BS 6854-1:1987

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Statutory requirements
4 Application of the code
5 Design recommendations for safeguards
6 Safe working practices
7 Training and supervision
8 Noise
9 Extraction equipment
10 Power systems
11 Maintenance of safeguards
12 Provision of information
Figures
1 A chip deflector hood for the circular cutter block
    of a thicknessing machine
2 A power feed unit fitted to a vertical spindle
    moulding machine
3 Anti-kickback fingers on a thicknessing machine
4 Start and stop controls
5 Circular saw bench showing a fixed enclosure guard
    under the bench covering the saw blade
6 Fixed distance guard surrounding sanding machines
    and work handling equipment
7 Multi-spindle planing and moulding machine fitted
    with a combined interlocking guard and a close-
    fitting noise enclosure
8 Interlocking distance guard
9 Hand fed surface planing machine with an adjustable
    bridge guard
10 Self-adjusting guarding arrangement for snipper
    cross-cutting sawing machine
11 Beam panel sawing machine fitted with a trip bar
12 Jig for work at a vertical spindle moulding machine
13 Push stick in use on circular sawing machine
14 Push block for use on a surface planing machine for
    feeding short workpieces between the edge of the
    bridge guard and the fence
15 A steel spike for use on a vertical spindle moulding
    machine
16 Vertical spindle moulding machine with false fence
    fitted with back-stops and front-stops
17 A ring fence and bonnet guard fitted to a vertical
    spindle moulding machine
18 Pressure pads (Shaw guard) on a planing machine used
    for rebating
19 Method of achieving vibration damping of circular
    saw blades
20 General view of noise enclosure for a band resawing
    machine
Appendix
A Recommendations and statutory requirements affecting
    the safety, welfare and health of persons operating
    woodworking machines

Stresses the importance of built-in safety at the design stage.