Chapter 27: Drill Press - Safety Quiz

1. When operating the drill press, what should be done with long hair?

• a. Hold it away from the drill bit with one hand
• b. Put it under a cap or hair net and keep your head away from moving parts
• c. Get a haircut
• d. Keep your head back away from moving parts

2. What type of drill press chuck should be used with a straight shank twist drill?

• a. Universal 3-jaw chuck
• b. Jacobs chuck
• c. Morse tapered chuck
• d. Any of these are acceptable

3. Which item(s) of protective equipment is/are absolutely necessary when operating the drill press?

• a. Leather gloves
• b. Leather apron
• c. Steel toed shoes
• d. Safety glasses

4. Which of the following conditions would be unsafe when operating a drill press?

• a. Floor is slippery from spilled cutting oil
• b. Drill area is cluttered with tools and scrap metal
• c. The belt guard is loose
• d. All of above

5. If the metal being drilled begins to revolve, you should _________.

• a. turn off the drill press and free the metal
• b. tap the metal lightly with a hammer to free it from the bit
• c. stop it with your hands
• d. move the drill press table to foul the rotating piece of metal

6. To select the proper twist drill, one should check _________.

• a. size, sharpness and type of shank
• b. drill speed
• c. lubrication needed
• d. length of the drill cutting lips

7. Before turning on the drill press the operator should _________.

• a. tighten the drill press table locking clamp
• b. clamp work in a vise
• c. remove the chuck key
• d. all of the above

8. Which is not a safe way to secure metal while it is being drilled?

• a. Hold it firmly by hand, but securely on the drill press table
• b. In a drill press vise
• c. Clamp
• d. Between supports mounted on the drill press table

9. Which should be done while drilling metal with the drill press?

• a. Change speed of the drill press
• b. Maintain enough feed pressure to keep the bit cutting at all times
• c. Keep the drill press quill locked
• d. Lubricate the chuck

10. When a bit seizes it may __________.

• a. break the bit
• b. cause the vise to turn
• c. cause the bit to slip in the chuck
• d. all of the above