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Table Saws: Why the British Think We’re Crazy

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:29:48 +0000

Over the holidays, I saw the same question asked on both an American and British woodworking forum. The poster had received a new table saw for Christmas, had no experience and wanted to learn how to use the saw safely. One of the responses on the British forum was this: Whilst the risk of kickback … Read more »

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California Table Saw Law Doesn’t Make the Cut

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:01:33 +0000

Back in May 2012, it appeared that the state of California was prepared to adopt legislation requiring “flesh detection technology” on all new table saws sold in that state after January 2015. The legislation was introduced this spring, and passed the California house by a wide margin. In late June the bill was approved by … Read more »

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California Closer to State Table Saw Regulations

Robert W. Lang — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:26:45 +0000

While proposed standards for table saw safety move slowly through the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s rule making process, the State of California moved one step closer to enacting legislation that would require “flesh detecting technology” on all new table saws sold in that state beginning in 2015, according to a July 4 story in the … Read more »

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Favorite Table Saw Push Stick

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:29:16 +0000

The push stick you use with your table saw is an integral part of the safety system that helps keep you out of harm’s way. As such, don’t take the lowly push stick for granted. There are numerous push stick styles and designs, some shop-made and others store-bought, but in my view, not all push … Read more »

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California Considers Table Saw Law

Robert W. Lang — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:36 +0000

California assembly member Das Williams has introduced a proposed law that would make the sale of new table saws without active injury mitigation technology, illegal. As written, the law would take effect January 15, 2015 and defines the requirement as: “technology to detect contact with, or dangerous proximity between, a hand or finger and the … Read more »

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Table Saw Rule Comment Period Extended

Robert W. Lang — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:55:57 +0000

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has extended the comment period for the proposed new rule on table saw safety until February 10, 2012. This action is in response to a request from the Power Tool Institute for more information about the injury data used by the commission in determining the need for such a rule. … Read more »

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Submit Your Comment on Proposed Table Saw Rule

Robert W. Lang — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:54:43 +0000

The US Consumer Products Safety Commission is considering new safety regulations for table saws, based on a petition asking for a requirement that table saws should be equipped with a device to reduce or prevent injuries if the operator makes hand contact with the blade. The commission can write a performance standard for new saws, … Read more »

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Speed Tenons – Safely

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:43:31 +0000

Table Saw Blades & The Laws of Physics If you wanted to make a device to throw pieces of wood at a high rate of speed, how would you design it? You could look at the machines used in sports for throwing things and start with a spinning disc, say 10″ in diameter. If you … Read more »

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CPSC Table Saw Rules: Emotion vs. Numbers

Robert W. Lang — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:03:21 +0000

The Consumer Product Safety Commission will be accepting public comments on a proposed rule to improve table saw safety. Comments will not be accepted by e-mail, but will be accepted online via regulations.gov, or through the US mail. Submit your comment to CPSC online through this link. We hope that readers of this blog will … Read more »

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Table Saw Verdict Upheld, CPSC Commisioner’s Statement

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:59:13 +0000

Two items are in the news today in the ongoing story about table saw injuries. In Boston yesterday, the US Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in the case of Carlos Osorio vs. One World Technologies, awarding Osorio $1.5 million for a job site injury. You can read the entire court decision here. … Read more »

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