Workshop Safety Practice

1. What should you do with a damaged hand tool?

A. Remove it from use until properly repaired or replacedB. Use it only on harder jobsC. Hide the damage with paintD. Lend it to someone else

2. What should guide tool selection?

A. Only the tool's colorB. Only how heavy it feelsC. Only its purchase priceD. The task and tool manufacturer's instructions

3. What is the purpose of a machine guard?

A. Make lubrication unnecessaryB. Replace all operator trainingC. Limit access to hazardous moving partsD. Increase motor voltage

4. What should you do if a guard interferes with the job?

A. Tie it back permanentlyB. Stop and use an approved setup or procedureC. Remove it and continueD. Hold it open by hand

5. Why secure a workpiece before drilling?

A. Prevent unexpected movement and improve controlB. Increase battery voltageC. Remove every need for eye protectionD. Make all bits interchangeable

6. What is the best practice around rotating machinery?

A. Wear dangling necklacesB. Let sleeves touch the spindleC. Use loose gloves near every rotating partD. Secure loose clothing, hair and jewelry

7. What should you do before changing a power-tool accessory?

A. Leave it plugged in and cover the switchB. Ask a helper to slow the spindleC. Isolate power as directed by the manufacturerD. Keep the trigger pressed

8. Why inspect a power cord before use?

A. Inspection replaces all protective devicesB. Damage can expose electrical hazardsC. Cord color determines voltageD. A long cord always carries more current safely

9. What should you do when a tool starts vibrating abnormally?

A. Stop and investigate safelyB. Press harderC. Remove its guardsD. Increase speed immediately

10. What does a safety data sheet provide?

A. A universal repair priceB. The owner's phone contactsC. Tool warranty status onlyD. Information about a chemical's hazards and precautions

11. Why label chemical containers appropriately?

A. Make incompatible chemicals safe to mixB. Replace all ventilationC. Prevent misidentification and communicate hazardsD. Increase shelf life indefinitely

12. What should you do with an unexpected spill?

A. Ignore it until the next shiftB. Isolate the hazard and follow the appropriate cleanup procedureC. Wash every spill into a storm drainD. Mix it with another chemical

13. What is a pinch point?

A. An area where body parts can be caught between moving or closing objectsB. A marked toolbox drawerC. A temperature sensorD. A lubrication fitting

14. What is stored energy?

A. Only current flowing in a live cordB. Only heat from sunlightC. Only a running engine's fuel useD. Energy remaining in systems such as springs, pressure or raised loads

15. Does pressing a stop button necessarily isolate all hazardous energy?

A. Yes, if the lamp turns offB. Yes, if the machine is quietC. No, isolation and verification may still be requiredD. Yes, it always disconnects every source

16. Who should carry out workplace lockout procedures?

A. Anyone standing nearbyB. Trained authorized personnel under the applicable procedureC. Anyone who finds a spare padlockD. Only the newest worker

17. Why use rated lifting equipment?

A. Loads must remain within equipment capacityB. A larger hook makes ratings irrelevantC. Ratings apply only outdoorsD. Paint color guarantees strength

18. What should you do when a suspended load is overhead?

A. Walk beneath it quicklyB. Stand under it to guide itC. Hold it up with a broomD. Keep clear of the load and its potential fall path

19. Why keep exits and walkways clear?

A. Increase tool speedB. Improve welding penetrationC. Permit safe movement and emergency escapeD. Reduce battery charging time

20. When should you stop a job and ask for help?

A. Never if the deadline is closeB. When the procedure, equipment or hazard is beyond your trainingC. Only after an injuryD. Only after the tool breaks

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