What safety procedures should you follow when using a table saw?
- Wear safety glasses with side shield or safety goggles, or a face shield (with safety glasses or goggles).
- Wear hearing protection that is suitable for the level and frequency of the noise you are exposed to in the woodworking area.
- Wear protective footwear, when required.
- Wear respiratory protection, when required.
- Pay particular attention to the manufacturer's instructions on reducing the risk of kickback (when the wood can be violently thrown back toward the operator).
- Choose the proper blades for the type of work being done.
- Keep the blades clean, sharp, and properly set so that they will cut freely without having to force the work piece against the blade.
- Use the guards provided with the saw or ones designed for use with the saw that you are using. Keep them in place and in good working condition.
- Use a guard that is high enough to cover the part of the blade rising above the stock and wide enough to cover the blade when it is tilted. The blade height should be set so it does not extend more than about 3 mm (1/8 in) above the height of the piece being cut.
- Ensure that the fence is locked in position after the desired width has been set.
- Hold the work piece firmly down on the table and against the fence when pushing the wood through.
- Ensure that there is adequate support to hold a work piece; use extension tables or roller supports at the side or back for larger pieces. If an assistant is at the back (outfeed) end of the saw, an extension table should be in place so the back edge is about 1.2 m (4 ft) from the saw blade. The assistant should wait for the work piece to reach the edge of the extension table and should not reach toward the saw blade.
- Feed stock into the blade against the direction of its rotation.
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