12 SAFETY TEST: Table Saw

Always adjust the saw blade so it extends approximately ________ above the stock to be cut.

• 1/4 inch

• 3/4 inch

Maintain a minimum ________ margin of safety around the saw blade.

• 4-inch

• 2-inch

Always use a ____________ when ripping stock that cannot be fed safely by hand.

• push stick

• clamp

Stand to ______________ of the operating blade, and do not reach across it.

• one side

• the front

Stock should be surfaced and one edge ____________ before being cut on the saw.

• jointed

• sanded

Always hold the stock __________________ against the fence and tight to the table when ripping.

• flat / firmly

• loosely

Be certain the fence is ____________ securely.

• locked

• open

When a helper assists you, they should not ____________ the stock but only support it.

• pull

• push

Do not saw ____________ material on the table saw.

• warped

• flat

Keep ____________ in place at all times when using the table saw.

• guards

• instructions