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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.81 - Circular saws

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(a)
Gang
				  ripper.
Each circular gang ripper shall have the saws enclosed by an
				  approved hood, substantially secured to the framework of the machine. Such hood
				  shall conform, as far as possible, to the requirements specified for circular
				  ripsaw hoods.
(b)
Spreader.
Each circular ripsaw, except those provided with a roller or wheel
				  back of the saw, shall be provided with a spreader.
(c)
Kickback device.
Each
				  circular ripsaw, except those provided with a roller or wheel back of the saw,
				  shall be provided with an approved kickback device to prevent material from
				  being thrown back on the operator. A kickback device is not required on saws
				  where the stock is drawn back over the table after a cut, or where the riding
				  of the kickback device may mar a finished surface.
(d)
Circular resaws.
Each
				  circular resaw shall be guarded by an approved hood or shield of metal above
				  the saw. The hood or shield shall be designed so as to guard against danger
				  from flying splinters or broken saw teeth. Each circular resaw, except
				  self-feed saws with a roller or wheel at the back of the saw, shall be provided
				  with a spreader.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.83 - Speed of circular saws

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The following table sets forth the recommended and maximum
					 speed in revolutions per minute for various sizes of circular saws working in
					 soft wood. The maximum allowable speed, given in the third column of the table,
					 shall not be exceeded, except in the case of saws, directly coupled to motors,
					 which have been properly tensioned by the manufacturer to operate safely at a
					 higher speed. The saws shall be marked by the manufacturer with the maximum
					 revolutions per minute for which they are tensioned.
Revolutions Per Minute
Diameter of Saw (in
								inches)
Recommended for Soft
								Wood
Maximum Speed
8
4500
5400
10
3600
4320
12
3000
3600
14
2570
3085
16
2250
2700
18
2000
2400
20
1800
2160
22
1635
1965
24
1500
1800
26
1385
1660
28
1285
1540
30
1200
1440
32
1125
1350
34
1060
1270
36
1000
1200
40
900
1080
44
820
980
48
750
900
54
665
800
60
600
720
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.84 - Spreader

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Unless specifically excepted, all ripsaws shall be provided
					 with a spreader constructed of saw steel. The spreader shall be fastened
					 securely at the rear of the saw in true alignment with the saw blade. The
					 spreader shall be slightly thinner than the saw kerf and slightly thicker than
					 the saw disk.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.85 - Feed rolls

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(a) All feed
				  rolls shall be completely enclosed by a guard constructed of heavy material,
				  preferably metal, adjustable to the size of stock being cut and firmly secured
				  to the frame of the machine.
(b)
				  Sectional feed rolls, on which more than one piece of stock is fed at one time,
				  shall be provided for planers. If solid feed rolls are used on planers,
				  matchers or moulders, a sectional finger device shall be used to prevent
				  kickbacks.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.86 - Counterweights

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When a counterweight is used in connection with a swing
					 cutoff saw or other machine, one of the following or equivalent means shall be
					 used to prevent the counterweight from dropping:
(1) The counterweight shall be bolted to the
				  bar by means of a bolt passing through both bar and counterweight.
(2) A bolt shall be put through the extreme
				  end of the counterweight bar.
(3)
				  If the counterweight does not encircle the bar, a safety chain shall be
				  attached to it. All bolts supporting the bar and weight shall be supplied with
				  cotter pins and the ends turned over. All suspended counterweights shall be
				  suspended only by a chain or wire cable of sufficient strength. Wherever they
				  might fall and cause injury, suspended counterweights shall travel in a pipe or
				  other suitable enclosure.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.90 (relating to boring and
						mortising machines); 34 Pa. Code §
												45.111 (relating to saws); and 34
						Pa. Code §
												45.114 (relating to stave
						croziers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.87 - Band saws and band resaws

