WAC 296-78-610   Circular saws, speeds, repairs.  (1) Circular saws shall not be operated at speeds in excess of that specified by the manufacturer. Speeds shall be etched on all new saws. When saws are repaired, remanufactured or retensioned in any way to change their operating speeds, such change of speed shall be etched on the saw. These etched speeds shall not be exceeded.

     (2) Circular saws shall be inspected for cracks each time that the teeth are filed or set.

     (3) A circular saw shall be discontinued from use until properly repaired when found to have developed a crack equal to the length indicated in the following table:

Length of Crack			Diameter
1/2 -	inch     . . . . . . . . . . . .		Up to 12"
1 -	inch     . . . . . . . . . . . . Over		12" to 24"
1-1/2 -	inch     . . . . . . . . . . . . Over		24" to 36"
2 -	inch     . . . . . . . . . . . . Over		36" to 48"
2-1/2 -	inch     . . . . . . . . . . . . Over		48" to 60"
3 -	inch     . . . . . . . . . . . .		Over 60"

     (4) Welding or slotting of cracked saws shall be done by a sawsmith under a procedure recommended by the saw manufacturer. Holes shall not be drilled in saws as a means of arresting cracks. After saws are repaired they shall be retensioned. Unless a sawsmith is employed, saws shall be returned to the manufacturer for welding or tensioning.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, 49.17.050 and 49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order 81-21), § 296-78-610, filed 8/27/81.]