PPSHS Safety in the Workshop

Wear a _________ mask when working around a lot of wood dust.

• Gas

• Dust

• Air

• None of the Above

Always tell the _____________ when a piece of equipment is not working properly or broken.

• Classmate

• Instructor

• Parent

• None of the above

Do not use equipment, unless you can give it your full _____________.

• Distraction

• Attention

• None of the above

_____________ can be caught in belts, pulleys, and other moving parts of the machines.

• Loose clothing

• Long hair

• Jewelry

• All the above

Which of the following are good habits to keep while working in the workshop …

• Rolled up sleeves

• Wearing short sleeves

• Keeping shirts tucked-in

• All of the above

What type of lab safety signs uses yellow triangle with black writing?

• Mandatory

• Warning

• Prohibition

• Fire

Which of these should you do when using equipment?

• A. Not talk to people.

• B. Have your hair tied back.

• C. Wear an apron.

• D. All of these.

Googles are worn in the workshop.Why ?

• A. To see more clearly what you are doing.

• B. To stop someone poking their finger in your eye.

• C. To look cool.

• D. You could get dust or metal particles (swarf) in your eyes when using equipment.

Which one of these is true?

• A. The extractor fan is needed for all large machinery/equipment.

• B. The extractor fan is used with wood machines producing fine sawdust.

• C. The extractor fan must only be used with the pillar drill.

• D. The extractor fan must be used with all plastic coating machines.

What should you do if something isn't working/is broken?

• Tell the teacher or the technician.

• Try to repair it.

• Pretend you haven't noticed.

• Get a replacement straight away.