Woodchucks Safety Test Table Saw

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Welcome to the Nevada Woodchucks. Please read and review each page first and then answer the multiple choice questions on the following page.
TABLE SAW INFORMATION Use the right type of blade and be sure that the blade is sharp and is in good condition. Be sure that the blade is installed correctly and that the teeth are pointing toward the operator side of the table. Use the guard and other safety devices whenever it is practical and correct to use them. Get permission before you change the blade or make any other adjustments on the saw. The saw must be off before any major adjustments or changes are made. Turn off the saw and wait until it is completely stopped before making any minor adjustments. The blade should be raised so it is no more than 1/8" above the material being cut. When the rip fence is used as a guide be sure it is locked in place before you start the cut. The material must be held down tight against the surface of the table and along the rip fence as it moves past the table. Always use a push stick when you are making a narrow cut. Never use the rip fence as a guide when you cut across the width of the material. Use the miter gauge as a guide when cross cutting. Hold the material firmly against the miter gauge and down against the surface of the table, but keep your hand & body away from the blade and out of the path of the cut. Be sure the miter gauge slides smoothly down the length of the guide slot before you start the cut. Do not saw freehand on the table saw. The wood must be straight. Do not cut curved material on the table saw. The wood must be edged and surfaced. Do not cut warped lumber on the table saw. Get the instructor’s permission if you need to cut round or cylindrical stock. To avoid injury from a kick-back, stay out of the area directly to the right of the blade and the material being cut. (Right hand tilt saws only. Substitute left for right on a left hand tilt saw). Keep your hands and arms away from the blade and avoid reaching over the top of the blade. Use a long piece of scrap or a push stick to clear scraps from the area around the blade . Get permission before you use any special set-up and before cutting the wood. Do not start a cut until the saw has come up to full speed. Never back out a cut while the saw is running. Ask for help when you cut a large piece of material. Ask someone to "tail-off" for you. Don’t do anything on the saw that hasn’t been properly demonstrated for you. Don't do anything unless you understand how to do it correctly and safely. Do not adjust the fence when the table saw is running . Your left hand should never go past the red insert on the table. The cut is not complete until the wood is past the red insert on the table. In the event of a power loss always switch the machine to the off position. When cutting a piece of wood your left hand should be holding the wood firmly against the fence. One rule to always keep in mind about power equipment is never talk to a person while operating a machine When you are operating the table saw, give it all of your attention. Before starting to make a cut with the miter guage, be sure the fence is completely out of the way. No loose clothing or jewelry is to be worn when operating machines. Always wear eye protection when operating equipment.

TABLE SAW QUESTIONS
1. Use the right type of blade and be sure that the blade is ________________ and is in good condition. TS Answer 1*
2. Be sure that the blade is installed correctly and that the teeth are pointing toward the __________________ side of the table. TS Answer 2*
3. Use the ___________________ and other safety devices whenever it is practical and correct to use them. TS Answer 3*
4. Get permission before you change the blade or make any other major________________ on the saw. TS Answer 4*
5. The saw must be __________________ before any major adjustments or changes are made. TS Answer 5*
6. Turn off the saw and wait until it is completely ___________ before making any minor adjustments. TS Answer 6*
7.The blade should be raised so it is no more than ___________________ above the material being cut. TS Answer 7*
8. When the rip fence is used as a guide be sure it is __________________ in place before you start the cut. TS Answer 8*
9. The material must be held down _______________ against the surface of the table and along the rip fence as it moves past the table. TS Answer 9*
10. Always use a ____________________ when you are making a narrow cut. TS Answer 10*
11. Never use the rip fence as a guide when you cut across the width of the material. Use the ______________ as a guide when cross cutting. TS Answer 11*
12. Hold the material firmly against the miter gauge and down against the surface of the table, but keep your ________________ away from the blade and out of the path of the cut. TS Answer 12*
13. Be sure the miter gauge slides _____________ down the length of the guide slot before you start the cut. TS Answer 13*
14. ______________________ saw freehand on the table saw. TS Answer 14*
15. The wood must be straight. Do not cut _______________ material on the table saw. TS Answer 15*
16. The wood must be edged and surfaced. Do not cut _______________ lumber on the table saw. TS Answer 16*
17. Get the instructor’s permission if you need to cut _________________ or cylindrical stock. TS Answer 17*
18. To avoid injury from a kick-back, stay out of the area directly ______________ the blade and the material being cut (Right hand tilt saws only. Substitute left for right on left hand tilt). TS Answer 18*
19. Keep your hands and arms away from the blade and avoid reaching over the________________ of the blade. TS Answer 19*
20. Use a long piece of scrap or a push stick to clear scraps from the area around the _____________ . TS Answer 20*
21. Get permission before you use any special set-up and before _______________ the wood. TS Answer 21*
22. Do not start a cut until the saw has come up to _______________ speed. TS Answer 22*
23. Never back out a cut while the saw is ______________________. TS Answer 23*
24. Ask for help when you cut a ____________________ piece of material. Ask someone to “tail-off” for you. TS Answer 24*
25. Don’t do anything on the saw that hasn’t been ________________ for you. Don’t do anything unless you understand how to do it correctly and safely. TS Answer 25*
26. Do not adjust the fence when the table saw is _______________ . TS Answer 26*
27. Your __________________________ hand should never go past the start of the red insert on the table TS Answer 27*
28. The cut is not complete until the wood is past the _______ on the table. TS Answer 28*
29. In the event of a power loss always switch the machine to the ____________ position. TS Answer 29*
30.When cutting a piece of wood your left hand should be __________________the wood firmly against the fence. TS Answer 30*
31. One rule to always keep in mind about power equipment is never __________ to a person while operating a machine. TS Answer 31*
32.When you are operating the table saw, give it all of your ___________________. TS Answer 32*
33. Before starting to make a cut with the miter guage, be sure the ______________ is completely out of the way. TS Answer 33*
34. No _____________ clothing or jewelry is to be worn when operating machines. TS Answer 34*
35. Always ______________ eye protection when operating equipment. TS Answer 35*