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29 CFR 1910.243: Guarding of portable powered tools

Subpart P—Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand-Held Equipment

1,872citations since 2015
1,759employers cited
90%serious, willful or repeat
$1,000median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.243 1,872 times since 2015, against 1,759 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $3,651,364 at their current amounts.

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1910.243(c)(3) · 652 citations

(3) Vertical portable grinders. Safety guards used on machines known as right angle head or vertical portable grinders shall have a maximum exposure angle of 180°, and the guard shall be so located so as to be between the operator and the wheel during use. Adjustment of guard shall be such that pieces of an accidentally broken wheel will be deflected away from the operator. (See Figure P-4.)

1910.243(c)(1) · 612 citations

(c) Portable abrasive wheels—(1) General requirements. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machine provided with safety guards as defined in paragraph (c) (1) through (4) of this section.

1910.243(b)(2) · 175 citations

(2) Airhose. Hose and hose connections used for conducting compressed air to utilization equipment shall be designed for the pressure and service to which they are subjected.

1910.243(c)(4) · 75 citations

(4) Other portable grinders. The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on other portable grinding machines shall not exceed 180° and the top half of the wheel shall be enclosed at all times. (See Figures P-5 and P-6.)

1910.243(c)(1)(iia) · 68 citations

(ii)(a) A safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard.

1910.243(e)(1)(ii) · 54 citations

(ii) All power-driven chains, belts, and gears shall be so positioned or otherwise guarded to prevent the operator's accidental contact therewith, during normal starting, mounting, and operation of the machine.

1910.243(a)(1)(i) · 53 citations

(a) Portable powered tool—(1) Portable circular saws. (i) All portable, power-driven circular saws having a blade diameter greater than 2 in. shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to covering position.

1910.243(e)(1)(i) · 36 citations

(e) Power lawnmowers—(1) General requirements. (i) Power lawnmowers of the walk-behind, riding-rotary, and reel power lawnmowers shall be guarded in accordance with the machine guarding requirements in 29 CFR 1910.212, General requirements for all machines.

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  • Manufacturing 1,062
  • Construction 172
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 118
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 106
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