No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. Use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
Failure to do so could result in serious per-
sonal injury, damage to equipment, or poor
work results.
Like all machines there is danger associated
with this machine. Accidents are frequently
caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pay
attention. Use this machine with respect
and caution to lessen the possibility of
operator injury. If normal safety precautions
are overlooked or ignored, serious personal
injury may occur.
Additional Safety for Sliding Table Saws
BLADE GUARD/RIVING KNIFE.
KICKBACK.
WORKPIECE CONTROL.
Never
back a workpiece out of a cut!
PUSH STICKS/BLOCKS.
OPERATOR POSITION.
AWKWARD POSITIONS.
RIVING KNIFE ALIGNMENT.
REACHING OVER SAW BLADE.
If kickback occurs while
reaching over the blade, hands or arms will be
pulled into the blade and may be amputated!
REMOVING WORKPIECES.
BLADE HEIGHT.
DAMAGED SAW BLADES.
SAFE WORKPIECES.