1010 – 01 – How Important is Cutting Safety

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Cutting is a typical activity in most machine shops. It’s a process that creates parts from a whole by chipping away at it with extreme speed. Each cutting process involves single-point tools, multipoint tools, or machine tools. Being aware of all the safety hazards of any machine tool is important before use.

In cutting operations, there are a variety of safety hazards. You need to be able to stay safe even when hot chips careen off the saw or broken tools malfunction. The parts of a saw are constantly moving, so protecting your hands and fingers from rotating parts is essential. It is good to know what a problem both sounds like and looks like, so you’re ready when difficulties arise.

This class goes over a range of safety concerns that result from the cutting process. We’ll go over actions you can take to keep yourself safe.