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What is a planer hazard listed by OSHA involving the feed system?

Hands pinched between the stock and the in-running rolls.

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Why: OSHA's planer page names in-running rolls as a hazard. Hands can be pinched between the stock and the feed rolls if the feed system is not properly guarded. It also lists kickback and noise.

Huh, didn't know that: OSHA notes operators' hands can also contact the cutting blades while adjusting them.

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Answer: Hands pinched between the stock and the in-running rolls. OSHA's planer page names in-running rolls as a hazard. Hands can be pinched between the stock and the feed rolls if the feed system is not properly guarded. It also lists kickback and noise.

  1. OSHA Woodworking eTool Planers www.osha.gov/etools/woodworking/production/machines-tools/planers
    Operators' hands also may be pinched between the stock and in-running rolls if the feed system is not properly guarded.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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