Additional Specific Safety Rules - Delta 40-690 Instruction Manual

AddITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

• Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to
replace following safety rules. Always remember that a careless
fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
• Obtain advice from your supervisor, instructor, or another
qualified person if you are not thoroughly familiar with the
operation of this machine. Knowledge is safety.
• Do not operate this machine until it is completely
assembled and installed according to the instructions. A
machine incorrectly assembled can cause serious injury.
• Secure saw to work bench or stand with clamps or mounting
hardware. Secure work bench or stand to floor. Vibration can
cause machine to slide, walk or tip over.
• Make sure your fingers do not contact the terminals of the power
cord when installing or removing the plug to or from the line
power source.
• Never start the machine with the workpiece against the
blade. The workpiece can be thrown, causing injury.
• Never start the machine until all handles are locked and the
blade is at the correct tension. Check for proper blade size
and type. Abnormal operations cause injuries.
• Do not cut a workpiece that is too small to be safely
supported. When hands are too close to the blade, a wrong
move can cause injury.
• Keep guards in place and working order.
• Material hold-down must be properly set according to these
instructions and remain in position during use. Also, be sure to
properly support long or wide work-pieces. Loss of control of
a workpiece can cause injury.
• Never reach under the table when operating or make any
adjustments when it is running. A moving blade underneath the
table can cause injury.
• Do not use the upper arm as a lifting point.
• Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip could cause
a hand to move into a saw blade or cutting tool. Do not place
fingers or hands in path of the saw blade.
• When removing short workpieces, or cleaning up around the
table, be sure the saw is in the off position and blade has stopped
moving. A sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the blade
and injury could result.
• Never turn the saw on before clearing the table of everything
(tools, wood scraps, etc.) except the workpiece and related
feed or support devices for the operation planned. If left on the
table, debris can be thrown at high speeds causing injury. When
finished, turn the machine "off", disconnect the machine
from the power source, and clean the table/work area. Lock
the switch in the "off" position to prevent unauthorized use.
Someone else might accidentally start the machine and
cause injury to themselves.
• Do not attempt to saw stock that does not have a flat surface,
unless a suitable support is used. This type of workpiece can
pinch the blade before the cut is complete. Breaking blades
can cause injury.
• Hold material firmly against table and feed into blade teeth at a
moderate speed. Loss of control of a workpiece can cause injury.
Failure to follow these rules could result in serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them often and use them to instruct others.
• Turn off motor if the material resists being backed out of an
uncompleted cut. Use appropriate speed for applications.
• Make "relief" cuts before cutting long curves. Never attempt to
cut a curve that is too tight. Breaking blades can cause injury.
• Use caution when cutting round material. This type of
workpiece has a tendency to "roll" and can cause the blade
to bite. Breaking blades can cause injury.
• Additional information regarding the safe and proper
operation of power tools (i.e. a safety video) is available
from the Power Tool Institute,
Cleveland, OH 44115-2851 (www.powertoolinstitute.
com). Information is also available from the National Safety
Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201.
Please refer to the American National Standards Institute
ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines
and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 1910.213
Regulations.
• ALWAYS use safety glasses. Everyday eyeglasses are
NOT safety glasses. Also use face or dust mask if cutting
operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR CERTIFIED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratory protection.
• 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 chemicals: 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.
• 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 disburse 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.
• Always wear proper personal hearing protection that conforms
to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) during use. Under some conditions and
duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing
loss.
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