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OSHA says push sticks or push blocks must be provided at the workplace for which task?

Feeding stock past machines such as table saws and jointers.

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  3. Feeding stock past a jointer or saw ✔

Why: OSHA's rule says push sticks or blocks must be at the work place in several sizes and types, and repeats this in its jointer paragraph. They keep hands away from the cutterhead or blade.

Huh, didn't know that: The push stick requirements appear in 1910.213(s), the paragraph of general rules for woodworking machinery.

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Answer: Feeding stock past a jointer or saw. OSHA's rule says push sticks or blocks must be at the work place in several sizes and types, and repeats this in its jointer paragraph. They keep hands away from the cutterhead or blade.

  1. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.213 Woodworking machinery requirements www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.213
    Push sticks or push blocks shall be provided at the work place in the several sizes and types
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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