Lesson 5

Question 1

Increased training and emphasis placed on safety and safe practices have caused an improvement in ? .

Select one:

a. government agencies
b. safety standards
c. tool manufacture
d. wages and benefits

Answer 1

b. safety standards

Question 2

Human compassion, and the fact that accidents cost money, are two reasons employers do not want accidents to happen.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A large number of minor accidents do not indicate something is wrong.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 3

False

Question 4

If a company experiences a large number of minor accidents, it should ? and find out why.

Select one:

a. check its operations
b. discipline the employees responsible
c. review its safety handbook
d. stop operations

Answer 4

a. check its operations

Question 5

Through safety education, a well-organized safety program is all that is needed to reduce accidents.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

If a large number of minor accidents occur, one can logically assume that a major accident will not take place.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

When unusual hazards occur on a job not covered by safety rules, safety planning should take place between the ? and workmen.

Select one:

a. engineer
b. foreman
c. line superintendent
d. safety director

Answer 7

b. foreman

Question 8

Most accidents are caused by ? .

Select one:

a. defective equipment
b. fatigue
c. human failure
d. poor engineering

Answer 8

c. human failure

Question 9

Causes of accidents fall into ? categories.

Select one:

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 8

Answer 9

b. 3

Question 10

The person with the responsibility for instructing workers and insisting that they observe the safety rules is the ? .

Select one:

a. foreman
b. HR director
c. safety director
d. training director

Answer 10

a. foreman

Question 11

Among other responsibilities, the apprentice is accountable for improving job safety.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Engaging in practical jokes on the job is allowed as long as it is not around energized equipment.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Most accidents are unavoidable; that is why they are called accidents.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Because the safety of the individual and the crew would be jeopardized, a person who is or has been drinking alcohol should ? .

Select one:

a. be kept in the truck until sober
b. not be permitted on the job
c. work from a bucket only
d. work on the ground only

Answer 14

b. not be permitted on the job

Question 15

If safety instructions state that something SHALL be done, this means it is ? .

Select one:

a. a strong suggestion
b. advisable
c. mandatory
d. recommended

Answer 15

c. mandatory

Question 16

If safety instructions state that something SHOULD be done, this means it is   ?  .
Select one:
a. necessary 
b. optional 
c. recommended 
d. required

Answer 16

c. recommended

Question 17

In order to deenergize a line, a Qualified Electrical Worker normally has to secure a(n)   ?  .
Select one:
a. clearance 
b. engineer’s permit 
c. tagout permit 
d. work order

Answer 17

a. clearance

Question 18

The term “low voltage” shall mean any voltage less than ? .

Select one:

a. 277 V
b. 480 V
c. 600 V
d. 1,000 V

Answer 18

c. 600 V

Question 19

The term “high voltage” shall mean any voltage over   ?  .
Select one:
a. 600 V 
b. 1,000 V 
c. 2,400 V 
d. 4,160 V

Answer 19

a. 600 V

Question 20

One way for apprentice Electrical Workers to become competent or qualified is to work above their classification whenever the situation allows.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 20

False

Question 21

After lines and equipment are deenergized, they must be tested and ? before they are considered dead.

Select one:

a. grounded
b. tagged out
c. traced back to an open point
d. under lockout/tagout

Answer 21

a. grounded

Question 22

While performing live-line work, conversation should be limited to matters concerning work only.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Most employers permit horseplay on the job after the hot work is completed.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 23

False

Question 24

The ability to work with other people in harmony is known as ? .

Select one:

a. joint effort
b. mutual aid
c. partnership
d. teamwork

Answer 24

d. teamwork

Question 25

Keeping the job accident free is advantageous to both you and your employer.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 25

True

Question 26

OSHA regulates electric power generation, transmission, and distribution through the regulations at 29 CFR   ?  .
Select one:
a. 1910 
b. 1910.05 
c. 1910.135 
d. 1910.269

Answer 26

d. 1910.269

Question 27

The ? electricity must be a main point of emphasis for any company or safety program.

Select one:

a. contact with
b. fear of
c. recognition of
d. respect for

Answer 27

d. respect for

Question 28

Safety is a thought process and should never be allowed to become a(n)   ?  .
Select one:
a. afterthought 
b. mechanical process 
c. mindless act 
d. secondary process

Answer 28

b. mechanical process