CIRCULAR SAW BANGERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18553, 10 November 1923, Page 13

CIRCULAR SAW BANGERS.

A PROTECTIVE DEVICE.

The final stages in the inquiry of the commission appointed some months ago to investigate the methods of protection afforded sawmill workers engaged in attending to circular saws, a question emphasise 1 by a fatal accident at a Mercer timber mill, were reached in the Magistrate's* Court in Wellington this week, when the parties concerned agreed to the form of a protective device. Mr. E. Phelan announced that the Timber Workers' Federation was prepared to let the matter stand in accordance with the findings at the previous Bitting, when it had been unanimously decided that breast bench saws were not adequately protected, that the number of accidents warranted further protection, and that it was possible more adequately to protect saws and minimise the risk' of accident without interfering with the efficiency of the saws. The only objection to the type of device suggested was its adjustment, which, of course, was a mere Mr. Seed, for the Dominion Federated Sawmillers" Federation, explained that he had distributed illustrations of the device to upwards of 200 members of the association, but owing to a delay, 14 replies only had so far been received. Generally they were favourable to the acceptance of the principle of the type of euard shown. It had been clearly demonstrated, however, that • some quickly adjusted form of fastening was required at the upper end of the actual fin-guard to allow that to be rapidly unfastened and thrown out of posi«on for the purpose of sharpening the saw; also that the actual form of fixation to the guard at either end must differ materially at each mill to suit the form of bench and superI "would suggest," he added, " that " I would suggest," he added, that a set of formulae be laid down to which each mill must conform, leaving the actual type of fastening and fixation to wit? the particular mill; but subject to approval of the district • inspector 01 machinery."

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