RHS - Hand Tool Safety Test

When handing tools to other people you should

• Hand them the tool handle first

• Throw it carefully to the other person

• Slide it along a bench or floor

• Hand them the tool cutting edge first

Tools that are sticking over the edge of tables or work benches are:

• Safe when the teacher is in the shop

• Safe when you have warned others to watch out

• Safe when you are the only person in the shop

• Never safe under any conditions

When tools are carried in your hands, keep the cutting edge or sharp point directed:

• Toward the floor

• Away from the body

• Over your head

• Toward your body to protect others

The purpose for wearing eye protection is:

• to improve your vision

• to make you look funny

• to improve your appearance

• to protect your eyes where eye hazards may exist

Which of the following is correct when chipping or cutting with a cold chisel?

• Arrange your work so that others are protected from flying chips

• Check the chisel for a mushroomed head

• Wear suitable eye protection

• All of the above

Which of the following is true regarding the use of a hammer with a loose head?

• Use it any tiime as long as others are warned to watch out

• Use it only when no one else is in the building

• Use it only if you check the hammer head after each blow

• Never use it because serious injury can result

If a tool breaks or doesn't work while you are using it , you should:

• hide it so no one will know

• report it to the teacher

• place it back in the tool rack and say nothing

• tell your friend not to tell anyone

Screwdrivers that are used around electricity should have:

• the blade dipped in water

• a handle in good condition

• an insulated handle

• a copper handle

Always inspect files to make sure:

• they are not cracked or broken

• the teeth are sharp

• the handle fits properly

• all of the above

when using adjustable jaw wrenches, you should:

• pull away from the adjustable jaw

• pull toward the adjustable jaw

• ask your friend if they know what to do

• use a pipe over the handle for added leverage