This includes fixed and portable, table mounted circular saws. These machines are used in the preparation of workpieces from sheet, board or section material.

This type of vertically mounted saw, has a circular saw blade. Used mainly for crosscutting sheet timber materials.

From time to time CLEAPSS receives enquiries from schools about recommendations, to meet health and safety standards, made following commercial health and safety inspections of design and technology facilities and equipment.

Cross-cut (Mitre), radial arm saw and chop saws all use circular blades.