This section covers the major safety and health hazards of finish cutting, and discusses the engineering controls and work procedures for minimizing employee exposure to these hazards.

References to applicable OSHA standards are provided in the text of this section in cases where the engineering controls or work practices are required by a specific OSHA standard. Note that not all OSHA requirements are covered in this section. Consult OSHA's woodworking machinery standard [29 CFR 1910.213] to ensure that you are in compliance with all requirements.