Industrial Safety And Health Flashcards
An unexpected event, that results in injury, illness or property damage is called
An accident
A hazard
An incentive
A violation
An accident
Failure to wear required protective equipment is an example of an
Defective procedure
Unsafe act
Unsafe condition
Workplace hazard
Unsafe act
The four main types of hazards to which you might be exposed in the plans are electrical, chemical, mechanical, and
Environmental
Flammable
Static
Toxic
Environmental
A chemical splash is an example of what type of accident?
Caught between
Contacted by
Exposure
Struck by
Contacted by
If you discover a chemical spill, you should clean it up only
After studying the MSDS
If it’s in your department
If you have been specifically trained
If you have help
If you have been specifically trained 
If you find yourself in a workplace situation that you think probably will cause you harm, or even death, your first step should be to
Ask your employer to eliminate the problem
Call OSHA to file the problem
Inform your union steward of the problem
Walk off the job to avoid the problem
Ask your employer to eliminate the problem
If you think of a new way to make your job safer, you should
Assume that it will not work
Discuss it with your supervisor
Forget the idea and do your job the old way
Try it out and see if it works
Discuss it with your supervisor
OSHA’s hazard communication, standard requires chemical manufacturers, and distributors to
Identify all hazardous chemicals
Locate disposal sites for hazardous chemicals
Stop producing hazardous chemicals
Train all workers who will handle hazardous chemicals
Identify all hazardous chemicals
To find out what kind of PPE you must use when handling a chemical, check the_______ section of the MSDS
Control measures
Health hazard data
Physical properties
Safety precautions
Control measures
The main goal of the EPA is to
Conduct safety studies
Enforce OSHA standards
Evaluate hazardous substances
Protect the environment
Protect the environment
Who is responsible for identifying PPE to be worn in the workplace?
Employee
Employer
PPE manufacturer
Union leadership
Employer
If you are uncertain what kind of gloves to wear when working with a chemical, you should
Assume that no gloves are required
Check glove manufacturers charts
Use multipurpose glove
Wear two pairs
Check glove manufacturers charts
The clearance between the webbing, and the top of a hardhat
Allows blows to be transmitted to the skull
Is intended for storage. Space.
Must be eliminated
Should be about 1 inch
Should be about 1 inch
Which of the following offers the best eye protection on the job?
Contact lenses
Light adjusting lenses
Safety glasses
Safety goggles
Safety goggles 
Self-contained breathing apparatus is a kind of _____ respirator
Air purifying
Atmosphere supplying
Canister
Particulate removing
Atmosphere supplying
Chemicals that can cause explosions, fires, or dangerous chemical reactions are considered_______ hazards
Corrosive
Exposure
Health
Physical
Physical
A ______ chemical is classified as a health hazard
Combustible
Reactive
Target-organ
Unstable
Target organ
When ingested, chemicals are absorbed into the body through the
Esophagus
Intestines
Lungs
Skin
Intestines
The three main ways of controlling chemical hazard exposures are engineering controls, administrative controls, and
Container labeling
Personal protective equipment
Ventilation
Warning signs
Personal protective equipment
You should help a worker who has inhaled a hazardous chemical by providing
A respirator
Help in moving them into fresh air
Plenty of cool liquids
Something to neutralize the chemical
Help in moving them to fresh air
To use a wrench safely you should
Extend the handle with a pipe
Fully engage the jaws with the nut
Push on the handle
Strike it with a hammer
Fully engage the jars with the nut
Under what conditions should you wear gloves when working with rotating electric tools?
Never wear gloves
Wear gloves if guards are missing
Wear gloves if the air is cold
Wear gloves when working with metal
Never wear gloves
The purpose of the grounding wire in an electric tool is to protect against
Disconnection
Electric shock
Over speeding
Power supply failure
Electric shock
Before you disconnect, a pneumatic tool turn off the air supply, and_____ the pressure
Check
Decrease
Increase
Release
Release
You should refuel a gasoline engine only after the
Engine has cooled
Engine has been started
Guards have been inspected
Spark plug has been removed
Engine has cooled
Most workplace injuries that occur as a result of material handling affect the
Ankles
Back
Fingers
Legs
Back
When you must lift a heavy object, you should
Ben from the hips
Grip the object with your fingertips
Keep your back straight
Keep your feet together
Keep your back straight
You should operate a forklift only if
The object being moved is too heavy for you to lift safely
There are no hand trucks available
You have been trained and authorized to do so
Do you have obtained your supervisors permission?
