Miter Saw

How should the saw be held after the cut is finished and before the blade stops rotating?

• Returned to the up position

• Hold it in the down position

• Raised 1" above the stock

• Pulled out

How can the saw operator prevent the blade from binding when cutting material that is too small to be held by hand?

• Use a clamp to secure the material to the fence

• Hold the saw firmly

• Cut the material slower than normal

• Hold the saw down after the cut

When is it safe to remove wood scraps from the cutting zone on the miter saw?

• When the saw is in the up position and the hand is off of the ON/OFF switch

• While the saw is in the down position

• As the blade is coming up

• As soon as the cut is made so the blade doesn't hit it.

How should the Miter Saw be positioned at the end of the work day?

• Up

• Down and locked

• Down, locked and switched off

Hands and fingers should never come closer than _____ to the rotating blade when operating the Miter Saw

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

• 6 inches

• 8 inches

What is the minimum PPE to worn by the Miter Saw operator for short durations of operation

• Hearing protection, eye protection, and a dust mask

• Eye protection at all times

• Eye protection and hearing protection

• Hearing protection, eye protection, dust mask and gloves

What is the minimum PPE to worn by the Miter Saw operator for long durations of operation

• Hearing protection, eye protection and a dust mask

• Glasses only

• Hearing protection and eye protection

• Dust mask and gloves

Where should the saw blade be aligned when making a cut with the Miter Saw?

• Left side of the marked line

• Right side of the marked line

• Waste side of the marked line

• On the marked line

Ripping stock with the Miter Saw is safe if.....

• using a dado blade

• using an Allen wrench

• using a ant-kickback kit

• it is never done

When operating the Miter Saw, the power must always be turned on by the....

• operator

• instructor

• shop helper

• shop foreman