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OSHA discusses drill presses in its “Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations” publication. It says, among other things, that for drill presses workers must be protected from the rotating chuck and swarf that is produced by the drill bit. Guarding at the point-of-operation is difficult because of the nature of the drilling press, OSHA says.
However, the publication provides the following primary safeguarding methods as ways to guard the operator and other employees from rotating parts, flying chips, and cuttings:
Several secondary safeguarding methods are also listed in the publication.