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Subchapter 13. Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders
Article 16. Veneer and Plywood Plants
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§6386. Edge Gluer Jointer.


(a) A barrier shall be installed at the end of the travel of the head to prevent flying splinters from injuring personnel.

(b) A gate shall be installed to prevent access between the edge gluer jointer and the grasshopper, arranged so that when the gate is opened, all electricity, air, and hydraulic lines will be shut off and the cylinders bled.

(c) A device shall be positioned across the front of the in-feed nip point, arranged to shut off the equipment if contact is made with it.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

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