What is the most important factor in personal safety?
Attitude
100
What are the most frequently injured body parts in workplace accidents?
Arms, hands, and fingers
100
What are two types of devices that can be worn for eye protection?
Safety glasses and goggles
100
What is an item that should not be worn when operating rotating equipment?
Gloves
100
What is the best type of ear protection?
Ear muffs
200
What is the right attitude to have about your safety and the safety of others?
To always assume responsibility to act in a manner which avoids or prevents accidents.
200
What causes 95% of accidents in the workplace?
Errors of individuals
200
What are three types of coverings that provide protection from objects striking the head?
Hard hats, bump hats and skull caps
200
Does standing on wet ground or a wet floor while using an electrical tool increase or decrease your chances of an electrical shock?
It increases your chances of an electric shock.
200
What is important to remember about a fire extinguisher?
That it should be located in conspicuous and accessible places,
checked periodically, and matched relative to the type of fire common to the workplace.
300
What are the difficulties involved in developing the right attitude in workers in the workplace?
Workers are in a hurry and don't take time to do the job safely and
workers think accidents happen to other people but not to them.
300
What is the leading cause of accidents in the workplace?
Position and actions of people
300
What are the reason workers should avoid wearing loose clothing around rotating or movable equipment?
They could get tangled in the machinery and cause parts of the body to be pulled into the machinery, resulting in injury.
300
What are three types of safety/apparel devices that should be worn when you use solvents to clean parts or surfaces?
Rubber gloves or plastic-covered gloves,safety glasses, or
rubber or plastic-covered apron
300
What is the type of extinguisher for all the common types of plant fires?
Type A B C
400
What are three ways that you can show your concern for safety in the work place?
Observe and recognize unsafe conditions and situations, decide how to handle the situation safely, and act to take the necessary precautions to avoid injury to yourself and others.
400
What is the second highest cause of accidents in the workplace?
Improper use of tools and equipment
400
What are two of the eight steps suggested to correctly lift a heavy object?
Place foot properly. Spread feet slightly with one foot slightly ahead of the other and alongside the object.
Estimate the load to be lifted. If it is heavier than one person can lift, get help.
400
How can you determine if a pair of glasses are safety glasses?
The manufacture's symbol is on the lenses and the frame of the glasses.
400
When starting machinery which has been taken out of service for maintenance or servicing, procedures called_________ must be strictly followed.
lockout procedures
500
What federal agency sets and enforces safety standards?
(OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It has the authority to make inspections, issue citations, and levy fines for violations of its standards.
500
What is the National Safety Council (NSC)?
An industry-supported organization that gathers information about accidents and provides training programs and information on accident prevention.
500
When is the knowledge of how to do a job safely likely to be at it's lowest, and therefore most critical to us?
When we are doing things for the first time or
when we are doing things differently.
500
Name the six categories of clothing and safety equipment?
Clothing suitable for industrial work,
head coverings,
eye and face protection,
hand and arm protection,
hearing protection,
lung and breathing protection
500
What protective equipment will prevent exposure from blood borne Pathogens that are transmitted by blood, saliva and other bodily fluids?
Gloves, eye protection, face shields or masks,aprons, gowns, or lab coats.