Mod 2 Plumbing Safety

Work that is not done correctly, or behavior that can lead to serious injury or death, are examples of a(n) _____.

• direct cost

• unsafe condition

• accident

• unsafe act

An indirect cost of a workplace accident may include _____.

• insurance premiums

• production delays

• medical bills

• compensation

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopts and enforces safety regulations known as _____.

• guidelines

• standards

• laws

• codes

Hard hats, gloves, and safety shoes are examples of _____.

• personal protective equipment

• occupational safety equipment

• fall protection equipment

• occupational hazard equipment

When wearing a hard hat, it is important to _____.

• maintain space between the hat shell and the top of your head

• fit the hat shell snugly against the top of your head

• turn the hat backward if the brim is removed

• push the hard hat back, away from your face

You are performing a task where flying debris may hit your face from any direction. The best choice of eye protection is _____.

• safety goggles

• side shields

• tinted lenses

• safety glasses

When using fall protection equipment, never tie off while _____.

• kneeling

• suspended

• standing

• leaning

When performing residential work that requires a low level of respiratory protection, use a(n) _____.

• self-contained breathing apparatus

• continuous-flow respirator

• air-purifying respirator

• supplied-air respirator

When performing a positive fit check, you should block the exhalation valve and then _____.

• attempt to inhale B) C) D)

• block the inhalation valve

• check to see if the facepiece puffs out

• exhale into the mask

OSHA has set standards for all of the following criteria except _____.

• personal protective equipment

• personal grooming

• unsafe acts

• unsafe conditions