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DURING OPERATION 1. Power the saw: start the saw and allow it to come to full speed before cutting, ensure no workpiece is touching the saw. 2. Cut carefully: keep your body to the side, never directly in the path of the blade or kickback path. 3. Keep hands clear: keep hands and fingers clear of the blade at all times. Use push sticks when needed. 4. Hold firmly: with both hands hold the workpiece firmly against the table. 5. Feed steadily: push workpiece slowly through the blade against the direction of the blade rotation. Avoid trying to feed the workpiece faster than the blade can accept. – Rip cuts: feed workpiece along the rip fence and into blade. – Cross cuts: hold the workpiece against the miter gauge and extension fence and push through the blade. 6. Use push stick: use push sticks, especially for narrow work pieces or when removing stock from between the fence and blade. 7. Finish the cut fully: push the workpiece clear of the blade before attempting to remove it. TIPS Power off to adjust: make all adjustments with the machine off. Stay present: concentrate on the job, avoid distractions, never leave the saw running unattended. Handly jams safely: turn off saw and wait for a full stop, and unplug before clearing saws. Avoid kickback: avoid improper feed technique, fence misalignment, dull or damaged blades or damaged/warped stock. Ensure proper riving knife is used (when applicable). Do not overreach: avoid reaching over, behind, or around the blade while its running. POST OPERATION 1. Power down: turn off equipment and wait for all motion to stop. Never leave it running unattended. 2. Remove materials: once motion has stopped, remove workpiece and cutoff piece. 3. Clean safely: use a vacuum, stick or brush to clean dust and debris. Do not use hands or compressed air. Only use equipment if you are trained and authorised to do so. Refer to user manual for additional information including set up, maintenance and instructions for use. © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2026. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to the WSPS. Approved end users are firms registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. (Sample WSPS acknowledgement, "Reproduced or adapted from name of solution with permission of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Mississauga, Ontario.") The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or sufficiency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances. Published: March 2026 WSPS.CA TABLE SAW WORK PROCEDURE 2 330-CEN-01-ISDO © 2026, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | WSPS.CA

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