Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 6352

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 6352 - Circular Head Saws

(a) Circular head saws shall not be operated at speeds in excess of 10,000 peripheral feet per minute, unless specially tensioned and recommended by the manufacturer for the higher speeds, in which case the saw shall be distinctively marked to indicate the higher speed.

(b) When saws are repaired, remanufactured, or retensioned to change their operating speeds, the saw shall be tagged, painted, marked, or otherwise flagged to indicate the new operating speed.

NOTE: The following table shows revolutions per minute of saws operated at the rim speed of 10,000 feet per minute:

Diameter of saws, inches	R.P.M.
8.................................................................	..........................4,774
9.................................................................	..........................4,244
10...............................................................	..........................3,819
11...............................................................	..........................3,472
12...............................................................	..........................3,183
14...............................................................	..........................2,728
16...............................................................	..........................2,387
18...............................................................	..........................2,122
20...............................................................	..........................1,910
22...............................................................	..........................1,736
24...............................................................	..........................1,592
26...............................................................	..........................1,469
28...............................................................	..........................1,364
30...............................................................	..........................1,273
32...............................................................	..........................1,193
34...............................................................	..........................1,123
36...............................................................	..........................1,061
38...............................................................	..........................1,005
40...............................................................	..........................955
42...............................................................	..........................910
44...............................................................	..........................868
46...............................................................	..........................830
48...............................................................	..........................800
50...............................................................	..........................764
52...............................................................	..........................734
54...............................................................	..........................707
56...............................................................	..........................682
58...............................................................	..........................658
60...............................................................	..........................636
62...............................................................	..........................616
64...............................................................	..........................597
66...............................................................	..........................579
68...............................................................	..........................562
70...............................................................	..........................546
72...............................................................	..........................530
74...............................................................	..........................516
76...............................................................	..........................502
78...............................................................	..........................490
80...............................................................	..........................477
82...............................................................	..........................465
84...............................................................	..........................455

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 6352

1. Amendment filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

1. Amendment filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 6).