WorksheetsWoodshop Safety Benchmark
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
If you get injured but are still feeling ok, do you still need to report it?
Yes
No
Maybe
Where do you stand when you use the table saw?
to the right
to the left
right when crosscutting, left when ripping
right when ripping, left when crosscutting
Eye protection must be worn:
Only when working at a machine.
At all times when working in the woodshop.
When teacher reminds me.
Be sure to use _____________ hands and do not stand near water when using __________________ tools.
Dry, electrical
Wet, power
Dry, hand
All of above
Before changing the bit on the router or adjusting the height of the bit, what should you do?
make sure the machine is off
make sure the machine is unplugged
make sure the shaft is locked
make sure your board is clamped down
If you need to make sharp curves on the band saw, what type of cuts do you make first?
angle cuts
curve cuts
relief cuts
ray cuts
When drilling a large hole in a piece of wood with the drill press, what should you do to the board you are drilling in?
clamp it down
hold it tightly
use a backer board
unplug the machine
It is unsafe to use a tool before it reaches full speed.
True
False
A machine should not be used if the operator has not yet
Made a project
Reached the age of 18
Learned first aid
Received training in the use of the machine
I understand that if I do not follow the safety rules and procedures I will:
Greatly increase the possibility of injury.
Lose my privilege to work on machines.
All of the above.
When the wood binds against a saw blade and is thrown back, this is known as
Kickback
Margin of Safety
Crosscut
Back Throw
Which clothing item/dress code is not acceptable for working in the shop...
Hair tied back and out of face
Long sleeves with loose cuffs or strings
Closed-toed shoes
Sweatshirt strings and necklaces tucked in or removed
Always get the instructor’s permission before ______________________.
Entering the workshop
Using the equipment
All the above
Cutting with the wood grain is known as
crosscutting
ripping
endgraining
slicing
Safety symbols, such as the one pictured, do all of the following EXCEPT:
Alert you to possible dangers
Remind you to work carefully
Warn you when something is hot
Explain how to use equipment
Once you have completed your cut with your tool you should ____ before leaving
Turn the power off and walk away
Turn off the power and wait until the blade has come to a complete stop
Slow the blade down with a scrap piece of wood.
(Shop Safety) The most important safety rule in the woodshop is:
Don't touch spinning things
No dangling clothing
Maintain awareness and best safety practices
Wear safety glasses
Cutting against or across the wood grain is known as
crosscutting
ripping
endgraining
slicing
