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•Only cut workpieces with at least one smooth and straight edge. DO NOT cut warped, cupped or twisted wood.

•Never attempt freehand cuts. If the workpiece is not fed parallel with the blade, kickback will likely occur. Always use the rip fence or miter gauge to support the workpiece.

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•Make sure the splitter/riving knife is aligned with the blade. A misaligned split- ter/riving knife can cause the workpiece to catch or bind, increasing the chance of kickback. If you think that your splitter or riving knife is not aligned with the blade, check it immediately!

•Take the time to check and adjust the rip fence parallel with the blade. Also, ensure that your table slides parallel with the blade. If either of these two elements are not adjusted correctly, the risk of kickback will be greatly increased.

•Do not remove the splitter/riving knife. The splitter/riving knife maintains the kerf in the workpiece, reducing the chance of kickback from the workpiece halves pinch- ing the blade.

•Feed cuts through to completion. Anytime you stop feeding a workpiece in the middle of a cut, the chance of kickback is greatly increased.

•Keep the blade guard installed and in good working order. Only remove it when per- forming non-through cuts and immediately re-install the blade guard when finished. Remember, always use the riving knife for all non-through operations, unless a dado blade is installed.

•Make multiple, shallow passes when per- forming a non-through cut. Making a deep non-through cut will greatly increase the chance of kickback.

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Even if you know how to prevent kickback, it may still happen.

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•Stand to the side of the blade during every cut. If a kickback does occur, the thrown workpiece usually travels directly in front of the blade.

•Wear safety glasses or a face shield. In the event of a kickback, your eyes and face are the most vulnerable part of your body.

•Never, for any reason, place your hand behind the blade. Should kickback occur, your hand will be pulled into the blade.

•Use a push stick to keep your hands farther away from the moving blade. If a kickback occurs, the push stick will most likely take the damage that your hand would have received.

•Keep the blade guard installed and in good working order.

•Use featherboards or anti-kickback devices, such as Shop Fox Board Buddies, to prevent or slow down kickback.

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