Planer Safety Quiz

Chips, dust and debris may be removed while the planer is running.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Minimum length of stock that is allowed in the planer must be longer than the distance between the inside rollers.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

All glue must be removed from the wood before using the machine.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

It is safe to keep fingers closer than 4” away from the infeed table.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

It is safe to plane wood with loose knots and other defects.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

It is safe to plane multiple boards of equal thickness one after another time.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

All height adjustments to the planer must be made while the machine is at a complete stop and the power is off.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Plane against the grain direction and with the flat side facing down.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

If stock becomes stuck, it is safe to stop the machine and wait for the planer knives to come to a complete stop before lowering the table.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

It is ok to stand directly behind the infeed table.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe