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WorksheetsWorkshop Safety
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A hazard is ...
the amount of damage inflicted
anything that can hurt you or someone else
how dangerous a particular activity is
nothing to concern yourself with
You come across this chisel on the floor of your workshop or classroom. Which is the best course of action?
step over it so to avoid it
tell one of your classmates to move it
put it back where it belongs and inform your teacher
proceed as normal
"Risk" is defined as...
something that might hurt you or others
the likeliness or chance of an accident occurring
the damage inflicted on someone
none of these answers
One of your classmates is running in the workshop. You should...
get in their way to stop them from running
tell them to stop as their behaviour is likely to harm someone
completely ignore them and continue working
tell a classmate to intervene
You have been asked to use the scroll saw but the plastic guard isn't covering the blade. You should...
continue nonetheless as this is a relatively safe piece of machinery
find something near by that can act like a guard
immediately tell your teacher before doing anything else
get a classmate to use it on your behalf
This sign means you should....
wear PPE
be mindful of a trip hazard
continue as normal with whatever you're doing
Safe work practices are...
an inconvenience
and consume too much time
good in theory but accidents will always happen
only habits we learn at school but don't need to apply elsewhere
those learned behaviours and habits that reduce the risk of injury
You come across what seems like water on the workshop floor. The best course of action would be to....
treat this like any trip hazard and avoid it
simply dry it up if there is a rag nearby
tell your class mate about it
tell your teacher immediately
Which of the following statements is false?
Wearing PPE is the best way to minimise risk
Substitution is more effective then isolation
An example of engineering is the use of guards on machinery
Training (OnGuard) is more effective than just wearing PPE
The safe workspace required around the scroll saw is...
600mm x 1750mm
1600mm x 1600mm
1750mm x 1600mm
600mm x 600mm
