005 Table and Radial Arm Saw Safety
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1. University of California Safety Notes Agriculture and Natural Resources i Risk amp Safety Services Safety Note 5 TABLE AND RADIAL ARM SAW SAFETY It is estimated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission that stationary power saw use results in an annual total of 30 000 hand and finger injuries requiring hospital visits Approximately 3 000 of the annual injuries involve amputation of one or more fingers Video E 061 Saws Grinder Drill Press Instruction is available from the ANR Environmental Health and Safety Library at http safety ucanr org Table or Radial Arm Saw Precautions Prior to use inspect table or radial arm saw for damage or disrepair Remove damaged table or radial arm saw from use by attaching red tag that states DO NOT USE Complete red tag with appropriate information Always follow user s manual specifications when operating a table or radial arm saw Always wear industrial quality safety glasses or a face shield when using stationary power Saws Do not wear loose fitting clothing or jewelry that can be caught by moving parts Pull back long hair with a band or wear long hair under a cap As appropriate wear suitable hearing protection Keep saw fences blade guards spreaders and antikick devices in place and functioning properly Assure saw blades are clean sharp and correctly set so that they will cut freely without forcing the work piece against the blade California Code of Regulations CC2. R Title 8 Section 4300 requires a push stick of suitable design be provided and used when working with a table saw A push stick is especially important to use when cutting short or thin pieces of stock on a table saw Never feed the work piece faster than the saw can accept Prior to sawing check stock for nails screws or other foreign objects Assure that the table saw blade is set slightly above the thickness of the stock to be cult Never make free hand cuts with a table saw Guide stock E a using a rip fence or mitre gauge Never reach behind over or under a saw blade unless it has stopped turning and the power has been disconnected Always disconnect the power source before changing or adjusting the saw blade When finished clean saw dust and scrap stock from saw table and floor and dispose of in trash Rev July 2008 Additional EH amp S information may be accessed at the ANR Web Site at http safety ucanr edu
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