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WorksheetsTable Saw - Safety Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What should be done with articles of clothing such as ties, coats and long sleeves when
operating the table saw?
a)
a. Keep them away from the saw blade
b)
b. Remove or fasten them out of the way
c)
c. Do not get close to the saw
d)
d. Have a student hold them out of the way
2.
2. Which of the following items should NOT be worn when operating the table saw?
a)
a. Rings
b)
b. Gloves
c)
c. Bracelets
d)
d. All of these
3.
3. Personal protective equipment which should be worn when operating the table saw is/are
_________.
a)
a. gloves
b)
b. ear protectors
c)
c. safety glasses
d)
d. both b and c
4.
4. When setting the table saw up for a job, the saw blade should be checked for _______.
a)
a. stripped threads
b)
b. loss of temper
c)
c. cracks and missing teeth
d)
d. distorted arbor
5.
5. The arbor nut on a table saw is tightened only when __________.
a)
a. it becomes loose
b)
b. the electrical service is disconnected at the circuit breaker
c)
c. the class is over by the teacher
d)
d. permission is granted
6.
6. To prevent slipping or falling when using the table saw _________.
a)
a. turn the saw off before removing material
b)
b. stay within the safety zone
c)
c. do not over-reach when feeding material through the saw
d)
d. wear tennis shoes
7.
7. When sawing with the table saw, which of the following would not be a safe practice?
a)
a. Use the blade guard
b)
b. Secure a helper to support the material being sawed
c)
c. Push the material through the saw with the right hand and a push stick
d)
d. Stand in line with the saw blade
8.
8. After a cut has been completed, what should the operator do before leaving the table saw?
a)
a. Turn the electrical service off at the circuit breaker or fuse box
b)
b. Clear the work zone of all students
c)
c. Make sure the saw blade has stopped turning
d)
d. Lock the blade
9.
9. When making a rip or crosscut, the saw blade should extend no more than ________ inches
above the stock being cut.
a)
a. 1⁄4
b)
b. 1/8
c)
c. 3/8
d)
d. 1⁄2
10.
10. When bevel or chamfer cuts are made, the hands of the operator should be __________.
a)
a. Slightly to the right of the table edge
b)
b. In front of the saw blade
c)
c. Opposite side from which the blade is tilted
d)
d. One hand on the right and one hand on the let of the blade
11.
11. Which type of stock should never be ripped on the table saw?
a)
a. Square stock
b)
b. Thick stock
c)
c. Round stock
d)
d. Flat stock
12.
12. Which of the following operations require the use of a push stick on the table saw?
a)
a. Ripping narrow materials
b)
b. Crosscutting
c)
c. Mitering
d)
d. Dadoing
13.
13. Which table saw accessory gives width settings for the rip fence?
a)
a. Front rail
b)
b. Rear table rail
c)
c. Table ruler
d)
d. Miter head
14.
14. A push stick must be used if material is less than _____ inches in width.
a)
a. 4
b)
b. 6
c)
c. 8
d)
d. 10
15.
15. The purpose of the off-bearer, in table saw operation, is to _________.
a)
a. pull the stock through the saw
b)
b. support the stock as it is pushed through the saw
c)
c. support and pull the stock through the saw
d)
d. remove scraps, support and help pull stock through the saw
16.
16. When ripping warped lumber the bow should be turned ___________.
a)
a. down
b)
b. up
c)
c. horizontally
d)
d. perpendicular to the blade
17.
17. The maximum distance the rip fence can safely be set from the saw blade is ________.
a)
a. 36 inches
b)
b. the distance measured when the carriage is flush with the end of the front rail
c)
c. 48”
d)
d. 12 inches on a 12” table saw
18.
18. The accessory used when crosscutting on the table saw is the _________.
a)
a. front rail
b)
b. miter head
c)
c. fence
d)
d. table slot
19.
19. When crosscutting, most table saw operators prefer to work on the ________ side of the saw
blade.
a)
a. right
b)
b. left
c)
c. both of these
d)
d. neither of these
20.
20. The miter head gauge is calibrated in __________.
a)
a. inches
b)
b. feet
c)
c. degrees
d)
d. inches/centimeters
21.
21. The miter head and right hand table slot are recommended for use when ________.
a)
a. right angle rip cuts are to be made
b)
b. compound bevel crosscuts are to be made
c)
c. ripping short pieces
d)
d. ripping multiple cuts of the same size
22.
22. When stock is held loosely against the miter head one may experience ________.
a)
a. poor cuts
b)
b. binding of the blade
c)
c. material vibration
d)
d. all of these
23.
23. When long materials are crosscut on the table saw the operator needs ___________.
a)
a. auxiliary support
b)
b. a pushstick
c)
c. a properly adjusted fence
d)
d. all of the above
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