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Gloves
Experience has shown that careless use of gloves around machinery is a major factor in serious
hand injuries.
Gloves should not be worn when operating or adjusting the machine, except:
Wear protective gloves when handling bandsaw blades at blade changes.
Gloves may be worn when handling work pieces, only if the machine is in Manual Mode
and the bandsaw blade is not running.
If the machine is running in Auto Mode, and only if the cut parts are greater than 24
inches long, it may be possible to safely wear gloves for handling the cut parts, but the
wearer of the gloves must never put his hands near the blade for any reason. If the cut
parts are less than 24 inches long, it is required to arrange their automatic flow into a
parts bucket or other suitable arrangement to avoid the necessity to pick them off the
machine by hand.
Hearing protection
Ear protection must be worn whenever necessary.
The level and duration of noise emission requiring hearing protection depends upon the national
regulations in the country in which the machine is being used.
The actual level of noise emission by band sawing machines depends upon work piece size,
shape and material, blade type, blade speed and feed rate.
The only practical course of action is to measure the actual noise emission levels for the type
of work that is typically done. With reference to national standards, decide upon the necessary
hearing protection required.
In the absence of such measurements, it is advisable for anyone exposed to long periods of
moderate to loud noise to wear hearing protection. It is important to understand that hearing loss
is gradual and easily goes unnoticed until it is serious and irreversible.
Workplace
A clear working area without any obstructions is essential for safe operation of the machine. The floor
must be level and clean, without any build-up of chips, off-cuts, coolant, or hydraulic oil.
The workplace must be well lit, and protected from the elements, such as rain, snow, abrasive dust, and
extremes of temperature
Nothing may ever be placed on, or leaned against the machine, with the obvious exception of the work
piece on the table and conveyor of the machine.
