tha
aga
of
1&
years
mus!
oucce~fully
complet&
an
approvBd; course·
of
tralnlnii befilre operaUna this machlna-
at
work,
unfe~.
parUcipaUn11
In
a cours&. of.lrainlns-
under
adquarasupennslon-.
(N-.S.
Thl&.paragraplt<isonly
mlevant
to;
circularsaw!ll!J(machlnes. an1fsawing
ma
chins&
filled!.
wttll e circularblade-. any
planing
machine
1b~
surracinQ.
whlclt
Is.
notmecllanlcally
fed
or
amr
vertical spindle maudlln1lmachine.)
Beforecommencin!lwork; ensurethat
Iha
cutters/
blade
era.
sat b cul.
Jn.
the
correct dlrectton,
svcurgly-fitlod',,oharp,
and•
a.-..comp<iUtllawlill·Illa
machineanclspindle speed.
Dust
Woocl
dust
can·
be
hannful
l<l
health.
by
inhalation
and
skincontactancl:cconcentraUons
of
small•.
dust
pal1icles
in
the,
air
can
fonn
an·
explosive,
mi><tu.-...
These
concentrations usually
occur
in.
dust
extraclfon equipment whlclT
may
ba
destroyed
unle$$ explosion:
precauuamr
hava
been
taken
In
111
..
design
and
fnslallaHon
af
Iha
equipment