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All portions of the saw blade shall be enclosed or guarded,
					 except the working side of the blade between the guide and the table. The guard
					 shall be self-adjusting. Band saw wheels shall be completely encased. Each gang
					 ripper of band or straight saw type shall have the cutting edges of the saws
					 guarded by a hood or screen; the guard shall be substantially secured to the
					 framework of the machine.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.88 - Jointers or buzz planers

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(a) Hand-feed
				  jointers or buzz planers with horizontal head shall have an approved automatic
				  guard over the cutting head both in front of and in back of the
				  guide.
(b) A jointer or buzz planer
				  with a horizontal head shall be equipped with a cylindrical cutting head, the
				  throat of which shall not exceed 3/8 inch in depth or 1/2 inch in
				  width.
(c) A jointer or buzz planer
				  with a vertical head shall be guarded by an exhaust hood, or other approved
				  device, which shall completely enclose the revolving head, except for a slot
				  sufficiently wide to permit the application of material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.89 - Tenoning machines

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(a)
Guards.
Tenoning machines shall have all cutting heads, saws,
				  if used, and all exposed moving parts carefully guarded. In the case of cutting
				  heads and saws, the guard shall be solid metal.
(b)
Single end hand-feed tenoners.
Single end hand-feed tenoners shall have a piece of sheet iron placed
				  so that the hands of the operator do not slip off the lever handle into the
				  tool. The guard shall be fastened to the lever.
(c)
Double end tenoners.
Feed chains and sprockets of all double end tenoning machines shall be
				  completely enclosed, except that portion of chain used for conveying stock. At
				  rear ends of frames, over which the feed conveyors run, sprockets and chains
				  shall be guarded at the sides by plates projecting beyond the periphery of
				  sprockets and ends of lugs. The rear end of the frame, over which the feed
				  conveyors run, shall be extended so that the material may be guided to a point
				  within easy reach of the person removing stock at the rear of the
				  tenoner.
(d)
Spoke
				  tenoners.
All spoke tenoners shall be adequately guarded to prevent
				  hazard from falling ends of spokes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.90 - Boring and mortising machines

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(a)
				  Either bit chucks with no projecting set screws shall be used, or all
				  projecting set screws shall be covered.
(b) If a counterweight is used, it shall be
				  secured in accordance with §
										45.86 (relating to
				  counterweights).
(c) Universal
				  joints on spindles or boring machines shall be enclosed.
(d) An iron stirrup shall be fastened to the
				  floor, over the treadle, leaving only sufficient room for the foot of the
				  operator between the treadle and the stirrup and extending beyond the side
				  edges of the treadle.
(e) All
				  pneumatic wood boring machines shall be guarded in accordance with Chapter 43,
				  Subchapter B (relating to compressed air apparatus).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.91 - Wood shapers

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(a) The cutting
				  head of each wood shaper, hand-feed panel raiser, or other similar machine not
				  automatically fed, shall be guarded with a cage or pulley guard of other
				  approved device, designed so as to keep the hands of the operator away from the
				  cutting edge. In no case shall a warning device of leather or other material
				  attached to the spindle be acceptable. Cylindrical heads shall be used, if the
				  nature of the work permits. The diameter of circular shaper guards shall be not
				  less than the greatest diameter of the cutter. Guards shall not be required on
				  operations involving form feed.
(b)
				  All double spindle shapers shall either be provided with a spindle starting and
				  stopping device for each spindle, or provision shall be made to insure that
				  only one spindle shall operate at any one time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.92 - Planing, molding, sticking, and matching machines

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Planing, molding, sticking and matching machines shall have
					 all cutting heads, and saws if used, covered by an approved solid metal
					 guard.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.93 - Profile, swing-head and back-knife lathes

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Profile, swing-head and back-knife lathes shall have all
					 cutting heads covered by a solid metal guard.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.117 (relating to pail and
						barrel lathes).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › WOODWORKING MACHINERY › Section 45.94 - Sanding machines

