Shop Safety Quiz

Most materials will burn if they are made hot enough in the presence of:

• Dust

• Ice

• Oxygen

• Water

By hanging fire extinguishers on walls within easy reach where fire is likely to occur, one ensures:

• extinguishers will not be tampered with when not in use.

• fires will always be extinguished.

• shop workers will know how to operate the extinguisher.

• the extinguisher will be available if it is needed.

If a person’s clothes catch on fire, the best action is to:

• call the fire department before trying to put out the fire.

• have the person run out of the shop.

• spray the person with a fire extinguisher.

• wrap the person in a blanket to smother the fire.

The national organization that first published safety color coding for agricultural shops is the:

• American Society of Agricultural Engineers.

• American Cancer Society.

• National Right to Life Committee.

• Occupational Safety and Health Group.

What geometric figure is best used to describe the necessary conditions for fire?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

• Rectangle

Accidents among farm workers most often involve:

• burns

• drowning

• falls

• machinery

Fires that occur in ordinary combustible materials are identified as what class of fire?

• Class A

• Class B

• Class C

• Class D

Which is easy to remove from the shop so that it will be a safer place to work?

• Exhaust fans

• Oily rags

• Power tools

• Welding equipment

Fire can always be prevented or stopped by eliminating:

• combustible gases in the area.

• congestion in the shop.

• improper storage of fuels.

• any item in the fire triangle.

The best way to have a safe high school agriculture shop is to:

• avoid going in the shop for periods longer than 15 minutes at a time.

• cover all windows and breakable objects with cardboard before working in the shop.

• ensure that all workers are trained in the safe use of all tools before using the shop.

• paint the floor with red enamel to remind students of the danger of working in a shop.

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3