Chisel Safety Quiz

The chisel is one of the simplest hand tools, and it's one of the most dangerous. More injuries have been caused by the misuse of the chisel than by any other hand tool. Use it with respect, care and attention.

• You don't need eye protection.

• Use chisels and gouges that are sharp and in good condition.

• Use your fingers to see if the chisel is sharp.

In order to protect your eyes from flying splinters and wood chips, you should ____

• Hold the work piece in your hand, or ask a friend to hold it.

• Wear eye protection.

• Never use an chisel because they are dangerous

Use chisels and gouges that are sharp and in good condition. A dull or damaged chisel can be more dangerous than a sharp one.

• False

• True

Don't use your fingers to see if the chisel is sharp. If the chisel is as sharp as it should be, you'll cut yourself. Test it on _____.

• a piece of scrap wood.

• a vise

• another chisel

Check the handle on the chisel to make sure it is fastened firmly. The handle must be _____.

• loose

• secure and fastened firmly.

• smooth

The handle must be in good condition. Don't use a chisel with a _____, _____ or _____ handle.

• split

• damaged

• mushroomed

• rounded

• new

Fasten down the work. Use a vise, clamps or hold-downs to hold the work securely. You need both _____ free to work with the chisel.

• hands

• ears

• feet

Always work so the chisel is pointed away from you. Never point the chisel toward _____.

• any part of your body

• anything made of wood

• another person

Keep both hands behind the _____. Don't place your fingers, hands or arms in front of the _____. Always keep them behind the _____.

• blade

• also blade

• blade. Blade is the answer!

Use the chisel only for _____.

• changing a flat tire

• what it was designed to do.

• scraping old paint