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(a)
Drum sanding machines.
Drum sanding machines shall have a
				  guard arranged so as to completely enclose the revolving drum, except the
				  portion required for the application of the material to be finished. Guards
				  with hinges to facilitate the insertion of sandpaper shall be accepted. The
				  exhaust hood may form part or all of this guard. When so used, the hood shall
				  be of sufficient strength to effectively serve the purpose of a
				  guard.
(b)
Disc sanding
				  machines.
Disc sanding machines shall be guarded so as to completely
				  enclose the revolving disc, except the portion of the working side as may be
				  necessary for the application of material to be finished. If a table is used,
				  the working side of the disc, below the table, shall be guarded.
(c)
Belt sanding machines.
Belt sanding machines shall have both pulleys enclosed to guard points where
				  the belt runs on to the pulleys. The edges of the unused run of belt shall be
				  enclosed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › VENEER MACHINERY › Section 45.101 - Steam vats and soaking pits

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(a)
Walkways.
Large steam vats and soaking pits, divided into
				  sections, shall be provided with substantial walkways between each section.
				  Each walkway shall be provided with standard railings, removable if necessary.
				  If the size of stock permits, vat sections shall be restricted to a length of 8
				  feet or less.
(b)
Ventilation.
Steaming vats and soaking pits shall be located
				  in buildings or special sheds equipped with ventilating systems which provide
				  the following conditions:
(1) During the
				  months of November, December, January, February, March, April and May of each
				  year, the temperature shall be maintained between 40° F and 95° F.
				  During this period, when the weather is clear and the outside temperature is
				  40°F or more, the building or shed shall be kept free from steam to a
				  height of 6 feet from the floor. The ventilating system employed to clear steam
				  shall be maintained in operation during less favorable weather
				  conditions.
(2) During the months
				  of June, July, August, September and October of each year, the building or shed
				  shall be kept free from steam to a height of 6 feet from the floor. The systems
				  which are used to produce these conditions may consist of ventilating fans,
				  heating coils, hoods with flues attached over vats and pits, introduction of
				  hot air or other natural ventilating devices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › VENEER MACHINERY › Section 45.102 - Log handling equipment

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(a) Log
				  trolleys or cranes shall be used, unless the stock is small enough to be
				  handled by one man without assistance.
(b) All gears, sprockets and other dangerous
				  parts shall be enclosed with standard guards in accordance with the
				  requirements of Chapter 29 (relating to mechanical
				  apparatus-miscellaneous).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › VENEER MACHINERY › Section 45.103 - Drag saws

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Drag saws shall be located so as to provide at least 4 feet
					 clearance for passage when the saw is at the extreme end of its stroke. If such
					 clearance is not obtainable, the saw and its driving mechanism shall be
					 enclosed by a standard railing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › VENEER MACHINERY › Section 45.104 - Veneer cutters and wringers

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(a)
Cutters and slicers.
Veneer slicers and rotary veneer cutters
				  shall have all revolving and other moving knives guarded.
(b)
Veneer clippers.
Each
				  veneer clipper shall have either automatic feed or shall be provided with a
				  guard which will make it impossible to place any portion of the hand under the
				  knife while feeding stock. If practicable, the guard shall be the vertical
				  finger type. All sprockets on clain or slat belt conveyors shall be enclosed.
				  Each veneer clipper shall be equipped with conveyors or traveling tables to
				  remove stock when clipped. If such tables or conveyors are not installed, the
				  rear of each clipper shall be guarded either by a screen, or vertical finger
				  guard which shall make it impossible for any portion of the hand to be placed
				  under the knife while removing clipped stock.
(c)
Veneer wringers.
The
				  entry side of each veneer wringer shall be enclosed, so as to provide
				  sufficient space to insert stock but not enough to permit any portion of the
				  hand to enter the rolls.
(d)
Operating levers and treadles.
Operating levers and treadles
				  on all veneer machinery shall be located and protected so that they cannot be
				  shifted or tripped accidentally. They shall be constructed so as to require the
				  simultaneous independent operation of two levers or other tripping
				  devices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › COOPERAGE MACHINERY › Section 45.111 - Saws

