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The Table Saw Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect setup
- 2. Machine Inspection
- Damaged equipment
- Missing safety guards
- 3. Power Connection
- Electrocution
- Overloading circuit
- 4. Cutting Material Selection
- Unsuitable material
- Improperly measured materials
- 5. Blade Installation
- Blade damage
- Incorrect blade size/type
- 6. Push Stick Setup
- Inadequate push stick fit
- Faulty push-stick
- 7. Material Alignment
- Incorrect alignment
- Kickback hazard
- 8. Starting the Table Saw
- Uncontrolled start
- Moving parts exposure
- 9. Feeding the Material
- Fingers in the path of the blade
- Misaligned cuts
- 10. Conducting the Cut
- Kickback
- Sawdust inhalation
- 11. Blade Adjustment
- Unintentional adjustment
- Blade misalignment
- 12. Turning Off the Table Saw
- Accidental restarts
- Tripping on cord
- 13. Clean Up & Maintenance
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Dust hazard