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Reciprocating Saw Safety Exam

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true (SAFE) or false (UNSAFE).
 

 1. 

To use high speed  steel blades for cutting metal.
 

 2. 

To use the reciprocating saw in an awkward position.
 

 3. 

To ground the saw properly.
 

 4. 

To wear safety glasses when operating the saw.
 

 5. 

To operate the saw at high speed for cutting wood.
 

 6. 

To hold the saw with one hand and a piece of pipe being sawed with one other.
 

 7. 

To use a blade having 18-24 teeth per inch for cutting metal.
 

 8. 

To remove the blade when putting it back into the case.
 

 9. 

To keep the shoe tight against the work piece.
 

 10. 

To force the saw to get through the cut sooner.
 

 11. 

To operate the saw with loose fitting clothes.
 

 12. 

To use sharp blades.
 

 13. 

To have the finished side of the work up when cutting.
 

 14. 

To secure metal in a vise when sawing.
 



 
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