Drill Press Safety Quiz

To brush chips away from the moving drill with the fingers.

• Safe
• Unsafe

To keep long hair away from the drill press spindle by keeping it tied back or covered.

• Safe
• Unsafe

To leave and key or chuck in the drill press.

• Safe
• Unsafe

Wear proper eye protection.

• Safe
• Unsafe

To wear loose-fitting clothes while operating a drill press.

• Safe
• Unsafe

To talk to someone while operating a drill press.

• Safe
• Unsafe

To try to stop a piece of work caught on the drill bit.

• Safe
• Unsafe

The primary use of a drill press is

• Crosscutting

• Drilling holes.

• Ripping

• Sanding

If wood becomes caught in the drill press, you must:

• Use the chuck key to get it out

• Hold onto the wood with both hands

• Start and stop the machine until it comes out

• Stop the machine and ask the instructor for help

Touching the chuck while it is spinning, is allowed:

• Only when reducing feed pressure

• Only when increasing feed pressure

• Only when wearing gloves

• None of the above