Operating A 12-Inch Chop Saw
Operating A 12-Inch Chop Saw
Operating A 12-Inch Chop Saw
FACILITIES SERVICES
OPERATING A 12-INCH CHOP SAW
TASK HAZARDS CONTROLS
1. Check saw blade for sharpness, obstructions, Loose, obstructed, or dull blades or guards create Adjust and tighten blades and guards
properly functioning guard pinching hazards Avoid contact with blade teeth.
2. Align materials flat on table and flush to the Pinching fingers or hand Keep fingers and hands away from pinch points.
back of table
3. Start and operate saw. Cutting fingers and hands Keep fingers and hands away from blade.
Other Information:
Contributors: Senior EH&S Technician Jim Ostdick; Lead Carpenter Louis Mandrigues
Created: March 2003
JSA Library Number: FS-CARP-100
For more information about this JSA, contact the Office of Environment, Health and Safety at UC Berkeley, 317 University Hall #1150, Berkeley, CA 94720-1150
(510) 642-3073 http://www.ehs.berkeley.edu
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BAS) and the AVC-BAS Leadership Team http://bas.berkeley.edu/balancedscorecard
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