RHS - Drill Press Safety Test

Adjustments on the drill presses, other then variable speed type, are made when:

• The power cord is unplugged

• Power is off at the breaker

• The machine is at a dead stop

• All the above

Eye protection is used when drilling to:

• Protect your eyes from flying chips

• Protect your eyes from shattering drills

• Protect your eyes from splashing coolant

• All the above

When removing metal chips from the drill press table use:

• Bare hands

• A brush

• Welding gloves

• A cloth rag

Your work on the drill press should be held by:

• A pair of gloves

• Your bare hands

• A vise or firmly clamped to the table with a 'c' clamp

• An assistant who is very brave

If work is seized by the drill you should without endangering yourself:

• Exert more feed pressure

• Stop the machine immediately

• Grab it with your hands

• Decrease feed pressure rapidly

The chuck key must be removed from the chuck:

• When convenient

• Before starting the drill press

• When the drill contacts the work

• It's not important don't worry about it

A drill press operator should:

• Be spoken to softly

• Tapped on the shoulder before talking to

• Left alone until finished

• Talk to people as they walk by

Injuries often result when clothing, hair, and jewelry are caught on the revolving chuck. A person should:

• Wear jewelry on the hand they use least

• Wear a jacket

• Remove such anthying that could get caught; secure long hair, and tuck in baggy or loose clothing

• None of the above