Trade Terms Flashcards
An assembly of machines used together to do a particular job.
Apparatus
The flow of electrical current through a gas such as air from one pole to another pole.
Arc
The joining of metal parts by fusion, in which the necessary heat is produced by means of an electric arc.
Arc welding
Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a fuel with the flashpoint at or above 100°F
Combustible
A person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has all of her station to take prompt collective measures to illuminate them.
Competent person
The electrical outlet that is placed inside the structural elements of the building, such as inside the walls. The face of the Receptacle is flush with the finished wall surface and covered with a plate.
Concealed receptacle
A work area large enough for a person to work, but arranged in such a way that an employee must physically enter the space to perform the work. A confined space has limited or restricted means of entry and exit. It is not designed for continuous work. Thanks, vessels, silos, pets, volts, and hoppers are examples of confined spaces.
Confined space
Braces, metal or wood, placed diagonally from the bottom of one rail to the top of another rail that and support to a structure.
Cross bracing
Waste material resulting from cutting using a thermal process.
Dross
Part of the electrical distribution system that brings electricity from the streets source, power poles and transformers, through the service lines to the electrical meter mounted on the outside of the building into the panel inside the building. The panel houses the circuits that distribute electricity throughout the structure.
Electrical distribution panel
Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in earths surface, formed by removing earth. It can be made for anything from basements to highways.
Excavation
A rate computation to determine surcharge or credit to Worker’s Compensation premium based on a company’s previous accident experience.
Experience modification right
A ladder made of two straight ladders that are connected so that the overall length can be adjusted
Extension ladder
Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe the fuel with the flash point below 100°F
Flammable
A sudden bright light associated with starting up welding torch.
Flash
A welding flame that flares up and charge the hose at or near the torch connection. It is caused by improperly mixed fuel.
Flashback
The damage that can be done to our eyes after even brief exposure to ultraviolet light from the arc welding. A flashburn requires medical attention.
Flashburn
Protective equipment worn during welding operations.
Flash goggles
The temperature at which fuel gives off enough gases (vapors) to burn.
Flashpoint
A unit of measurement of the intensity of light falling on a surface, equal to 1 lumen per square foot and originally defined with reference to a standardized candle burning at 1 foot from a given surface.
Foot candle
The conducting connection between electrical equipment or an electrical circuit and the earth.
Ground