U.S. CPSC Votes 5-0 to Seek More Finger-Friendly Table Saws
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 5-0 today to take the first steps toward regulating table saws, which have been blamed for more than 4,000 finger, hand and arm injuries a year.
The agency will examine technologies, such as offered by closely held SawStop LLC, that can stop the blade instantly when human flesh is detected and may eventually issue a rule, Scott Wolfson, an agency spokesman said. The CPSC will seek comments from the industry and the general public before moving to a more specific proposal, he said.