Band Saw Safety Band Saw Safety RulesRules

Safety Rule #1Safety Rule #1

Keep all guards Keep all guards in place.in place.

Safety Rule #2Safety Rule #2

Adjust the blade Adjust the blade guards to within guards to within 1/8” to ¼” of the 1/8” to ¼” of the stock.stock.

Safety Rule #2 - Safety Rule #2 - ContinuedContinued Blade guards Blade guards

that are over ¼ that are over ¼ inch above the inch above the work will lead to work will lead to accidents and accidents and reduces the reduces the accuracy of your accuracy of your cut.cut.

Safety Rule #3Safety Rule #3

Maintain the Maintain the stock flat on stock flat on the table.the table.

Safety Rule #3 - Safety Rule #3 - ContinuedContinued Never hold Never hold

the stock the stock ‘above’ the ‘above’ the table, the table, the material must material must remain flat on remain flat on the table the table surface at all surface at all times.times.

Safety Rule #4Safety Rule #4

Don’t cut round Don’t cut round stock on the band stock on the band saw.saw.

The round stock The round stock may roll into the may roll into the blade causing an blade causing an accident.accident.

Only the instructor Only the instructor should perform this should perform this task while using a task while using a miter gauge.miter gauge.

Safety Rule #5Safety Rule #5

Concentrate your Concentrate your attention on the attention on the job at hand.job at hand.

Safety Rule #5 - Safety Rule #5 - ContinuedContinued Do not Do not

interrupt interrupt others while others while using power using power equipment. equipment.

Stay focused Stay focused until the blade until the blade has stopped has stopped moving.moving.

Safety Rule #6Safety Rule #6

Never leave the Never leave the machine machine operating while operating while unattended.unattended.

Safety Rule #7Safety Rule #7

Keep the work Keep the work area clean.area clean.

Safety Rule #7 - Safety Rule #7 - ContinuedContinued Scrap wood or Scrap wood or

tools on the floor tools on the floor or the bandsaw or the bandsaw table will lead to table will lead to accidents and accidents and injuries.injuries.

Safety Rule #8Safety Rule #8

If the blade comes out If the blade comes out of the guides or of the guides or breaks, stop the breaks, stop the machine immediately machine immediately by turning off the by turning off the power.power.

Do not open the access Do not open the access door to the machine door to the machine until the wheels have until the wheels have come to a complete come to a complete stop.stop.

Have the instructor Have the instructor reposition or install a reposition or install a new blade. new blade.

Safety Rule #9Safety Rule #9

Do not reach Do not reach across the across the saw line.saw line.

Safety Rule #10Safety Rule #10

Never back Never back material out of a material out of a cut until power cut until power has been turned has been turned off and the off and the motion of the motion of the blade has blade has stopped.stopped.

Safety Rule #11Safety Rule #11

Always use a Always use a push stick when push stick when sawing small sawing small stock.stock.

Safety Rule #12Safety Rule #12

Do not hold Do not hold the stock in the stock in line with the line with the saw blade.saw blade.

Safety Rule #12 - Safety Rule #12 - ContinuedContinued Hold the Hold the

stock to stock to the sides the sides of the of the cutting cutting line.line.

Safety Rule #13Safety Rule #13

Keep your Keep your hands and hands and fingers several fingers several inches from inches from the side of the the side of the blade.blade.

Safety Rule #13 - Safety Rule #13 - ContinuedContinued Remember to Remember to

keep your hands keep your hands clear of the table clear of the table insert.insert.

Safety Rule #14Safety Rule #14

Use ‘relief cuts’ Use ‘relief cuts’ on tight curves to on tight curves to avoid breaking avoid breaking the blade. the blade.

Summary Summary

Follow the safety rules.Follow the safety rules. Use the band saw and other Use the band saw and other

laboratory tools only for their laboratory tools only for their intended purpose.intended purpose.

Follow the directions and safety Follow the directions and safety guidelines as listed by the guidelines as listed by the machine’s manufacturer.machine’s manufacturer.