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General Safety Rules
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Never use the machine improperly or work in an
unsafe manner.
Always wear safety goggles, dust mask, and ear
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protection while operating saw (to comply with
ANSI-Z87.1)
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Always remain alert when the saw is in use. Failure
to pay attention on the operator's part may lead to
serious injury.
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Before you start working, familiarize yourself with the
work site and its surroundings. Take notice of
circumstances which may impede working or traffic,
observe soil conditions (good footing or not), and
take measures to ensure safety (i.e. the shielding of
roadworks from public traffic).
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Take measures to ensure that the machine is in safe
and trouble-free condition prior to usage. Use the
machine only when all protective devices (i.e.
guards, noise absorbers, emergency-off devices) are
operating in the intended locations.
Health Warning
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contain chemicals known to cause cancer, birth
defects or other repreductive harm. Some examples
of these chemicals are:
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Lead from lead-based paints,
Crystalline silica from bricks, cement and other
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masonry products, and
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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 venti-
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A visual check of the machine must be made at least
once a shift to ensure that visible damages or faults
are recognized. Any changes (including perfor-
mance or behavior of the machine) must be reported
to the supervisor. If necessary, stop the machine at
once and secure it.
In the case of a malfunction stop the machine
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immediately and secure it. Fix the problem as soon
as possible
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For starting and stopping the machine follow the
operating instruction steps and observe any indicator
lights, if applicable.
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Before switching the machine on, make sure that the
to be activated machine will be of no danger to
anyone.
Be sure to connect the plug to a properly grounded
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receptacle to reduce the risk of electric shock.
lated area, and work with approved safety equip-
ment, such as those dust masks that are specially
designed to filter out microscopic particles.
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