§ 45.129. Guarding devices for cutting heads.
(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.
Cross References This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 45.148 (relating to guarding devices for cutting heads).
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