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(a)
Heading
				  bolters.
Heading bolters shall enclose the saw. Log carriers shall be
				  provided with a device which return the carrier automatically, when released at
				  any point in its travel, to a position in front of the saw. The device shall
				  not depend for its proper functioning on any rope, cord, or spring. If a
				  counterweight is used, it shall be secured in accordance with §
										45.86 (relating to
				  counterweights). A limit chain or other positive stop shall be provided to
				  prevent the carrier from swinging too far back.
(b)
Swing cutoff saws.
All
				  swing cutoff saws shall be guarded in accordance with §
										45.82(e)
				  (relating to exceptions and special applications).
(c)
Equalizers.
The saws
				  shall be encased by bolt, stave, and heading equalizers, except that portion
				  immediately adjacent to the feeding device.
(d)
Barrel stave saws.
On
				  barrel stave saws, the saw and the revolving part to which the saw blade is
				  bolted shall be enclosed, except for that part of the saw immediately adjacent
				  to the feeding device.
(e)
Heading saws and the like.
On heading saws, variable-feed
				  ripsaws, flat stave saws, head rounders, and the like, the saws shall be
				  enclosed. If a sprocket feed device is used, it shall be enclosed to prevent
				  the fingers of the operator from getting between the feed sprocket and the
				  stock. All counterweights used to actuate feed devices shall operate in a
				  stationary casing.
(f)
Saw
				  guard provisions.
In so far as the nature of the equipment and the
				  operation performed will permit, all enclosures for saws necessitated by this
				  section shall conform to the specifications for saw guards in this
				  chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › COOPERAGE MACHINERY › Section 45.112 - Stave and heading planers

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(a) All
				  cutting heads and knives of single and double planers shall be effectively
				  guarded. The exhaust hood may form part or all of the guard.
(b) All feed rolls shall be completely
				  enclosed, except such portions as may be necessary to admit the stock.
				  Sectional feed rolls shall be provided, if practicable. When solid feed rolls
				  are used, a sectional finger device shall be used to prevent
				  kickbacks.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › COOPERAGE MACHINERY › Section 45.113 - Stave and heading jointers

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(a)
				  Each stave or heading jointer shall have the head guarded completely by the
				  exhaust hood or other approved device, except that portion where the stock is
				  applied.
(b) Footpower stave
				  jointing machines shall have the knife effectively guarded to prevent the
				  fingers of the operator from coming in contact.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › COOPERAGE MACHINERY › Section 45.114 - Stave croziers

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(a) Each
				  stave crozier shall have the head guarded completely by the exhaust hood or
				  other approved device except that portion which actually embeds itself in the
				  stock.
(b) Each stave crozier shall
				  have all feed chains and sprockets completely enclosed.
(c) If a counterweight is used, it shall be
				  secured in accordance with the requirements of §
										45.86 (relating to
				  counterweights).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › COOPERAGE MACHINERY › Section 45.116 - Power windlass

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All counterweights used in connection with a power windlass
					 shall operate in stationary casings. Control levers shall be located within
					 easy reach of the operator, when standing in the usual operating
					 position.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › COOPERAGE MACHINERY › Section 45.117 - Pail and barrel lathes

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The provisions of §
										45.93 (relating to profile,
					 swing-head and back-knife lathes) shall govern the guarding of pail and barrel
					 lathes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.118 - Machine layout and clearances in sawmills

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(a) Either clear thoroughfare shall be
				  provided on the side of the mill from the headsaws to the tramway, or an
				  overhead runway equipped with standard handrails and toeboards. A horizontal
				  clearance of at least three feet shall be allowed between any fixed object not
				  required in the mill and any part of the traveling mechanism.
(b) If persons are required to cross the live
				  rolls, a bridge shall be provided over the rolls. The bridge shall be equipped
				  with standard handrails and toeboards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.119 - Log haul

