• Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry while operating a drill press. Confine long hair with a cap or hair net.
• Wear eye protection while drilling.
• Keep all guards in place.
• Keep work space around the drill press clean.
• Turn off power before making adjustments.
• Don’t use excessively long bits or bits with feed screws.
• Secure bit by tightening the drill chuck. Remove the chuck key before the drill press is turned on.
• Clear the drill press table of all tools, metal, rags, etc. before drilling.
• If the material being drilled begins to spin, stop the machine and free the material.
• When drilling all the way through, make sure the bit goes through the center of the table or use a scrap board so the bit will not strike the table.
• Secure all work in a drill press vise or with a clamp before drilling.
• When unsure about a special clamping setup, have the instructor check it first.
• Never hold material by hand while drilling.
• Never attempt to stop a revolving piece of work in the drill press by hand.