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Safety Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

OSH Act was signed into law in this year

A

1970

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2
Q

Who has the authority to that you follow OSHA regulations while you are on the job?

A

Employer

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3
Q

What is the most important key to controlling chemical hazards?

A

Knowledge

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4
Q

Many tools have a special switch as a safety feature, what is it?

A

Deadman

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5
Q

What kind of circuit presents a special hazard to the users of electrical tools?

A

Short

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6
Q

Which is the best type of wrench to use on a nut that is frozen to a bolt?

A

Striking face wrench

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7
Q

When a forklift operator comes to the end of an isle he should always do what?

A

Sound horn, stop, and look both ways

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8
Q

What part of our body should we use to lift heavy loads in order to prevent injury?

A

Legs

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9
Q

Presses have this type of safety control requiring both hands to reach them

A

Two hand trip control

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10
Q

The tension in a cable sling depends on the weight being lifted and what other factor?

A

The angle between the two sides

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11
Q

When is it safe to work on a suspended load?

A

Never

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12
Q

What color wire is used for equipment ground?

A

Green

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13
Q

The housing of double insulated tools is usually made of?

A

Plastic

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14
Q

Even though static electricity electrons do not normally move, when they do suddenly move they cause a ______ which may cause a fire or explosion.

A

Spark

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15
Q

If your appliance plug only has two prongs, this tells us that it doesn’t have which of the following?

A

Ground

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16
Q

Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on an energized electrical fire?

A

Class C

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17
Q

What does the letter “I” represent when used in ohms law?

A

Current

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18
Q

If a 15-foot ladder is leaned against a wall with 3 feet above the top support, how far should the bottom of the ladder be from the wall?

A

3 feet

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19
Q

Which of the following should never be used on electrical fires?

A

H2O

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20
Q

What human organ is caused the most damage by asbestos particles?

A

Lungs

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21
Q

The document provided with all hazardous materials?

A

Material Safety Data Sheet

22
Q

What federal agency does OSHA stand for?

A

Occupational Safety Health Administration

23
Q

All electrical/mechanical equipment should be _______ and ______ before making repairs.

A

Lockout and tag-out

24
Q

Compressed air is sometimes used to blow dust or chips out of an area, the air pressure should not exceed ______ psi.

A

30

25
Q

When operating an electrical tool that is not double insulated, it should always have a _________ cord.

A

Grounded or 3 prong

26
Q

Approximately how far away from the grinding wheel should the tool test on grinder be?

A

1/8 inch

27
Q

The two current carrying wires in an appliance cord are the hot (black) wire and the _______ (white) wire.

A

Neutral

28
Q

What organization controls the use of chemicals in our environment?

A

EPA

29
Q

What is the minimum distance that a straight ladder should extend above the top support on which it rests?

A

3 feet

30
Q

What type of fire extinguisher is used on electrical equipment that will not leave a residue?

A

Halon

31
Q

Responsible for carrying out and enforcing OSH Act

A

Dept of Labor

32
Q

Noise is measured in this unit

A

Decibels

33
Q

Self contained breathing apparatus

A

SCBA

34
Q

Two wire electric tools that can be operated safely

A

Double insulated

35
Q

Should not be used on a wrench to increase leverage

A

Cheater

36
Q

Should be worn when chiseling, drilling, or grinding

A

Safety glasses

37
Q

Tools operated by air pressure

A

Pneumatic

38
Q

Remove processed material from point of operation

A

Ejector

39
Q

Guidelines which make it impossible to activate a machine while being repaired

A

Zero energy state and lockout

40
Q

Used to prevent a trailer from moving at dock

A

Chocks

41
Q

Not designed to use in folded position

A

Step ladder

42
Q

Paint walkway lines

A

Yellow or white

43
Q

Extinguisher used on combustible metals

A

Class D

44
Q

Half filled containers are more dangerous than full containers

A

Gasoline cans

45
Q

Fires that start with self ignition

A

Spontaneous combustion

46
Q

Responds to ground hot to ground faults

A

GFCI

47
Q

Protects circuits that are overloaded

A

Fuse

48
Q

Emergency procedure used to rest or life

A

CPR

49
Q

90% of toxic substances enter the body by this method

A

Inhalation

50
Q

Path that conducts current

A

Circuit

HVAC 1005 & 1010 (12 decks)

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