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The log haul shall be constructed so as to show a factor of
					 safety of ten when loaded with the heaviest log handled.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.120 - Carriage

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(a)
Construction.
The saw carrier shall be iron, steel, or heavy
				  timber. If timber is used, it shall be mortised or dovetailed and
				  through-bolted. The entire running board shall be decked.
(b)
Clearance.
(1) The rear edge of the carriage shall be at
				  least 18 inches from the wall or wall timbers, if there is no passageway
				  between them. If there is a passageway, at least 36 inches between the rear
				  edge of the carriage and the wall or wall timbers shall be provided.
(2) No roof trusses or timbers shall be
				  located within 6 feet 6 inches of the upper surface of the platform of the log
				  setter on any carriage.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.121 - Band mills

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(a) All band saw
				  wheels shall have a minimum rim thickness of 5/8 inch, except the portion
				  within 1 inch from the front edge.
(b) Unless the provisions of subsections
				  (c)-(e) are met, no band mill shall be run at a speed in excess of that
				  indicated in the following table:
Size of Mill (in
								feet)
Speed (in feet per minute)
8
10,000
6
9,000
Under 6
6,000
(c)
				  Band mills shall be designed and constructed with a factor of safety of ten for
				  the intended speed.
(d) Band mills
				  shall be cast so as to be as free as possible from shrinkage strain and shall
				  be balanced statically, as well as dynamically when running at rated
				  speed.
(e) The intended maximum
				  speed of band mills shall be stamped in figures not less than 1/4 inch in
				  height on a brass plate securely fastened to the frame of the machine so as to
				  be easily legible from the stand of the sawyer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.122 - Live rolls

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The space between live rolls shall be entirely filled
					 either with planking 2 inches or more in thickness if of hemlock, or 1 1/2
					 inches if of hardwood, or with metal sheets or plates so supported that they
					 are not displaced visibly by a load of 150 pounds applied at any point. If
					 bolts are used to fasten the planks, the heads should be set in countersunk
					 holes. Sheet metal or plates should not be less than 1/4 inch in
					 thickness.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.143 (relating to live
						rolls).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.123 - Lath bolters and machines

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A hood of sheet metal not less than 1/8 inch in thickness,
					 or cast iron not less than 3/16 inch in thickness, shall be provided over the
					 saws of each lath bolter and lath mill machine. This hood shall be hinged so
					 that it may be turned back to permit changing the saws.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.124 - Dry kilns

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(a) A walkway of
				  open or lattice construction (not to impede circulation) shall be provided on
				  at least one side or in the center of end-piling kilns and on two sides of
				  cross-piling kilns. Walkways may be omitted from box kilns or kilns open at one
				  end only. This walkway may be made of iron pipes one inch or more in diameter,
				  resting on steel cross-beams or perforated or expanded metal (at least 50%
				  open). Two by four inch timbers on edge, spaced 2 inches apart, may be used if
				  necessary. Metal construction is preferable.
(b) Tracks in the kiln shall be located so as
				  to afford a clearance of at least 18 inches between a loaded car and the wall
				  of the kiln where walkways are provided.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.82 (relating to exceptions and
						special applications) and 34 Pa. Code §
												45.146 (relating to hoods for
						woodworking machinery).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.125 - Circular crosscut saws

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Each circular crosscut table saw shall be guarded by an
					 approved hood which shall cover the saw at all times at least to the depth of
					 the teeth. The hood shall adjust itself automatically to the thickness of, and
					 shall remain in contact with, the material being cut, unless finished surfaces
					 of stock may be marred by contact with the guard, in which case the guard may
					 be raised slightly to avoid contact. The hood shall be designed so as to
					 protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw
					 teeth.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.82 (relating to exceptions and
						special applications); and 34 Pa. Code §
												45.146 (relating to hoods for
						woodworking machinery).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.126 - Circular ripsaws

