Metal Cutting Bandsaw Safety Instructions
1. Maintenance.
Make sure the bandsaw is turned
off and disconnect from the main power supply
and make sure all moving parts have come to a
complete stop before any inspection, adjustment or
maintenance is carried out.
2. Bandsaw Condition.
Bandsaw must be maintained
for a proper working condition. Never operate
a bandsaw that has damaged or worn parts.
Scheduled routine maintenance should performed on
a scheduled basis.
3. Blade Condition.
Never operate a bandsaw with
a dull, cracked or badly worn blade. Before using
a bandsaw inspect blades for missing teeth and
cracks.
4. Replacing Blade.
Make sure teeth are facing the
correct direction. Wear gloves to protect hands and
wear safety glasses to protect your eyes.
5. Hand Hazard.
Keep hands and fingers clear from
the line of cut of the blade and offcuts workpieces.
Hands can be crushed in vice or from falling machine
components and cut by the blade.
6. Leaving a bandsaw Unattended.
Always turn
the bandsaw off and make sure all moving parts
have come to a complete stop before leaving the
bandsaw. Do not leave bandsaw running unattended
for any reason.
7. Avoiding Entanglement.
Blade guard must be
used at all times. Remove loose clothing, belts, or
jewelry items. Never wear gloves while machine is in
operation. Tie up long hair and use the correct hair
nets to avoid any entanglement with the bandsaw
moving parts.
8. Understand the machines controls.
Make sure you
understand the use and operation of all controls.
9. Power outage.
In the event of a power failure during
use of the bandsaw, turn off all switches to avoid
possible sudden start up once power is restored.
10. Work area hazards.
Keep the area around the
bandsaw clean from oil, tools, chips. Pay attention
to other persons in the area and know what is
going on around the area to ensure unintended
accidents.
11. Workpiece Handling.
Workpieces must be
supported with table, vice, roller conveyor/stands,
or other support fixtures. Unsupported workpieces
may cause the machine to tip over and fall. Flag
long pieces of material to avoid tripping hazards.
Never hold a workpiece with your hands during the
cut process.
12. Hearing protection and hazards.
Always wear
hearing protection as noise generated from
bandsaw blade and workpiece vibration, material
handling, and power transmission can cause
permanent hearing loss over time.
13. Hot surfaces.
Workpieces, machine surfaces and
chips become hot due to friction and can burn you.
14. Starting position.
Never turn the bandsaw on
when the blade is resting on the workpiece.
15. Guards.
Do not operate bandsaw without the blade
guard in place or with the doors open. Ensure all
guards removed to do maintenance or change
blades on the machine are refitted correctly in place
before the machine is used again.
16. Call for help.
If at any time you experience
difficulties, stop the machine and call you nearest
branch service department for help.
Machinery House
requires you to read this entire Manual before using this machine.
