Miter Saw Safety Rules; California Proposition 65 - Delta HOMECRAFT H26-260L Instruction Manual

GENERAL POwER TOOL SAFETY RULES
parts when servicing your tool.
25. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear loose
clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other
jewelry which may get caught in moving parts.
Nonslip protective footwear is recommended. Wear
protective hair covering to contain long hair.
26. WEAR PROPER EYE PROTECTION. All persons
in work area should wear safety glasses with side
shields. Everyday eyeglasses with impact resistant
lenses are not safety glasses. Eye equipment
should comply with ANSI Z87.1 standards.
27. HEARING PROTECTION. All people in work area
should wear proper hearing protection consistent
with noise levels and exposure. Hearing equipment
should comply with ANSI S3.19 standards.
28. DUST PROTECTION. Use of power tools can
generate and/or disburse dust, which may cause
serious and permanent respiratory or other injury,
including silicosis (a serious lung disease), cancer,
and death. Direct articles away from face and body.
Always operate tool in well-ventilated area and
provide for proper dust removal. Use dust collection
system whenever possible. Avoid breathing dust
and avoid prolonged contact with dust. Allowing
dust to get into your mouth or eyes, or lay on your

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemical: work in a well-ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury.
• SEE GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY SECTION OF THIS MANUAL. Read entire instruction manual before
operating saw. Learning the saw's proper applications, limitations, and specific potential hazards will greatly
minimize the possibility of accidents and injury. Make sure all users are familiar with its warnings and instructions
before using saw.
• SEE POWER CONNECTION SECTION OF THIS MANUAL for instructions and warnings regarding power cord and
connections.
1. FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your machine to a
workbench or table at approximately hip height.
The saw can tip over if the saw head is released
suddenly and the saw is not secured to a work
surface.
2. KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not
reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with
your hands and fingers for any reason.
3. ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while
cutting to minimize risk of blade pinching and

MITER SAw SAFETY RULES

skin may promote absorption of harmful material.
Use properly fitting NIOSH/OSHA approved
respiratory protection appropriate for the dust
exposure and wash exposed areas with soap and
water.
29. Replace the warning labels if they become
obscured or removed.
30. This machine is designed and intended for use by
properly trained and experienced personnel only.
If you are not familiar with the proper and safe
operation of this product, do not use until proper
training and knowledge have been obtained.
31. Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities. Wear protective clothing and
wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing
dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin
may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse
dust, which may cause serious and permanent
respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/OSHA
approved respiratory protection appropriate for the
dust exposure. Direct particles away from face and
body.
kickback.
4. USE A CLAMP to secure the workpiece when
possible.
5. NEVER START THE SAW with the blade touching
the workpiece. Allow motor to come up to full
speed before starting cut.
6. NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT
PLACE more than one workpiece on the saw table
at a time.
7. MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND BEVEL
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