Reciprocating Saw Safety

When cutting with the reciprocating saw, why must the saw be held firmly?

• The shape of the saw makes it easy to slip out of the hands.

• The material being cut is not secured and causes the saw to vibrate a lot.

• . Cutting positions are awkward and can easily cause the operator to drop the saw.

• The saw vibrates a lot which can lead to the saw being dropped by the operator.

The reciprocating saw should not be operated close to other workers because

• it is noisy.

• . it vibrates a lot and blade is unguarded

• the saw runs at excessively high speed.

• all of these

Binding the blade on the reciprocating saw may cause

• the blade to break

• the blade to bend

• the saw motor to overheat and burn out

• damage to the material being cut.

The rocker shoe on the reciprocating saw should be placed ____________ when cutting.

• close to the work

• away from the work

• against the work

• below the work

If the reciprocating saw requires a lot of pressure to get it to cut in should

• be held in a different position

• have the blade changed.

• be adjusted to a higher cutting speed.

• have the cutting position changed.

To make a plunge cut with the reciprocating saw the operator should

• . push the blade straight into the material

• put the rocker shoe on the material and tilt the blade forward at a slow pace.

• . move the blade into the material from a vertical position

• push the saw at a slow speed and move the blade into the material.