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Is using special hand tools to avoid the point of operation an acceptable substitute for guards on a machine?
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Is using special hand tools to avoid the point of operation an acceptable substitute for guards on a machine?

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Operators can use tools to feed and remove material into and from machines so as to keep their hands away from the point of operation. Hand tools are not point-of-operation guarding or safeguarding devices and they need to be designed to allow employees' hands to remain outside of the machine danger area.

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