Deck 1: Safety

Question 1

OSHA is the acronym for the ____________________.

Answer 1

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 2

In order for a fire to exist, what component(s) must be present?

A) fuel, heat, and oxygen
C) air, heat, and charcoal
B) fuel, carbon, and nitrogen
D) fuel, heat, and smoke

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When leaning an extension ladder upon a structure and the fly section rises above the top edge of the structure, the ladder must extend above the structure not less than ____, measured from the highest point of contact.

A) one foot
C) three feet
B) two feet
D) six feet

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the NFPA 704 standard?

Question 5

Pinch points are points on a machine where two or more separate components meet or come together.

Question 6

The purpose of the lockout procedure is to prevent injury or death by removing all hazardous energies that are present on a machine before any repairs are performed.

Question 7

An MSDS consists of nine sections and is written to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals are evaluated and that information regarding these hazards is transmitted to employers and employees.

Question 8

The most common type of scaffolding is called the ____.

A) suspension scaffold
C) pole scaffold
B) sectional metal-framed scaffold
D) working platform scaffold

Question 9

All of the following are safety or standards organizations except ____.

A) NIOSH
C) UL
B) FLAM
D) ANSI

Question 10

Which of the following are all types of ladders?

A) steel, aluminum, and glass
C) metal, fiberglass, and wood
B) wood, fiberboard, and metal
D) fiberglass, silicon, and wood

Question 11

The rule for ladder angle positioning is that for every one foot of rise (vertically), the bottom of the ladder (safety shoes) should be ____________________ feet measured horizontally from the vertical point where the ladder is making contact with the structure.

Question 12

Class B fires are fires that burn what type of material?

A) flammable liquids
C) combustible metals
B) ordinary combustibles
D) electrical equipment

Question 13

Gloves should be worn a little too tight.

Question 14

A(n) ____________________ is a structure consisting of two side rails joined at intervals by steps (which are referred to as rungs) for climbing up and down.

Question 15

Workers working on the Hoover Dam invented the hard hat.