New Table Saw Regulations for 2012?
Will 2012 usher in new regulations leading to higher-priced tablesaws? Read our roundup and take your best guess.
Ever since a lawsuit against tablesaw manufacturer One World Technologies led to a hefty payout, the federal government has been hard at work evaluating the potential for tighter regulation of tablesaw technology. Fine Woodworking magazine has been covering the controversy since day one—from the development of SawStop’s revolutionary flesh-sensing technolgy, to the who, what, when, where, and why of the Carlos Osorio tablesaw suit, we’ve been on the case:
The SawStop Revolution
Fine Woodworking’s coverage of inventor Steve Gass’s revolutionary SawStop dates back to 2004, when we profiled the then-new machine in our annual Tools & Shops issue:
A Safer Tablesaw Finally Arrives
June 18, 2009 – SawStop Inventor Walks the Walk
New Sawstop Contractor Saw in Action
October 6, 2011 – SawStop Inventor Steve Gass Defends the Latest Tablesaw Verdicts
Tablesaw Lawsuit Draws Attention of Federal Government
In 2008, news of a successful lawsuit leveled against tablesaw manufacturer One World Technologies surfaced. OWT was found negligent for not including “flesh detection technology” in its products.
March 8, 2010 – Man Wins Big Money in Tablesaw Lawsuit
May 30, 2010 – More Details on the Carlos Osorio Tablesaw Lawsuit
June 30, 2010 – How to Win $1.5 Million: Lessons from the Tablesaw Lawsuit
July 23, 2010 – Defense Outgunned in Osorio Tablesaw Lawsuit
October 6, 2011 – Appeals Court Upholds Osorio
New Tablesaw Regulations Take Form
The Consumer Products Safety Commission soon launched its own investigation and hearings into tablesaw safety, ushering in a new era of regulation.
February 4, 2011 – Tablesaw Safety Goes Under the Microscope—Again
June 15, 2011 – CPSC Drafting New Tablesaw Regulations
The Story Behind the Governments’s Pending Tablesaw Ruling
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Comments
Oh, please. FW was clearly bound by ad revenue to disfavor Sawstop from the beginning. As a matter of fact, it was the ridiculous anti-Sawstop material and outrageous comments that made me buy a Sawstop and get rid of my Unisaw. Don't pretend that you were a big supporter.
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