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planer safety

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Keep your ___________ away from the underside blade and top of the board as it is fed through the planer
a)
Shirt
b)
Hair
c)
Fingers
d)
Shirt and Jewerly
2.
Never stand directly ___________ the board or in front of the machine in case of _____________. 
a)
On top
b)
sideways
c)
both A & B
d)
Behind & kickback
3.
Do not look into the __________ of the planer from either side when the machine is ___. 
a)
Throat & on
b)
Dust collector
c)
sideways
d)
None of the above
4.
Never plane a board shorter than 12. 
a)
True
12"
b)
False
5.
Do not take cuts deeper than 1/16 at a time. Plane one desired thickness at a time?
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Check all wood for _______, splits, _______ or metal and other imperfections. Scrape all _______ off before planning. Always make sure the dust collector is ___.  
a)
Knots
b)
Splits
c)
Nails,
d)
all of the above
7.
When inserting the wood into the planer, the wood is cut on the _______
a)
left side
b)
Bottom
c)
rough side
d)
top side
8.
The personal protective equipment which should be worn when operating the planer is _____________. 
a)
gloves
b)
ear protection
c)
safety glasses
d)
only b and c
9.
Hardwood: Plane from 7/8" thick to 1/2", what would your first setting be?
a)
13/16"
b)
3/4"
c)
15/16"
d)
5/8"
10.

Before using the Planer, you should:

a)

Ask Instructor's permission

b)

Remove All jewelry, eliminate loose clothing, and confine long hair

c)

Wear approved safety glasses

d)

All of the above

11.

If the machine is not working properly, or sounding proper, you should:

a)

Immediately shut off the power and inform your instructor

b)

Keep using the machine, until it breaks down

c)

Turn off the machine

d)

All of the above

12.

When feeding boards into the planer, you should

a)

go against the grain of wood

b)

go with the grain of wood

c)

go either with the grain or against the grain, it doesn't matter.

d)

All of the above

13.

When feeding boards into the planer you should:

a)

Not force boards

b)

Keep hands off boards

c)

Allow the power feed to operate

d)

All of the above

14.

Do not attempt to plane a piece that is:

a)

Longer than the distance between the rollers

b)

Going with the grain of wood

c)

Shorter than the distance between the rollers

d)

None of the above

15.

When selecting the depth of cut and cut rate, you should:

a)

select the proper depth and rate depending on the stock being planed

b)

Do not exceed 1/16" per pass

c)

Both are correct

16.

To remove a board that is stuck, you should:

a)

A. Pull hard to dislodge the board

b)

B. Shut off the planer

c)

C. Once the planer comes to a complete stop, lower the table

d)

D. Both B & C

17.

It's ok to stand directly behind the board being planed, kickback does not happen with a planer.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

_______________ look into the throat of the planer while it's running or in operation.

a)

Always

b)

Never

c)

Sometimes

d)

Occasionally

19.

When finished using the planer, you should:

a)

A. Turn off the machine

b)

B. Wait for it to come to a complete stop

c)

C. Clean the machine

d)

D. A, B, & C in that order only.

e)

E. A, B & C in any order

20.
Is it OK to have a helper when planing long pieces of wood?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
The danger in planing used wood is:
a)
It's dirty
b)
It's free
c)
Knots
d)
Hidden Nails
22.
Never stand directly ___________ the board or in front of the machine in case of _____________. 
a)
On top
b)
sideways
c)
both A & B
d)
Behind & kickback