Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.41953 - Circular table saw guards
Rule 1953.
(1) A
circular table saw shall have a hood type guard covering the blade at all times
when not in use. When in use, the hood type guard shall enclose that part of
the blade above the table and that part of the blade above the material by
adjusting automatically to the thickness of the material being cut, or it may
be a fixed or manually adjusted hood-type guard if the hood remains in contact
with the material.
(2) A hood-type
guard shall be made of 14-gauge metal or thicker. Plastic may be used if it can
resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and
handling, and is designed to protect the operator from flying splinters and
broken saw teeth. The guard shall be made of material soft enough so that it
will be unlikely to cause tooth breakage.
(3) The hood shall be mounted so that its
operation is positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw. The
mounting shall be of sufficient strength to resist any reasonable side thrust
or other force tending to throw it out of line.
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