Monday, November 23, 2015

JUNIORS: Slips Trips and Falls quiz

on a lined piece of paper write your full name, today's date, and the words "Slips Trips and Falls quiz".  you only need to write the numbers and answers.  this will be graded as a shop homework assignment.



 Slips, Trips and Falls Quiz
Name: __________________________________________________________
1. What can improve traction on floors that are frequently wet?
a. Strap cleats onto your shoes.
b. Painting gritty coatings on the floor.
c. Using a greasy floor finish.
d. Putting up a sign.

2. If you carry loads that you can’t see over or around:
a. Make sure you have good lighting.
b. Stay off the stairs.
c. Take small steps.
d. You could trip and fall; don’t carry such loads.

3. Loose carpeting, stair treads and floor tiles:
a. Are tripping hazards.
b. Should be covered with a rubber mat.
c. Should be reported right away.
d. Both a and c.

4. What is a safe way to move materials up a ladder?
a. Hoist them up using a rope after you climb the ladder.
b. Have someone throw them up to you when you reach the top.
c. Carry them in one arm as you climb.
d. All of the above.

5. When is it safe to stand on the top step of a stepladder?
a. When you can’t get a longer ladder.
b. When you can hold on to a sturdy item above while you work
c. When the ladder is less than six feet tall.
d. Never.

Slips, Trips and Falls
6. Which of the following fall protection systems prevents falls?
a. Safety net systems
b. Guardrail systems
c. Personal fall arrest systems.
d. None of the above.

7. Ladder cages are used with:
a. Scaffolds
b. Stepladders
c. Ladders that are fixed to a building or structure
d. Portable extension ladders.


8. In a personal fall arrest system, OSHA recommends the use of:
a. Full body harnesses.
b. Body belts.
c. Safety nets.
d. None of the above.

9. What is used to support a worker on a vertical surface so he or she can work with both hands free?
a. A deceleration device.
b. A positioning device system.
c. A ladder cage.
d. A safety net system.

JUNIORS: Electrical Hazards quiz

on a lined piece of paper write your full name, today's date, and the words "Electrical Hazards quiz".  you only need to write the numbers and answers.  this will be graded as a theory quiz grade.



Common Electrical Hazards Quiz – Trainers Module
Please mark the correct answer below:
1. Cabinets and boxes shall
a. have openings closed
b. have covers
c. if covers are metal they must be grounded
d. all the above

2. Flexible cords may be used:
a. in ceilings or walls
b. as long as attached to building surface
c. to prevent transmission of noise or vibration
d. none of the above

3. Flexible cords may not be:
a. attached to building surfaces
b. run through walls, ceilings, and floors
c. run through doorways, windows
d. all of the above

4. Qualified persons (i.e. those permitted to work on or near exposed energized
parts) shall, at a minimum, be trained in and familiar with the following:
a. ability to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment.
b. skills necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts
c. clearance distances and the voltages the qualified person will be exposed to
d. all of the above

5. Minimum clearance in front of electrical equipment (live parts) shall be no less
than:
a. 12”
b. 18”
c. 36”
d. 48”

6. Which of the following people is approved to work on energized circuits or
equipment?
a. Chief Engineer
b. an apprentice with at least six months experience
c. a Qualified person
d. anybody in an emergency

7. Temperature from an arc flash may reach
a. 600° F
b. 5,200° F
c. 35,000° F
d. 100,000° F




8. Which of the following is not a hazard when working with electricity?
a. electric shock
b. blast
c. frostbite
d. arc flash

9. Which of the following is an approved alerting technique for warning employees
of hazards that could result in electrical shock?
a. safety signs and tags
b. barricades
c. attendants
d. all of the above

10. Extension cords must be visually examined
a. before use on any shift
b. once a week
c. every six months
d. once per year


JUNIORS: Ladder Safety quiz

On a lined piece of paper, write your full name, today's date, and the words "Ladder Safety quiz".  you only need to write the number and answers, not the whole question.  this will be graded as a shop quiz grade.



Quiz: Test your ladder safety knowledge
Quiz: Test your ladder safety knowledge
Help reduce injuries by ensuring workers use ladders safely. Below are 12 questions based on information from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that will help test your knowledge of ladder safety practices.                                                   
The answers to these questions directly follow the quiz. Award yourself one point for each question you answer correctly and then see how you scored! 
1. Workers should consider a safer option than a ladder when they will:
a. hold heavy objects while standing on the ladder
b. elevate the ladder to a height that might make it unstable

c. work from the intended height for a long period of time 

d. need to work sideways on the ladder

e. all of the above
2. While working on a ladder, it is important that employees wear proper footwear, such as:
a. flip flops
b. moccasins

c. cowboy boots

d. slip-resistant
work boots
3. How many points of contact with the ladder should a worker maintain at all times?
a. at least two
b. at least three

c. one

d. four
4. Ladders should be maintained according to manufacturer instructions and checked before each use to ensure they are in good condition. Workers should NOT use a ladder if:
a. it is bent
b. the top rung is wider than the worker’s feet

c. it is missing a step

d. the spreader bars lack a locking mechanism or device

e. all of the above

5. Workers should avoid using ladders near:
a. doorways
b. walls
c. windows

d. furniture

6. When completing a task, workers should avoid leaning away from the ladder. Instead, they should:
a. tilt the ladder toward their task while standing on it
b. keep their weight centered between the side rails

c. have an assistant lean away from the ladder for them

d. all of the above

7. To create a safe handhold to reach another level, workers should secure and extend the ladder by at least how many feet above the landing point?
a. one
b. two
c. three

d. four

e. ten

8. Before climbing a ladder, workers should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. secure the base of the ladder
b. place the ladder on stable and level ground

c. wrap the rungs in paper

d. fully extend the ladder

9. Workers should NEVER:
a. climb ladders when it is hot
b. work from the top rung of a ladder
c. use ladders on an empty stomach
d. carry a ladder with their bare hands

10. Workers can prevent people from walking under or near ladders by:
a. assigning a coworker as a lookout
b. using barriers, such as
cones
c. roping off the area

d. all of the above

11. To help reduce falls, workers should avoid:
a. climbing with tools or objects in their hands
b. learning as much as they can about ladder safety

c. using ladders in the afternoon

d. listening to music while climbing ladders
12. Falls from ladders are:
a. costly
b. traumatic
c. preventable
d. all of the above