Herron 2
Planer Safety Test
- 1.The maximum amount of cut recommended for a thickness planer is __________.
- A.
1/32 inch
- B.
1/16 inch
- C.
1/8 inch
- D.
¼ inch
- 2.Before operating a planer, articles of clothing such as ties and coats, should be ________.
- A.
Removed
- B.
Kept away from the blades
- C.
Held out of the way by another student while you are planing
- D.
Worn with caution
- 3.Which item(s) should not be worn when operating the planer _________.
- A.
Lapel pins
- B.
Finger rings
- C.
Long earrings
- D.
Necklaces
- E.
All of the above
- 4.Industrial quality protective equipment should be worn for the protection of __________.
- A.
Eyes
- B.
Ears
- C.
Feet
- D.
All of the above
- 5.Before starting the planer ___________.
- A.
Make sure that all guards are in place and securely fastened
- B.
Clear the area of scraps, sawdust, oil, or grease
- C.
Clear the machine and table area of chips, tools, or other matter
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Never stand or walk directly behind the planer when in operation because _________.
- A.
Sawdust will get in your face
- B.
A kickback may occur causing a serious injury
- C.
Knots may fly out and hit you
- D.
It is difficult to get to the off-on switch quickly if the need arises
- 7.The purpose of the helper when using the planer is to __________.
- A.
Pull the stock through the planer
- B.
Support and pull the stock through the planer
- C.
Support and move with the stock as it comes through the planer
- D.
Remove sawdust, support and help pull stock through the planer
- 8.Which type of stock should never be run through the planer?
- A.
Painted stock
- B.
Green stock
- C.
Over dried stock
- D.
Extra long stock
- 9.If the lumber being planed stops part way through the cut __________.
- A.
Stop the planer, remove and discard the board
- B.
Wait until the cutterhead completely stops and readjust the planer
- C.
Lower the table to free the stock and keep cutting
- D.
Either b or c
- 10.When leaving the planer work area _________.
- A.
Turn the machine off
- B.
Turn the machine off and leave
- C.
Turn the machine off and clean up
- D.
Turn the machine off and wait until all moving parts stop before leaving the planer work area.
- 11.How many boards can be fed safely through the planer at one time?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
It depends on the size of the planer
- 12.While using the planer, serious accidents can be caused by _________.
- A.
“horseplay”
- B.
Carrying on a conversation with a friend
- C.
Standing behind a board as it travels though the machine
- D.
All of the above
- 13.The depth of cut depends on the _________.
- A.
Width of lumber
- B.
Rate of feed
- C.
Kind of lumber
- D.
All of the above
- 14.Lumber should be fed into the planer _________.
- A.
First, on edge
- B.
Against the grain
- C.
With the grain
- D.
Only with the operator standing within 18” of the planer
- 15.Never attempt to surface lumber that is __________.
- A.
Shorter than the distance between the infeed and outfeed rollers
- B.
Less than 3/8 inch thick
- C.
Cracked
- D.
All of the above
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