Ch10_SAFE 6001 - BUILDING SAFETY (CHP 10) DECK (9)

Question 1

When using a ladder, it should be placed at a safe working angle by having its base_____ of its length from the vertical surface.

A) One sixth
B) One third
C) One eighth
D) One half
E) One quarter

Answer 1

E) One quarter

Question 2

Moisture on body parts in contact with live circuits can result in:

A) Up to 100 times the current conducted by dry body parts
B) Limited current conduction
C) Less injury
D) No change in current conduction
E) Cooler burns

Answer 2

A) Up to 100 times the current conducted by dry body parts

Question 3

Wires disconnected from a motor:

A) Removed by the millwright
B) Safe because someone has disconnected the switch
C) May be moved to get access to equipment
D) Should be regarded as energized unless proven otherwise
E) Are de-energized by the electrician

Answer 3

D) Should be regarded as energized unless proven otherwise

Question 4

The building operator:

1. Maintains a safe building and high quality safe equipment
2. Plans and arranges all operations for maximum safety
3. Inspects with a view to uncover and correct hazards
4. Ensures that the building operates inexpensively with respect to safety
5. Investigates all accidents at once and takes appropriate measures to prevent recurrence
6. Trains, educates, shares plans with, and solicits ideas from, building occupants
7. Encourages everyone to communicate perceived threats to safety

) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
B) 1, 3, 6, 7
C) 3, 4, 5, 7
D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
E) All of the above

Answer 4

D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Question 5

Insulated conductors:

1. Are safe
2. Can be damaged
3. May have exposed parts where they have been damaged
4. Should be treated with caution
5. May cause an arc when moved

) 1, 3, 5
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 3, 4, 5
D) All of the above
E) 2, 3, 4, 5

Answer 5

E) 2, 3, 4, 5

Question 6

Safety is a matter of:

A) Record
B) Institutional decision
C) Instinct, impulse, and compulsion
D) Training, habit, and follow-up

Answer 6

D) Training, habit, and follow-up

Question 7

Frayed, damaged or spliced and taped extension cords should:

A) be replaced as soon as possible
B) be used with care
C) be discarded immediately D) be used in limited current applications
E) not be used around water

Answer 7

C) be discarded immediately

Question 8

If an elevator with passengers is stuck between floors, the operator should:

A) Call the service repair company
B) Remove the passengers through the escape hatch in the ceiling of the elevator
C) Jog the elevator to the nearest floor
D) Contact the owner
E) Use the emergency procedures to remove the passengers

Answer 8

A) Call the service repair company

Question 9

Having properly qualified First Aid trained persons on a work site is usually:

A) Taught by unqualified workers
B) Only required after an accident
C) Required for office managers only
D) A company policy
E) Not required

Answer 9

D) A company policy