TABLE SAW SAFETY The table saw is by

TABLE SAW SAFETY The table saw is, by far, the highest risk piece of equipment in the woodshop – when you consider how much the table saw is used coupled with the potential for an accident. For these reasons, we have developed a pictorial set of DOs and DON’Ts about the Woodshop table saws. These pictures will help all of us remember to operate as safely as possible, plus they will serve as a reminder to the Monitors as to the safe ways to operate the table saws. There are 8 DOs and DON’Ts pictures. If a picture is really worth 1, 000 words, then this is 16, 000 words worth of information. March 2008 1

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO have the blade about 1/8” above wood. DON’T have it a lot higher above wood. March 2008 2

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO push wood all the way passed the blade. DON’T stop until wood clears the blade. March 2008 3

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO ripping cuts using the fence. DON’T do “cross cuts” with fence. March 2008 4

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO use pusher for narrow cuts. DON’T push on wrong side of blade. March 2008 5

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO use other hand to hold rips to fence. DON’T let hand get to edge of blade. March 2008 6

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO clear spacer before touching blade. DON’T touch blade and spacer at same time. March 2008 7

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO cross cuts w/sliding table (preferable). DON’T use table & fence at the same time. March 2008 8

TABLE SAW SAFETY [Guard removed for clarity. Guard should be on when cutting] DO DON’T DO cross cuts w/sliding table (preferable). DON’T do free hand cutting. March 2008 9