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Miter Saw

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How should the saw be held after the cut is finished and before the blade stops rotating?

a)

Returned to the up position

b)

Hold it in the down position

c)

Raised 1" above the stock

d)

Pulled out

2.

How can the saw operator prevent the blade from binding when cutting material that is too small to be held by hand?

a)

Use a clamp to secure the material to the fence

b)

Hold the saw firmly

c)

Cut the material slower than normal

d)

Hold the saw down after the cut

3.

When is it safe to remove wood scraps from the cutting zone on the miter saw?

a)

When the saw is in the up position and the hand is off of the ON/OFF switch

b)

While the saw is in the down position

c)

As the blade is coming up

d)

As soon as the cut is made so the blade doesn't hit it.

4.

How should the Miter Saw be positioned at the end of the work day?

a)

Up

b)

Down and locked

c)

Down, locked and switched off

5.

Hands and fingers should never come closer than _____ to the rotating blade when operating the Miter Saw

a)

2 inches

b)

4 inches

c)

6 inches

d)

8 inches

6.

What is the minimum PPE to worn by the Miter Saw operator for short durations of operation

a)

Hearing protection, eye protection, and a dust mask

b)

Eye protection at all times

c)

Eye protection and hearing protection

d)

Hearing protection, eye protection, dust mask and gloves

7.

What is the minimum PPE to worn by the Miter Saw operator for long durations of operation

a)

Hearing protection, eye protection and a dust mask

b)

Glasses only

c)

Hearing protection and eye protection

d)

Dust mask and gloves

8.

Where should the saw blade be aligned when making a cut with the Miter Saw?

a)

Left side of the marked line

b)

Right side of the marked line

c)

Waste side of the marked line

d)

On the marked line

9.

Ripping stock with the Miter Saw is safe if.....

a)

using a dado blade

b)

using an Allen wrench

c)

using a ant-kickback kit

d)

it is never done

10.

When operating the Miter Saw, the power must always be turned on by the....

a)

operator

b)

instructor

c)

shop helper

d)

shop foreman

11.

To reduce the chance of kickback, all stock to be cut must be.....

a)

Stacked in neat piles

b)

Held tightly against the fence

c)

positioned near the front edge of the table

d)

held by a helper

12.

The Miter Saw must be fed into the stock at.....

a)

a fast rate

b)

any speed

c)

as slow as possible

d)

a moderate speed

13.

It is ok to start the saw while the blade is resting on the stock.

a)

True, the blade is sharp and motor is quick

b)

False, the blade needs to come up to speed.

14.

When cutting material at angles, (mitered cuts) be sure the saw is locked at that angle.

a)

True

b)

False