Portable Circular Saw Safety and Operations Test

The saw blade should extend through the material being cut by _____________ inches.

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1

Material should be well supported when being cut with the portable circular saw to __________________________.

• Keep it from falling over.

• So the cut can be made quickly.

• To prevent damaging the material.

• To prevent binding the saw blade and causing a kickback.

To make a long straight cut with the portable circular saw _______________________________.

• Clamp a guide on the material.

• Such cuts can not be made with a portable circular saw.

• Move the saw rapidly through the cut.

• Move the saw slowly through the cut so it can be guided straight.

Before putting the saw down after a cut has been made _________________________________.

• Unplug the saw.

• Make sure the cover is over the blade.

• Make sure the blade has stopped rotating.

• All the above.

If the saw operator over extends himself/herself when cutting with the portable circular saw, what is likely to happen?

• Break the saw blade.

• Strain their arm.

• Will get off-balance, fall and cause an accident.

• Cut through the power cord.

When should a portable circular saw operator unplug the saw?

• After each cut.

• When making adjustments to the saw.

• When changing the saw blades.

• Both B and C.

What personal protection safety equipment should be worn by the portable circular saw operators.

• Safety Glasses.

• Safety glasses and hearing protection.

• Safety glasses, hearing protection and respirator.

• Safety glasses, hearing protection, respirator and gloves.

The blade on the portable circular saw should be aligned _____________ when making a cut.

• On the waste side of the marking line.

• On the marking line.

• 1/4 inch away from the marking line.

• 1/2 inch away from the marking line.

What symptom will the saw operator notice when a cut is made too fast with the portable circular saw?

• Saw dust chips will be large.

• The operational noise made by the saw will increase.

• The saw blade will dull rapidly.

• The saw blade RPM's will decrease.

To make a plunge cut with the portable circular saw the operator should ___________________.

• Uncover the blade and slowly lower the saw blade into the material being cut.

• Rest the heel of the saw base on the material, uncover the blade and slowly lower the blade into the material being cut.

• Rest the front of the saw base on the material, uncover the blade and slowly lower the blade into the material being cut.

• Lock the saw in stationary position, turn it on and raise the material into the saw blade.