Electrical Safety Quiz

It is the responsibility of all employees to understand and use electrical safety everyday.

• True

• False

The safest ladder to use around electricity is?

• wood

• fiberglass

• aluminum

• a step stool

Open knock outs on outlet boxes:

• must be reported and repaired as soon as possible

• are permitted by OSHA

• are common because replacing knock outs is expensive

• pose no hazard as the electrical wiring has been rerouted

The most dangerous place to use electrical equipment is?

• indoors

• outdoors

• near water

• near other electrical equipment

The effects of an electrical shock on the body depend upon all of the following EXCEPT:

• current

• path

• duration

• body weight

Injuries from electricity can include which of the following?

• electric shock that may or may not result in electrocution

• falls

• burns

• all of the above

The earth, water, concrete and the human body are all conductors of electricity

• True

• False

Which of the following is acceptable by OSHA standards?

• an unqualified employee flipping tripped breakers in a breaker box

• plugging and extension cord into a second extension cord

• removing a ground pin if needed to plug into a two prong outlet

• a qualified person repairing an extension cord

Flexible cords can be used in the workplace:

• as a substitute for permanent wiring

• if they are run behind walls to reduce the chance of abrasion and damage

• if heavy or extra heavy duty cords are needed for temporary purposes

• if any obvious splices are repaired with electrical tape

You discover the electrical cord on a drill has been damaged and some of the cord’s insulation is missing. You should?

• wrap tape around the damaged spot to prevent electrical shocks

• check to see if the drill still works

• tag the drill out of service and notify the department responsible for equipment maintenance

• make sure that the cord does not come in contact with the floor