Guarding woodworking bandsaws: A health and safety solution

What it contains

Unguarded, ineffectively guarded or poorly maintained bandsaws are a serious workplace health and safety risk. This health and safety solution advises workplaces how to reduce injury risks. It explains:

• the most effective guards for bandsaws
• what these guards are and what they must do
• safe working systems to reduce or eliminate these risks
• your responsibilities in training and supervising workers
• your responsibilities in maintaining bandsaws
• your responsibilities in documenting your machine’s maintenance