Motorized Miter Saw Safety

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

• Release it to the up position.

• Hold it in the down position.

• Raise 1" above the stock being cut.

• Pull to the out position.

What special protection must be observed when using the motorized miter saw outside?

• Keep the saw covered.

• Lubricate the saw more often than normal.

• Unplug the saw after each cut.

• Connect the saw to a ground fault circuit interrupter(GFCI).

How can the saw operator prevent the blade form binding when cutting warped, bowed, or long stock?

• Clamp the stock to the table.

• Hold the saw firmly.

• Push the saw through the material slowly.

• Hold the saw down securely after the cut is made.

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

• While the saw is positioned over material and ready for a cut to be made.

• While the saw blade is clamped in the down position.

• While the saw is off and the hand is not on the Off/On switch.

• While the blade is up.

Where should the saw blade be positioned when cutting is completed and the operator is leaving the work zone?

• Up

• Down

• In it's safest position

• Either Up or Down

Hands or fingers never come closer than __________ to the rotating blade when operating the motorized miter saw.

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

• 6 inches

• 8 inches

What personal protection equipment should be worn by a motorized miter saw operator?

• Hearing protection, eye protection and a dust mask

• Eye protection

• Eye protection and hearing protection

• Hearing and eye protection, dust mask and gloves

The purpose of a trial cut before making the actual cut with the motorized miter saw is to:

• see if the material is positioned correctly.

• see if the saw is cutting properly and is set accurately.

• see how the material will cut.

• test the sharpness of the saw blade.

Where should the saw blade be aligned when making a cut with the motorized miter saw?

• Left side of the marking line

• Right side of the marking line

• Waste side of the marking line

• On the marking line

How should the saw blade be moved throughout the stock when making a cut with a motorized miter saw that has a sliding arm?

• Push down, then pull out

• Push down

• Pull out then push down

• Pull out, push down, then push forward