WorksheetsBasic Safety Awareness @ Office and Home-II
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In Office safety which one is the odd one out
Slips & Trips
Proper Lifting Techniques
Food Safety
Working Alone
The following are ways to reduce eyestrain, except:
Modify lighting to reduce glare
Don’t blink your eyes too often
Place reference materials as close as possible to the screen to avoid frequent head movements
Close your eyes and slowly roll your eyeballs clockwise all the way around counter-clockwise
The best way to lift a heavy object is to bend at the waist and keep a curved back?
True
False
Which of the following is a technique to prevent slips, trips, and falls?
Ensure electrical cords are out of areas of travel
Do not block passageways
Keep office areas free of clutter
Clean any spills immediately
All of the Above
Which of these activities involves working at height and so requires the appropriate safety precautions?
Tidying the bottom of a book shelf
Moving a desk from one place to another
Changing the electrical bulb
Fixing of electrical appliances
If you notice that the printer has a loose plug with frayed wires, what should you do?
Try to repair the plug using whatever materials you have available
Turn off the plug at the wall and remove the printer from use
Inform a colleague and ask them to deal with it
Continue to use the printer as it still works fine
To prevent health problems from an incorrect desk set-up, how should you position yourself in your chair?
With feet flat on the floor and lower back supported
With feet up on a rest and upper back supported
With feet off the floor and back and neck supported
With legs crossed and back leaning forwards
Cardiac arrest, a potential consequence of an electrical shock, refers to which one of the following?
A decrease in brain activity
Any type of convulsion
Fainting
The stopping of the heart
Which of the following should you NOT do if a person is in contact with a source of electricity and suffering from electrical shock?
Call 108
If safe, turn off the power or source of electricity
Touch him or her directly with your body
Use a safe object to move the source of electricity
Gas Geysers release following gas-
O2
CO2
H2S
NO2
When moving a source of electricity away from a victim of electrical shock, you can use an object made of which of the following materials?
Cardboard
Plastic
Wood
All of the answers are correct.
What should you do if there’s a fire?
If it’s only a small one, try to put it out
Gather your important possessions and get out
Get out and call the fire brigade
What should you never take into the bathroom?
Personal alarms
Newspapers
Plug-in radios
What should you do if you have a minor burn or scald?
Put ice on the affected area
Treat the area with cool running water
Apply antiseptic cream to the area
Oxygen, heat and fuel are the elements for a fire to occur.
True
False
Call 108 if there is a fire in your home, and get your family to safety.
True
False
When thinking about fire prevention and safety, P.A.S.S stands for: Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep.
True
False
Where should you aim a fire extinguisher nozzle when putting out a fire?
At the top of the fire
At the base of the fire
At the center of the fire
Away from the fire
When putting out a fire with a fire extinguisher, you should
Use any type of fire extinguisher you can get your hands on
Aim the nozzle at the top of the flames
Not notify the fire department even if the fire is a large one
Stand such that there is a clear exit behind you
If your clothes catch on fire, you must not
Find a safety shower
Stop where you are, drop and roll
Run
Cover your face with your hands to protect it from flames
