Fourth Year - Block A Occupational Skills Flashcards
What are some of the items which we consider PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Breathing apparatus.
Earplugs[][][][][][][][][][]]
Gloves[][][][][][][][][][][][]]
Hardhat[][][][][][][][][][][]]
Safety glasses[][][][][]]
Special coveralls[][][]]
Steel toe boots[][][][]]
What eye protection is required when using a chop saw?
Full face shield.
Safety glasses[]
What are two types of hearing protection?
Earmuffs.
Earplugs.
At what decibel level is hearing protection required?
85 decibels.
How often are you required to change a hard hat?
Every 5 years.
How often are you required to change the lining in a hard hat?
Every 12 months.
What are the nominal dimensions of a toe board?
1 inch x 4 inch.
“WHMIS” means:
A. Workers’ hazardous material information system.
B. Women’s hazardous material information system.
C. Workplace hazardous material information system.
D. Warehouse hazardous material information system.
C. Workplace hazardous material information system.
WHMIS legislation provides employees and employers with:
A. Insurance policies.
B. Information on harmful products.
C. Information on all types of material.
D. Protection from hazardous material.
B. Information on harmful products.
WHMIS legislation covers the responsibility of the employer to provide:
A. Worker benefits.
B. Worker medical examinations.
C. Worker education on controlled products.
D. Fume cabinets for use when opening a controlled product.
C. Worker education on controlled products.
In reference to the WHMIS system, the abbreviation “MSDS” stands for:
A. Metal standard decimal system.
B. Mechanical system data sheet[]]
C. Material safety data sheet[][][][][][]
D. Material safety database system.
C. Material safety data sheet.
In reference to WHMIS legislation, it doesn’t cover:
A. Storage of hazardous material.
B. Handling of hazardous material.
C. Use of hazardous materia[][][][][]]
D. Purchase of hazardous material.
D. Purchase of hazardous material.
In reference to WHMIS legislation, the employer is responsible for ensuring that:
A. The suppliers deliver controlled products on time.
B. All material from the suppliers is properly labeled.
C. All controlled products are properly labeled[][][][][]]
D. All controlled products are paid for[][][][][][][][][][][][][]]
C. All controlled products are properly labeled.
A chemical substance (controlled product) spills all over the floor. What precautionary procedure should we take?
Identify the substance.
Take a look at the MSDS sheet and follow the procedures on the MSDS sheet.
According to the WCB, where a hazardous material is transferred to a piping system, the system must be:
A. Painted.
B. Graded.
C. Indentified.
D. Isolated[][][]
C. Indentified.
The minimum number of planks and their dimensions for a working platform shall be:
A. 1 plank, 1 1/2 inch x 10 inch nominal
B. 2 planks, 1 1/2 inch x 10 inch nominal
C. 2 planks, 2 inch x 10 inch nominal[][][]
D. (2) - 2 x 4’s, on edge, with 1/4 inch plywood nailed to them.
C. 2 planks, 2 inch x 10 inch nominal
Guard rails, when required, shall be placed at:
A. 36 inches above the working platform.
B. 42 inches above the working platform.
C. 48 inches above the working platform.
D. 60 inches above the working platform.
B. 42 inches above the working platform.
When a scaffold is 10 feet (3m) in height, what is required?
A. Secure scaffolding to the building.
B. Perimeter guard rails[][][][][][][][][][][][]]
C. Wheels that cannot go flat[][][][][][][][]
D. Qualified safety pesonal certifying the assembly.
B. Perimeter guard rails.
The upper portion of a ladder should run past the point of contact by at least:
A. 12 inches.
B. 24 inches.
C. 30 inches.
D. 36 inches.
D. 36 inches.
The base of ladder should be how far away from the wall that it’s leaning against?
A. One quarter of the ladder’s height.
B. One third of the ladder’s height[][][]
C. One half the ladder’s height[][][][][][]
D. Four feet[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
A. One quarter of the ladder’s height.
A worker is sent to install pipe in a ditch which is over 4 feet deep. What does WCB require in this situation?
A. The worker requires a confined space entry approval.
B. The worker always requires shoring unless adequately sloped.
C. No shoring required, providing that the sides of the trench are stable.
D. There is a trench supervisor present[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
B. The worker always requires shoring unless adequately sloped.
If trench walls are required to be sloped, it is at a ratio of:
A. 1:1.
B. 1:2.
C. 2:3.
D. 3:4.
D. 3:4.
(3 over 4 down).
An electrical fire would require a class __ fire extinguisher.
A. “A”.
B. “B”.
C. “C”.
D. “D”.
C. “C”.
Center punching of concrete is done to:
A. Mark a hole for reference measurements.
B. Assess the power level needed of a powder actuated tool.
C. Assess the curing progess of concrete[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
D. Mark the position of a powder actuated shot[][][][][][][][][][][][][]]
B. Assess the power level needed of a powder actuated tool.
In assessing the work piece, you find that it can’t be scratched with a powder actuated nail. What should your reaction be?
A. Load and fire using the lightest charge.
B. Load and fire using a med-range charger.
C. Load and fire using the heaviest charge[][]
D. Do not fire the tool; the work piece is too hard.
D. Do not fire the tool; the work piece is too hard.
Of the following choices, a 1/2 inch coper pipe would be best fastened to a hollow concrete block wall using a:
A. Plastic insert.
B. Toggle bolt[][]
C. Machine screw.
D. Cap screw[][][][]
B. Toggle bolt.
A/an ____________________ is best suited to anchor a piece of machinery to a concrete floor.
A. Plastic bolt.
B. “U” bolt[][][]]
C. Expansion shield and bolt.
D. Toggle bolt[][][][][][][][][][][][][][]]
C. Expansion shield and bolt.
A safety line should be attached to what party of the safety harness?
A. The back.
B. The front.
C. The side[]
D. The bottom.
A. The back.
Before a septic tank can be serviced, it must be assumed that:
A. Flammable vapours may be present.
B. Confined space entry procedures are involved.
C. A drowing hazard exists[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
D. All of the above[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
D. All of the above.
When using a 2 part bridal sling to lift an object, at what angle will each sling load equal the weight of the main line?
A. 30 degrees.
B. 45 degrees.
C. 60 degrees.
D. 90 degrees.
A. 30 degrees.
When working in the hallway of an apartment building, you notice a fire extinguisher that is rated for class “A” fires. What type of fire would you be able to use this fire extinguisher to fight?
A. Electrical.
B. Gasoline[]
C. Wood, paper.
D. All of the above are correct.
C. Wood, paper.
A class “D” fire extinguisher could be used to fight what type of fire?
A. Steel.
B. Lead.
C. Brass alloy.
D. Magnesium.
D. Magnesium.
If the firing pin was damanged on a powder actuated tool, what should be done?
Get it fixed by a certified professional.
Referring to the image below, what is it a picture of?
Line blind flange.
Who should you consult before coring a hole in a concrete slab?
Structural engineer.
If you needed to core through a “post tension cable”, who would you consult?
Structural engineer.
Who can remove a “lockout” tag?
The person who installed it.
(Following company procedure).
What do you do if you find someone unconscious on the job site?
Assess the situation then call for help.