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Each circular ripsaw shall be guarded by an approved hood
					 which shall cover the saw at all times at least to the depth of the teeth. This
					 hood shall be attached to a spreader fastened at the rear of the saw. The hood,
					 except for self-feed ripsaws, shall adjust itself automatically to the
					 thickness of, and shall remain in contact with, the material being cut, unless
					 finished surfaces of stock may be marred by contact with the guard, in which
					 case the guard may be raised slightly to avoid contact. The hood shall be
					 designed to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth.
					 The hood for self-fed ripsaws shall be supported from the machine frame but
					 need not rest upon the table nor upon the material being cut. Hoods for
					 self-feed ripsaws shall extend not more than 1/2 inch above a plane passing
					 through the bottom of the feed rolls.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.82 (relating to exceptions and
						special applications); and 34 Pa. Code §
												45.146 (relating to hoods for
						woodworking machinery).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.127 - Speed of band saw wheels

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No band saw wheel shall be run at a speed in excess of that
					 which allows a factor of safety of ten in all parts of the wheel. The frame of
					 each machine shall be marked by the manufacturer in letters, not less than 1/4
					 inch in height, showing this maximum allowable speed. Band saw wheels shall be
					 designed, manufactured and mounted so that they run true at the maximum
					 allowable speed, without excessive vibration.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.128 - Tenoning machines

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If sheet metal is used for guards on cutting heads, saws
					 and exposed moving parts, it shall be not less than 1/8 inch (approximately 11
					 gauge) in thickness. If cast metal guards are used, the thickness shall be not
					 less than 3/16 inch for cast iron and 5/8 inch for aluminum. The hood of the
					 exhaust system may form part or all of the guard. When so used, the hood shall
					 be constructed of metal of a thickness not less than that specified in this
					 section.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.147 (relating to tenoning
						machines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.129 - Guarding devices for cutting heads

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(a) Subsection (b) applies to cutting head
				  guards used on planing, molding, sticking, and matching machines and profile,
				  swing-head and back-knife lathes.
(b) If such guard is constructed of sheet
				  metal, the material used shall be not less than 1/8 inch, or approximately No.
				  11 gauge, in thickness. If cast metal is used, the thickness shall be not less
				  than 3/16 inch for cast iron and 5/8 inch for aluminum. The hood of the exhaust
				  system may form part or all of the guard. When so used, the hood shall be
				  constructed of metal of a thickness not less than the above
				  specifications.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												45.148 (relating to guarding
						devices for cutting heads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.130 - Veneer machinery

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The sides of all steam vats and soaking pits shall extend
					 to a height not less than 36 inches above the floor, working platform or ground
					 level.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.141 - Bridge provisions in saw mills

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Steps leading up and down from the live roll tables shall
					 be accepted in existing installations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.142 - Carriage clearances

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If truss knees come within 6 1/2 feet of the carriage
					 platform, the space between the knees shall be boarded over for at least the
					 length of the carriage travel and to a height of 6 1/2 feet. If clearance
					 between the rear of the carriage and frame timbers is less than 18 inches, the
					 frame timbers shall be boarded flush.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.143 - Live rolls

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As repairs and changes are made, existing installations
					 shall comply with §
										45.122 (relating to live
					 rolls).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.145 - Clearances in dry kilns

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In existing kiln installations, the tracks shall be located
					 so as to afford a clearance of at least 18 inches between a loaded car and the
					 wall of the kiln where walkways are provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.146 - Hoods for woodworking machinery

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If, in the judgement of the Department, existing circular
					 crosscut or circular ripsaw installations are not affording protection, either
					 from faulty design or lack of use, they shall be replaced with guards as
					 required in §§
										45.125 and
					 45.126 (relating to circular
					 crosscut saws; circular ripsaws); repair or replacement of existing
					 installations shall be in accordance with such sections.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.147 - Tenoning machines

