Safety resource center
OSHA Severe Injury Data
What OSHA data tells us about bandsaw accidents.
We analyzed over 100,000 OSHA Severe Injury Reports in this in-depth report.
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Penalty data
What a bandsaw amputation costs after the citation
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$428,136
Worst-case cost of a single amputation, OSHA penalty included
Zero-accident case studies
Meat processing
Silver Fern Farms reduce bandsaw injuries to zero
Meat processing
Wolverine Packing Co. prevents injuries with Guardian
Industrial
How Clow Valve reduced bandsaw accidents to zero
Meat processing
Blue Sky Pastures has first-ever year without bandsaw injuries
Grocery retail
Frigosorno introduces Guardian Lite to retail butchery
Industrial
Matthews Cemetery Products cuts bronze metal alloys safely
Printable safety guidance
Disclaimer: Safety checklists and posters do not guarantee safe operations on cutting equipment.
Bandsaw safety checklist
Sixteen pre-start checks on one page
Bandsaw safety poster
Wall sheet, readable across the room
Vertical bandsaw SOP template
Editable safe operating procedure, DOCX and PDF
Articles
Article — 6 min read
Bandsaw safety rules: what to know before you start cutting
Article — 7 min read
Complying with OSHA bandsaw safety regulations
Article — 5 min read
Why bandsaw blade guards are crucial, but not enough
Article — 4 min read
Gloves or no gloves? Keeping hands safe on the bandsaw
