Standards for wood working shop

[Newnorthman]

Hi I posted this before in a different forum and didn't get a response. Maybe this forum with all the expertise in standards may be able to comment. Thanks
I am working as advisor to a school board. They have an industrial arts room where they want to use somwe wood working tools eg a 10" table saw, a planer , lathe etc.
Does any one know of a guide or standard for layout of the room for safety purposes? Is there a safety space envelope so students can use these tools without encroaching on each other danerously.

 

[MechEng13]

Newnorthman,

From what you are describing you may have to look to OSHA for help with that, if your in USA.

The standard would be OSHA 1910. I was involved with this in my last job working on keeping the Press Room up to the required OSHA standards.

HTH



Alan M. Etzkorn
Product Engineer
Nixon Tool Co.

http://www.nixontool.com

 

[ctopher]

I worked around a big machine shop years ago, but not much wood shop (except at home). We tried to keep approx 5-6 ft around the perimeter of the machines. This worked well for us. I don't know what the official std is. We had OSHA regular inspect, but I never knew of a problem. So we either were in spec or beyond, but were not told. I'm sure we would have known if it was wrong.