Work Equipment

Question 1

What do the letters SWL stand for?

A - Safe working level
B - Satisfactory weight limit
C - Satisfactory working limit
D - Safe working load

Answer 1

D - Safe working Load

Question 2

Who should operate plant and equipment on site?

A - Only people over 18 years of age
B - Trained and authorised employees only
C - An employee holding a full driving licence
D - Any experienced employee

Answer 2

B - Trained and authorised employees only

Question 3

What hazard is created when the head of a cold
chisel ’mushrooms’?

A - Reduced striking area
B - Softens the impact
C - Flying steel splinters
D - Damage to the hammer head

Answer 3

C - Flying steel splinters

Question 4

Any damaged equipment must be:

A - Reported to your supervisor
B - Thrown away immediately
C - Labelled as “damaged” before use
D - Locked up so no one can use it

Answer 4

A - Reported to your supervisor

Question 5

The electric drill you are about to use has a faulty
on/off switch. What action should you take?

A - Try and fix the fault
B - Find another machine and carry on working
C - Stop work and inform your supervisor
D - Tape the switch on to keep it running and
carry on working

Answer 5

C - Stop work and inform your supervisor

Question 6

The power hand tool you are about to use has burn
marks visible on the cable. What should you do?

A - Tape over the affected area and continue
B - Tell your supervisor about the defect and do
not use the tool
C: - Obtain another machine and carry on, but
don’t tell anyone
D - Carry on and get the job done

Answer 6

B - Tell your supervisor about the defect and do not use the tool

Question 7

Your supervisor asks you to use a powered hand-tool
which has a rotating blade. You notice that the guard
is missing from the blade. What do you do?

A - Use the tool anyway, you haven’t had an
accident with it before
B - Inform your supervisor that the tool is unsafe
and that the guard must be replaced before it
is used
C - Try to make an improvised guard yourself
D - Contact the manufacturer of the tool

Answer 7

B - Inform your supervisor that the tool is unsafe and that the guard must be replaced before it can be used

Question 8

Hand and power tools must be:

A - The best that you can buy
B - Made available when needed
C - In the company’s colours
D - Suitable for the task and regularly inspected

Answer 8

D - Suitable for the task and regularly inspected

Question 9

When should visual checks of portable hand-held
equipment be made by the user?

A - When a replacement is needed
B - Monthly
C - Weekly
D - Each time it is used

Answer 9

D - Each time it is used

Question 10

What precaution should you take before adjusting an
electrical tool?

A - Check the lead is not twisted or knotted
B - Wear safety footwear with steel toecaps
C - Disconnect from the power source
D - Wear the correct personal protective
equipment

Answer 10

C - Disconnect from power source

Question 11

An electric drill is to be used. Before use, who should
carry out a check on the tool?

A - Storeman
B - Electrician
C - Foreman
D - User

Answer 11

D - User

Question 12

What action should you take if an electric drill cuts
out while you are using it?

A - Shake it about a bit
B - Put it back into the tool box
C - Switch the power off and on
D - Remove it from use and tell your supervisor

Answer 12

D - Remove it from use and tell your supervisor

Question 13

If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the
motor, you should:

A - Pour water over it
B - Use a CO2 extinguisher
C - Switch it off and report it
D - Stop work for 30 minutes

Answer 13

C - Switch it off and report it

Question 14

How often should user (visual) checks be carried out
on portable electrical equipment?

A - Every time you use it
B - Every day
C - Once a week
D - At least once a year

Answer 14

A - Every time you use it

Question 15

What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable
hand lamps for general use on construction sites?

A - 110 volts
B - 150 volts
C - 230 volts
D - 400 volts

Answer 15

A - 110 volts

Question 16

What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable
hand tools on construction sites?

A - 12 volts
B - 24 volts
C - 110 volts
D - 230 volts

Answer 16

C - 110 volts

Question 17

What is the preferred nominal voltage for local
lighting up to 2 kW on construction sites?
A - 55 volts
B - 110 volts
C - 400 volts
D - 230 volts

Answer 17

B - 110 volts

Question 18

What is the recommended maximum voltage for
portable hand lamps when working in confined or
damp locations?

A - 50 volts
B - 110 volts
C - 230 volts
D - 400 volts

Answer 18

A - 50 volts

Question 19

If you only have a mains voltage (230 V) hand drill
and you want to use it on a construction site which
only has yellow (110 V) socket-outlets, what should
you do?

A - Use a transformer to boost the voltage
B - Cut the plug off and fit a yellow one instead
C - Obtain a 110 V drill or a cordless one for the
work
D - Make up an extension cable with a yellow
plug on one end and a standard socket on the
other end

Answer 19

C - Obtain a 110V drill or a cordless one for the work

Question 20

What is most commonly used to reduce 230 volts to
110 volts on site?

A - Residual current device
B - Transformer
C - Circuit breaker
D - Step-down generator

Answer 20

B - Transformer

Question 21

When using an extension cable reel, which of the
following statements is correct?

A - Leave as much as possible coiled up on the
reel
B - Uncoil it fully every time
C - Do not exceed the reeled or unreeled rating
as appropriate
D - Only uncoil what you need

Answer 21

C - Do not exceed the reeled or unreeled rating as appropriate

Question 22

If an extension cable is to be run across a site road,
what action should you take?

A - Throw wooden boards over it
B - Place a rubber protection ramp over it and
put up a sign stating ’Ramp Ahead’
C - Don’t do anything to protect the cable
D - Lay the cable over wooden boards

Answer 22

B - Place a rubber protection ramp over it and put up a sign stating ‘Ramp Ahead’

Question 23

To operate a powered hand tool you must be:

A - 16 years old or over
B - 18 years old or over
C - 21 years old or over
D - Trained and competent

Answer 23

D - Trained and Competent

Question 24

If you are about to use a power tool and discover the
guard is missing, you should:

A - Make up a temporary guard yourself
B - Use the tool but try to work quickly
C - Not use the tool until a proper guard has
been fitted
D - Use the tool but work carefully and slowly

Answer 24

C - Not use the tool until a proper guard has been fitted