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If, in the judgement of the Department, existing tenoning
					 machine installations are not affording protection, either from lack of use or
					 faulty design, or other cause, they shall be replaced with guards as required
					 in §
										45.128 (relating to tenoning
					 machines); repair or replacement of existing installations shall be in
					 accordance with that section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.148 - Guarding devices for cutting heads

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(a) Subsection (b) applies to planing,
				  molding, sticking and matching machines and profile, swing-head and back-knife
				  lathes.
(b) If, in the judgement of
				  the Department, existing installations are not affording protection, either
				  from lack of use, faulty design or other cause, they shall be replaced with
				  guards as required in §
										45.129 (relating to guarding
				  devices for cutting heads); repair or replacement of existing installations
				  shall be in accordance with that section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 45 - WOODWORKING AND RELATED OPERATIONS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 45.149 - Veneer machinery

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(a)
				  Existing installations which do not meet the requirements of subsection (b)
				  shall have steam vats and soaking pits provided with solid covers. In addition,
				  the floor around each pit or vat shall be of nonslip construction with a
				  cleated, corrugated, or rough abrasive surface which retains its nonslip
				  characteristics under all conditions of moisture.
(b) The sides of all steam vats and soaking
				  pits shall extend to a height not less than 36 inches above the floor, working
				  platform or ground level.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 47.2 - Applicability

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(a) This subchapter
					 applies to the manufacture, repair, and renovation of all mattresses, pillows,
					 bolsters, feather beds, comforters, all types of upholstered furniture, and
					 other filled bedding of any description which are intended for sale, lease, or
					 auction or which are sold, leased or auctioned within this
					 Commonwealth.
(b) This subchapter
					 applies to all manufacturing or mercantile establishments, both wholesale and
					 retail, when these bedding and upholstered articles are in their possession for
					 the purposes stated in subsection (a), and it places the responsibility of
					 complying with this subchapter upon the vendor, lessor or other person having
					 such article or material in his possession.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 47.3 - Penalty

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Any person who violates this subchapter or any
						regulations of the Department or who interferes with the Department or its duly
						authorized representative in the enforcement of these provisions or regulations
						shall, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with section 12 of act of May
						27, 1937 (P. L. 926, No. 249) (35 P. S. §
												983).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › ADMINISTRATION › Section 47.11 - Tags and stamps

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(a) Each new and
					 secondhand article of upholstered furniture and each mattress, pillow, bolster,
					 feather bed, comfortable, cushion and bulk filling material shall be tagged and
					 stamped in accordance with this subchapter. Each manufacturer, upholsterer,
					 secondhand dealer, renovator and auctioneer shall furnish his own
					 labels.
(b) Tags shall be so
					 located that the information contained on them is visible. When possible, they
					 shall be securely sewed onto the pillows, mattresses or other material. They
					 shall be securely attached by tacking or pasting.
(c) Every piece of upholstered furniture
					 having one or more cushions shall have one tag when the cushions are a
					 necessary part of that piece. This tag shall contain a statement of the filling
					 materials used in the furniture as well as that used in the cushions. If extra
					 cushions are provided each cushion shall have a separate tag.
(d) Separate tags shall be attached to each
					 bundle, bale, piece, box, roll, container or other package of filling material
					 composed of separable parts when sold, offered for sale, or delivered for use
					 within this Commonwealth.
(e) On
					 each tag shall be affixed an adhesive stamp issued by the Department. The stamp
					 shall be affixed to the front of the tag but it shall not interfere with the
					 statement of filling materials. The stamps shall always be visible.
(f) Adhesive stamps shall be procured from
					 the Department in lots of not less than 1,000 and in multiples of a thousand at
					 the rate of $15 per thousand.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › ADMINISTRATION › Section 47.12 - Registration

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Each manufacturer, upholsterer, secondhand dealer,
						renovator, upholstery or mattress supplier, and auctioneer shall be registered
						by the Department and given a registry number. Application shall be made on
						forms provided by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › ADMINISTRATION › Section 47.13 - Removal from sale

