Quiz 3

Question 1

What is a walking and working surface?

Answer 1

Anywhere you need to stand or walk while working!

Question 2

What are some ways to prevent slips?

Answer 2

▪ Reduce wet or slippery
surfaces.
▪ Clean spills promptly.
▪ Display warning signs
when needed.
▪ Wear proper shoes

Question 3

What are some ways to prevent trips?

Answer 3

▪ Work areas should be clean and orderly.
▪ Tools, equipment and materials should be put away.
▪ Workers report issues that need attention.

Question 4

What is industrial hygiene?

Answer 4

The science of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards.

Question 5

What are the routes of Entry and how do they impact toxicity?

Answer 5

Inhalation: Breathed in (Most common route)
Ingestion: Swallowing via eating or drinking
Absorption: Drawn through skin or eye surface
Injection: Punctures through skin

Question 6

What route of entry is the most common?

Answer 6

Inhalation then Ingestion, then absorption, and then injection

Question 7

What are Peak Values?

Answer 7

For employees not exposed to the substance all day, the
“Peak” limit for the noted duration is their exposure limit.

Question 8

What are the 2 types of material handling?

Answer 8

Manual and Assisted

Question 9

What are the Hazards of material handling?

Answer 9

The Load, Task, Environment, and the Worker

Question 10

What are some ways to reduce the risks of manual material handling?

Answer 10

▪ Sharing the load
▪ Taking breaks to reduce fatigue
▪ Rotating between heavy and light activities
▪ Rearranging the workplace to reduce
twisting, stretching & stooping

Question 11

What are the types of material handing equipment

Answer 11

-Carts
-Pallet Trucks
-Industrial Lift Table
-Powered Industrial Trucks
-Forklifts

Question 12

What is Ergonomics?

Answer 12

The study of fitting the workplace to fit the worker

Question 13

What is lockout?

Answer 13

Process of preventing the flow of energy from a power source to a piece of equipment

Question 14

What is Tagout?

Answer 14

Process of placing tag on power source to warn against starting or operating equipment

Question 15

When is Lockout Tagout needed?

Answer 15

Anytime a worker is required to:
- bypass a guard or other safety device.
- place any part of his/her body into a piece
of equipment where work is performed.
- place any part of his/her body in a danger
zone that may exist during a machine
cycle.

Question 16

What is the 6 step process for Lockout Tagout?

Answer 16

1. Prepare for shutdown
2. Shutdown
3. Isolate equipment from energy
4. Apply lockout or tagout device
5. Release of stored energy
6. Verify isolation

Question 17

What do machine guards protect you from?

Answer 17

• Point of Operation
• Rotating Parts
• Nip Points
• Flying Chips
• Sparks

Question 18

What are the 3 potential hazards of compressed gas?

Answer 18

• Pressure
• Contents
• Cylinder

Question 19

What are the rules for Cylinder Storage?

Answer 19

• Upright.
• Immobilized.
• Secured to prevent tipping.
• O2 and Fuel cylinders must be separated by 20 feet, or a minimum half-hour fire rating wall

Question 20

What is a flammable liquid?

Answer 20

A liquid whose vapor will ignite at a temperature at or below 199.4°F (93°C).

Question 21

What is Hot Work?

Answer 21

Hot work is any work process that produces flames or sparks that present a
fire ignition hazard to the surrounding environment and personnel. Welding is a clear example of Hot Work.

Question 22

What are examples of hot work?

Answer 22

• Grinding
• Cutting
• Buffing
• Drilling
• Chipping
• Abrasive Blasting
• Welding