The Basics
OSHA CFR 1910 is the standard for _____.
a) general industry
b) electronic systems
c) the construction industry
d) lockout/tagout
What is:
a) general industry
In the hierarchy of controls, the method that is MOST effective in creating a safe work
environment is _____.
a) an administrative control
b) hazard elimination
c) worker awareness
d) PPE
What is:
b) hazard elimination
Per OSHA, any employee who is exposed to high-voltage hazards must wear a _____.
a) Class A hard hat
b) Class C hard hat
c) Class E hard hat
d) Class G hard hat
What is:
c) Class E hard hat
If the wooden handle on a tool is cracked, _____.
a) it may be safely used until it breaks
b) it can be repaired with electrical tape
c) tag the tool out of service and do not use it
d) it can be used until the crack exceeds 1⁄4" (6 mm)
What is:
c) tag the tool out of service and do not use it
Which of the following is TRUE with regard to working near cranes?
a) Personnel may be moved to upper levels using lift equipment as long as they are secured
to a safety lanyard.
b) You may walk under a load as long as you move quickly.
c) Additional weights can be used to secure a crane in order to temporarily exceed its lift
capacity.
d) Only individuals trained in rigging should ever rig material for a lift.
What is:
d) Only individuals trained in rigging should ever rig material for a lift.
Which factor determines the outcome of an electrical shock?
a) The amount of current
b) Which phase is involved
c) The raceway system
d) The size of the electrical equipment being used
What is:
a) The amount of current
The LEAST effective method of preventing risk is through the use of _____.
a) elimination
b) substitution
c) engineering controls
d) PPE
What is:
d) PPE
Insulating gloves must be inspected by the user _____.
a) before each use
b) weekly
c) monthly
d) yearly
What is:
a) before each use
When a guardrail cannot be attached to a building, a solution may be to install a(n) _____.
a) personal fall arrest system
b) anchorage device
c) controlled access zone
d) retractable lanyard
What is:
c) controlled access zone
Which of the following applies to vapor lamps?
a) You may throw vapor lamps out with regular trash as long as you wrap them carefully to
avoid breakage.
b) Disposal of these materials is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
c) You may dispose of up to six vapor lamps per year in regular trash.
d) These lamps do not contain harmful materials.
What is:
b) Disposal of these materials is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
A large percentage of electrical incidents are caused by changes in _____.
a) management
b) shifts
c) weather
d) scope
What is:
d) scope
The three basic causes of incidents are unsafe acts, unsafe equipment, and _____.
a) unsafe behaviors
b) unsafe conditions
c) unsafe procedures
d) unsafe requirements
What is:
b) unsafe conditions
The approach limit within which a person could receive a second-degree burn if an electrical arc flash were to occur is known as the _____.
a) limited approach distance
b) shock protection boundary
c) restricted approach boundary
d) arc flash boundary
What is:
d) arc flash boundary
If you bend from the waist to pick up an object weighing 20 pounds (9.07 kg), the amount of pressure applied to your lower back is _____.
a) 2 pounds (0.9 kg)
b) 20 pounds (9.07 kg)
c) 200 pounds (90.7 kg)
d) 2,000 pounds (907 kg)
What is:
c) 200 pounds (90.7 kg)
At the end of the shift, a confined space entry permit must be _____.
a) destroyed
b) retained for one year
c) signed by the foreman
d) submitted to OSHA
What is:
b) retained for one year
A test instrument can be verified for proper operation by using a(n) _____.
a) voltmeter
b) ammeter
c) polarity tester
d) proving unit
What is:
d) proving unit
The OSHA lockout/tagout rule protects workers from _____.
a) exposure to harmful chemicals
b) system shutdown
c) exposure to hazardous energy sources
d) unauthorized use
What is:
c) exposure to hazardous energy sources
Under strict safety guidelines, which of the following should be used to discharge capacitors before working on de-energized circuits?
a) A test instrument
b) A hot stick
c) A phasing tester
d) A safety shorting probe
What is:
d) A safety shorting probe
You are required to be evaluated by a physician to ensure that you are physically fit to use which of the following types of protective equipment?
a) Chemical goggles
b) Filter mask
c) Respirator
d) Chemical apron
What is:
c) Respirator
Situations that put a worker at risk due to the demands of the task, conditions, worker attitude, and/or environment are known as _____.
a) human performance modes
b) error precursors
c) potential risk points
d) error flags
What is:
b) error precursors
Where the insulating capability of protective equipment may be subject to damage, it _____.
a) requires its own protection (e.g., leather gauntlets over rubber gloves)
b) may not be used
c) may be used but must be discarded at the end of the shift
d) may be used but must be inspected for damage daily
What is:
a) requires its own protection (e.g., leather gauntlets over rubber gloves)
Lockout/tagout is an example of _____.
a) an administrative control
b) an engineering control
c) hazard substitution
d) hazard elimination
What is:
a) an administrative control
The type of rubber protective equipment that is made of natural rubber or a vulcanized synthetic is _____.
a) Type 1
b) Type 2
c) Type 3
d) Type 4
What is:
a) Type 1
NFPA 70E® provides practical guidance in _____.
a) confined space entry
b) fall protection procedures
c) electrical hazard assessment
d) solvents and toxic vapors
What is:
c) electrical hazard assessment
Which of the following battery byproducts can be explosive when mixed with air?
a) Acid
b) Hydrogen
c) Mercury
d) Zinc
What is:
b) Hydrogen