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Electric drill presses use a rotating bit to drill or cut holes in wood or metal. These holes may be cut to preset depths or completely through the stock. Electric drill presses are highly useful across industry, but the ease with which these powerful tools can operate makes the hazards they pose very real.
Drill presses pose amputation hazards from employees making direct contact with the rotating drill bit during operation and from clothing or hair getting caught in rotating parts. To protect employees from these and other hazards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all employers with drill presses to establish adequate safeguards.
Safeguarding requirements for drill presses
OSHA requires all employers with drill presses to:
Electric drill presses use a rotating bit to drill or cut holes in wood or metal. These holes may be cut to preset depths or completely through the stock. Electric drill presses are highly useful across industry, but the ease with which these powerful tools can operate makes the hazards they pose very real.
Drill presses pose amputation hazards from employees making direct contact with the rotating drill bit during operation and from clothing or hair getting caught in rotating parts. To protect employees from these and other hazards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all employers with drill presses to establish adequate safeguards.
Safeguarding requirements for drill presses
OSHA requires all employers with drill presses to: