Safety Precautions for Using Hand Saws

What should you inspect hand saws for before use?

• Cleanliness of the saw blade

• Sharpness of the saw handle

• Defects such as splintered or cracked handles, missing saw-blade teeth, loose saw-blade connections, and bent saw blades or frame handles

• Color of the hand saw

What should be attached to a hand saw that fails pre-use inspection?

• A blue tag

• A red tag stating "OUT OF SERVICE"

• A green tag

• No tag is necessary

When using a hand saw, how should you carry it?

• With the saw end pointed up

• With the blade facing forward

• By the blade

• With the saw end pointed down

What is the purpose of using a rip hand-saw?

• For cutting across the grain of the wood

• For cutting along the grain of the wood

• For cutting metal

• For cutting plastic

How should you begin cutting with a hand saw to prevent the blade from jumping or binding?

• Quickly and with force

• Carefully and slowly

• At an angle

• With short, choppy strokes

What should you do if you need to saw a long stock?

• Hold it with one hand

• Place it on the ground

• Place stock in vise or hold stock firmly, using a helper or bench to support long stock

• Cut it without support

What should you do with hand-saw blades to maintain them?

• Keep them dirty

• Paint them regularly

• Keep them sharp and clean

• Store them in a wet place

After use, where should you return the hand-saw?

• To any available space

• To its assigned storage place

• Leave it on the workbench

• Hang it on the wall