Lesson 6 Flashcards
Accidents associated with hand tools account for ? of cases per 10,000 workers in the workplace compensable injuries.
Select one:
a. 8
b. 15.7
c. 20.5
d. 25.5
d. 25.5
The safest way to cut with a knife and keep control of it is to cut towards the body.
Select one:
True
False
False
When using a socket set, it is best to use one size handle, and adaptors on different size drive sockets.
Select one:
True
False
False
The proper placing of small tools in body belts is not an issue because they cannot make contact with energized parts.
Select one:
True
False
False
All tools shall be kept in good working condition, properly stored, and must be ? .
Select one:
a. calibrated weekly
b. capable of withstanding a short circuit
c. IEEE approved
d. restricted to the use for which they were intended
d. restricted to the use for which they were intended
A hand tool such as a chisel is unsuitable for use if it has a(n) ? .
Select one:
a. mushroomed head
b. oval blade
c. stress line in the handle
d. uninsulated handle
a. mushroomed head
When storing sharp tools, sharp edges and points shall be covered with ? guards.
Select one:
a. brightly colored warning
b. metal contoured
c. protective
d. rubber
c. protective
Unless fully protected, edged or pointed tools shall not be carried in ? .
Select one:
a. a worker’s goody bag
b. canvas bags
c. pockets
d. tool belts
c. pockets
The ? of impact tools is to be avoided, and such impact tools are to be kept dressed down.
Select one:
a. detonation
b. mushrooming
c. overhead use
d. steel-to-steel contact
b. mushrooming
The use of a ? tape measure is prohibited on or near energized equipment or lines.
Select one:
a. fiberglass
b. laser
c. metal
d. wooden
c. metal
Wrenches shall never be used ? .
Select one:
a. as a hammer
b. as leveling devices
c. to remove difficult hex-headed bolts
d. to tighten five-sided nuts
a. as a hammer
If a wrench handle is too short, a piece of pipe may be used to lengthen it in order to gain added leverage.
Select one:
True
False
False
A piece of ? can be placed between the load and the head of a jack to help prevent a load from slipping off the jack.
Select one:
a. aluminum stock
b. plastic
c. steel
d. wood
d. wood
Three things that would make a sledge unusable are a ? head, a loose head, or a damaged handle.
Select one:
a. flat
b. rounded
c. soft
d. tempered
b. rounded
A screwdriver shall not be used as a punch or a ? . Select one: a. chisel b. drift pin c. pole top rescue instrument d. support
a. chisel
Files may be struck with a hammer when additional pressure on the file is needed.
Select one:
True
False
False
When using a sledge hammer, always be certain that others are out of reach of the back swing.
Select one:
True
False
True
An Electrical Worker’s side cutting pliers should never be used as a(n) ? .
Select one:
a. bolt holder
b. cable cutter
c. hammer
d. wire stripper
c. hammer
Tools not in use shall be returned to their designated storage space.
Select one:
True
False
True
Tools shall not be left atop poles or on any part of a structure, ? , or scaffold.
Select one:
a. ladder
b. storage area
c. toolbox
d. work vehicle
a. ladder
Ordinary plastic dipped handles on wrenches are designed to provide electrical insulation.
Select one:
False
False
Hazards from tools can be placed in two broad categories; one is danger from the tool’s action, and the other is danger from ? .
Select one:
a. age deterioration
b. power sources for the tool
c. unseen pinch points
d. using the wrong tool for the job
b. power sources for the tool
The greatest hazards posed by hand tools are ? .
Select one:
a. electrical malfunctions
b. GFCIs
c. improper maintenance and misuse
d. the use of hydraulic and electric combination tools
c. improper maintenance and misuse
When using electric power tools, one should always use a 3-wire cord with ground.
Select one:
True
False
True
Cable cutters should be adjusted and lubricated ? when in use.
Select one:
a. daily
b. weekly
c. bimonthly
d. monthly
a. daily