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The Department may remove from sale any article which
						does not comply with this subchapter. When the articles are removed from sale
						they shall be tagged with a form furnished by the Department, showing the
						reason why the article has been withdrawn from sale. These tags shall be
						removed only by an authorized representative of the
						Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › ADMINISTRATION › Section 47.14 - Cleanliness

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(a) All filling
					 material shall be free from acid, oil and dirt before it is used in
					 manufactured products.
(b) The
					 Department shall declare unfit for sale, lease or auction any article
					 containing filling material found by laboratory analysis to be unclean or
					 unsanitary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › LABELING › Section 47.21 - Terminology for fillings

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The wording on the tag describing the filling material
						shall employ only the terms covered by §
											47.1 (relating to definitions and
						use of terms) except that when filling material for which there is no
						definition used, the tags shall be labeled with the term indicating the
						material, if it has been accepted by the Department. When springs, spring
						coverings, burlap, sisal pads, and other similar material are used in addition
						to the filling materials in the manufacture of mattresses, upholstered
						furniture and other similar articles these facts shall be so stated on the
						tags. No trade, superfluous or substitute terms may be used.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › LABELING › Section 47.22 - Specifications for tags

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(a) Tags
					 shall be of good grade cloth which does not flake when abraded. Paper faced
					 tags shall not be used.
(b) Vinyl
					 tags may be approved when a heat-sealing process is used in the fabrication of
					 vinyl covered articles.
(c) Tags
					 shall not be less than 6 inches in area.
(d) Only the statement required by this
					 subchapter shall appear on the tag. No advertisement or superfluous wordings
					 are permitted. All matters may be placed on another tag and attached to the
					 article in a manner so that it does not interfere with or contradict the
					 statements on it. The official tag shall not be defaced in any
					 manner.
(e) The kind of filling
					 material used shall be stamped or printed on the tag in bold face type not less
					 than 1/8 inch in height.
(f) Not
					 withstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, labels on the
					 bottom of slip seat chairs, vanity benches, padded stools and like articles
					 having a smooth bottom, may be of cardboard printed on a white
					 background.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › LABELING › Section 47.23 - New and secondhand

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(a) The
					 word "new" shall precede the statement of filling material if it is new. The
					 word "secondhand" shall precede the statement of filling material if the
					 filling material had prior use. The words "new" or "secondhand" shall appear on
					 every tag.
(b) Each secondhand
					 article covered by this subchapter including upholstered furniture, containing
					 secondhand material or a portion of the material, shall bear securely attached
					 to it and plainly visible a substantial yellow cloth tag upon which shall be
					 indelibly stamped or printed, in the English language, a statement showing the
					 kind of materials used in filling the article, with approximate percentages
					 when mixed, and shall state whether sterilized and disinfected, with the permit
					 or certificate number of the person or firm who performed such work.
(c) A secondhand framework to which is
					 attached new upholstering material shall bear a yellow tag stating that such
					 article consists of a secondhand frame of wood, iron or steel and the kind of
					 filling materials used.
(d) The use
					 of secondhand materials previously used in any article covered by this
					 subchapter is prohibited in the manufacture of any article covered by this
					 subchapter other than an article returned to its original owner. If the
					 material used in new articles is secondhand, but not prohibited for use, the
					 tag shall show both that the material has been sterilized and disinfected and
					 the permit number of the person or firm doing the sterilization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY › LABELING › Section 47.24 - Mixtures

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(a) Mixtures of
					 filling material shall show the exact percentage by weight of each labeled
					 ingredient of the mixture. The following shall serve as an example of the
					 possible combinations of mixture and method of labeling for different
					 materials:
(1) All new materials- 20% goose
					 down 60% goose feathers 20% chicken feathers.
(2) 50% new curled horse tail hair 50% new
					 curled hog hair.
(3) 80% new kapok
					 20% new cotton linters.
(4) All
					 secondhand materials- 20% cotton linter felt 80% cotton linters.