R 408.12727 Self-fed circular saw hoods.

Rule 2727.(1) In addition to guards over blades, as specified in R 408.12722, feed rolls on a self-feed circular saw shall be protected by a hood or guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rolls at any point. The guard shall be constructed of not less than 14-gauge sheet metal or the equivalent, and the bottom of the guard shall come down to within 3/8-inch of the plane formed by the bottom of working surfaces or the feed rolls. This distance may be increased to 3/4-inch if the lead edge of the hood is extended to not less than 5 1/2-inches in front of the nip point between the front roll and the work. (2) A self-feed circular rip saw shall have sectional non-kickback fingers along the full width of the feed rolls. They shall be located in front of the saw and arranged to be in continual contact with the wood being fed.