You have been trained and authorized to do so
Most of the injuries resulting from accidental start up of conveyors, can be prevented, if
Conveyors are not located in a heavy traffic pattern
Conveyor guards are in place
Power is locked out during maintenance and repair
Walkways are installed over conveyors
Power is locked out during maintenance and repair
Under what conditions is it safe to stand on a suspended load?
The load is less than 1000 pounds
The load is less than 4 feet from the ground
The sling angle is greater than 60°
Never
Never
Machine guards that cannot be moved when the machine is an operation are called_______ guards
Barrier
Enclosure
Fixed
Point of operation
Fixed
If a machine guard is more than 3 feet from the point of operation
It can be removed safely
It should be made of a transparent material
The maximum opening is 6 inches
You do not need to wear personal protective equipment
The maximum opening is 6 inches
If a machine is equipped with a _____ guard, no physical barrier is required between the operator in the danger zone
Automatic
Interlocking
Power transmission
Presence sensing
Presence sensing
After you have locked out the power to a machine you should
Know that you are in no danger
Push the start button, then push the stop button
Remove all warning signs
Remove your personal protective equipment
Push the start button and push the start button
Assuming that lockout is impossible when it is permissible to bypass OSHA’s tag out procedures?
When you are working alone
When you have warned all other employees verbally
When your job will take only a few minutes
Never
Never
The potential difference between two places is measured in
Amperes
Ohms
Volts
watts
Volts 
The equation that states ohms law is
I=RV
R=VI
V=IR
W=VI
V=IR
In a properly wired 120 V electric circuit, the hot wire is generally
Black or red
Bare
Green
White or gray 
Black or red
If you touch someone who is in contact with an electrical source, you will ____ the circuit
Become part of
Break
Free them from
Shut down
Become part of
The most common method of preventing the accumulation of static electricity is
Exploding
Grounding
Humidifying
Painting
Grounding 
A ground fault can be defined as____ grounding
Low-voltage
OSHA approved
Static electricity
Unintentional
Unintentional 
Fuses and circuit breakers act as______ an electric circuits
Grounding wires
Protective insulation
Safety valves
Test equipment
Safety valves
Which of the following typically is considered a hazardous electrical location?
Construction site
Manufacturing plant
Office building
Petrochemical plant
Petrochemical plant 
Intrinsically safe electrical equipment is designed to
Contain explosions
Prevent ground fault
Release low electrical energy levels
Replace double insulated equipment
Release low electrical energy levels
When energizing electrical equipment, the electrical enclosure door should be
ajar
Bolted
Removed
Wide open
Bolted
The four elements in a fire pyramid are fuel heat oxygen and a
Careless acts
Chain reaction
Spark or flame
Sprinkling of gasoline
Chain reaction 
Class B fires involve
Combustible liquids
Combustible metals
Energized electrical equipment
Paper, wood, or cloth
Combustible liquids 
A flammable liquid fire should be put out with an extinguisher that shows a
Blue circle
Green triangle
Red square
Yellow star
Red Square 
Water put out a fire by
Creating a chain reaction
Cutting off the oxygen supply
Reducing the fuel temperature
Scattering the fuel
Reducing the fuel temperature
After use, a pump tank water extinguisher must be
Recharged
Reconditioned
Refilled
Replaced
Refilled 
When lifting, you should
Hold the load away from your body
Keep knees straight
Lift with your arms and legs
Twist while lifting
Lift with your arms and legs 
One way to protect your hearing is to
Measure sound levels
Reduce the NRR
Use a dosimeter
Wear PPE
Wear PPE

Alpha, beta and gamma radiation are all examples of____ radiation
Ionizing
Microwave
Nonionizing
Ultraviolet
Ionizing 
Workers exposed to brake dust must guard against lung disease is caused by
Asbestos
Coal dust
Cotton dust fibers
Silica sand
Asbestos 
The purpose of the EPA is to
Control chemicals in the environment
Enforce OSHA standards
Protect worker health and safety
Research industry accident trends 
Control chemicals in the environment
Guard rails must be installed on any work surface elevated at least_____ ft. or more
2
4
6
8
4
If a 20-ft straight ladder is placed against a building with the top 4 ft extending above the top of the wall, the base of the ladder should be_____ from the wall
2ft
4ft
6ft
8ft
4ft
Hot, dry skin, headache, rapidly rising temperature and fainting are all symptoms of heat
Cramps
Exhaustion
Exposure
Stroke
Stroke 
The most important safety consideration for workers entering a confined space is the
Atmosphere
Footing
Lighting
Temperature
Atmosphere
Which organ of the human body is especially vulnerable to the light, radiation, heat and Sparks, generated during welding?
Ear
Eye
Heart
Lung
Eye
