FNGLA Safety Practice Test #1

Eye Protection does NOT have to be worn when

• light radiation had potential to cause injury

• reading the operator's manual

• equipment operating manuals specify their use

• using equipment capable of throwing dust and debris.

Support for the development of company safety manuals is available from

• Worker's Compensation Bureau

• Small Business Administration

• Workplace Florida

• USF Safety Florida Program

The intensity (loudness) of sound is measured in

• decibels

• kilowatts

• foot candles

• milimeters

Complaints about wearing personal protective equipment include excuses such as it is

• unfashionable

• the wrong color

• uncomfortable

• useful

Common causes of hearing loss are

• prolonged exposure to noises equivalent to conversation voice

• selection of the wrong type of hearing protection

• single exposure to any noise while wearing faulty equipment

• prolonged exposure to noises equivalent to a jackhammer in operation

A company safety program that both works and is reviewed on regular basis can impact

• business efficiency

• employee sick pay

• employee pay rates

• fire insurance

Hearing protectors act as

• safety stereo headphones

• uncomfortable devices required by safety policies

• barriers to reduce sound entering the ear

• barriers to prevent sweat from entering the ear

Safety consciousness should be reinforced by

• law enforcement regularly visiting the workplace

• penalties for accidents and safety policy violators

• insurance company representatives

• continuing education on company policies and safety tips

Keys to lifting safely are

• keeping the feet slightly parted and correctly positioned when lifting

• twisting the body when lifting in the direction of movement

• keeping the back straight and bending over to lift the load

• keeping the body weight directly over the load

Ladder safety includes all except

• carrying tools in a belt or apron while on the ladder.

• standing on the highest rung

• engaging the ladder locks prior to climbing

• setting up according to the 4:1 rule for stability.