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Health & Safety

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
It is important that you are dressed appropriately for the workshop, in order to keep yourself safe.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Find the missing word:-
You must always wear an ............. in the work shop to protect your clothes.
a)
Safety Goggles
b)
Apron
c)
Heat resistant gloves
d)
Blazer
3.
Find the missing word:-
You must always ensure long hair is ............ to prevent it getting caught in a machine.
a)
Tied back
b)
Hanging loose
4.
Find the missing word:-
You must not wear open toed shoes, in the workshop because.............
a)
your nail polish may get chipped
b)
sawdust will irritate your skin
c)
you might drop a tool and hurt your foot
d)
someone may step in your toes
5.
Find the missing word:-
You must not wear ................. jewellery that could be caught in a machine.
a)
Tight
b)
hanging
c)
expensive
d)
gold
6.
Find the missing word:-
Ties should always be .................., and sleeves should be rolled up.
a)
tucked in
b)
placed in bags
c)
hanging out
d)
removed
7.
Find the missing word:-
Loose or ............... clothing must not be worn
a)
Tight
b)
colourful
c)
expensive
d)
baggy
8.
Find the missing word:-
No headphones or ..................... should be worn at anytime in the workshop.
a)
goggles
b)
aprons
c)
ties
d)
earphones
9.
Why is it important we tie our aprons at the back?
a)
to prevent the ties becoming caught in the spinning mechanisms of the machinery.
b)
to allow for a tighter and more secure fit
10.
Why must bags not be left laying on the floor between work benches?
a)
it looks untidy
b)
it makes it difficult to access the work benches
c)
someone could trip over the bag and hurt themselves
d)
bags might get damaged by people moving around the room
11.
you must you not shout across the workshop because it could distract someone who is using a machine and they could end up hurt.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which way must you carry tools when moving around the workshop?
a)
Pointing sharp edge outwards towards others.
b)
pointing sharp edge towards yourself.
c)
Point sharp edge upwards towards the ceiling.
d)
pointing sharp edge downwards towards  the floor.
13.
You must never touch any tools or machinery which your teacher has not demonstrated or instructed you to use.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Why must you always use tools in the way your teacher has demonstrated?
a)
They show you the fastest way to use the tool.
b)
They show you the correct, safest and most accurate way to use the tool.
15.
Which of the following items must you always wear when using machines?
a)
Safety goggles
b)
Safety gloves
c)
Steel toecap boots
d)
Dust coat
16.
Where must you stand when someone is using a machine and you are  waiting to use it after them?
a)
At your workbench
b)
right next to the person
c)
Within the yellow and black lines around the machine
d)
Outside the yellow and black lines surrounding the machine.
17.
Find the missing word:-
You must always .........., not run  in the workshop.
a)
walk
b)
Sit
c)
dance
d)
jump
18.
Find the missing word:-
You must ............... sit on the work benches.
a)
always
b)
never
c)
sometimes
19.

You must always concentrate fully on your work when using machinery.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
You must always get you teacher to check a machine has been set up correctly for your use before you start using it.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
It is important that you are dressed appropriately for the workshop, in order to keep yourself safe.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Find the missing word:-
You must always wear an ............. in the work shop to protect your clothes.
a)
Safety Goggles
b)
Apron
c)
Heat resistant gloves
d)
Blazer
23.
Find the missing word:-
You must always ensure long hair is ............ to prevent it getting caught in a machine.
a)
Tied back
b)
Hanging loose
24.
Find the missing word:-
You must not wear open toed shoes, in the workshop because.............
a)
your nail polish may get chipped
b)
sawdust will irritate your skin
c)
you might drop a tool and hurt your foot
d)
someone may step in your toes
25.
Find the missing word:-
You must not wear ................. jewellery that could be caught in a machine.
a)
Tight
b)
hanging
c)
expensive
d)
gold
26.
Find the missing word:-
Ties should always be .................., and sleeves should be rolled up.
a)
tucked in
b)
placed in bags
c)
hanging out
d)
removed
27.
Find the missing word:-
Loose or ............... clothing must not be worn
a)
Tight
b)
colourful
c)
expensive
d)
baggy
28.
Find the missing word:-
No headphones or ..................... should be worn at anytime in the workshop.
a)
goggles
b)
aprons
c)
ties
d)
earphones
29.
Why is it important we tie our aprons at the back?
a)
to prevent the ties becoming caught in the spinning mechanisms of the machinery.
b)
to allow for a tighter and more secure fit
30.
Why must bags not be left laying on the floor between work benches?
a)
it looks untidy
b)
it makes it difficult to access the work benches
c)
someone could trip over the bag and hurt themselves
d)
bags might get damaged by people moving around the room
31.
you must you not shout across the workshop because it could distract someone who is using a machine and they could end up hurt.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which way must you carry tools when moving around the workshop?
a)
Pointing sharp edge outwards towards others.
b)
pointing sharp edge towards yourself.
c)
Point sharp edge upwards towards the ceiling.
d)
pointing sharp edge downwards towards  the floor.
33.
You must never touch any tools or machinery which your teacher has not demonstrated or instructed you to use.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Why must you always use tools in the way your teacher has demonstrated?
a)
They show you the fastest way to use the tool.
b)
They show you the correct, safest and most accurate way to use the tool.
35.
Which of the following items must you always wear when using machines?
a)
Safety goggles
b)
Safety gloves
c)
Steel toecap boots
d)
Dust coat
36.
Where must you stand when someone is using a machine and you are  waiting to use it after them?
a)
At your workbench
b)
right next to the person
c)
Within the yellow and black lines around the machine
d)
Outside the yellow and black lines surrounding the machine.
37.
Find the missing word:-
You must always .........., not run  in the workshop.
a)
walk
b)
Sit
c)
dance
d)
jump
38.
Find the missing word:-
You must ............... sit on the work benches.
a)
always
b)
never
c)
sometimes
39.

You must always concentrate fully on your work when using machinery.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
You must always get you teacher to check a machine has been set up correctly for your use before you start using it.
a)
True
b)
False
41.

What are the advantages of stock forms of materials?

a)

They are available in a range of sizes

b)

They are available in a range of shapes

c)

Prices are kept high

d)

It is easy to store them

e)

Prices are kept low

42.

Which of these is not a natural timber?

a)

Beech

b)

Blockboard

c)

Pine

d)

Mahogany

43.

Which material is commonly used to make kitchen worktops?

a)

Pine

b)

Beech

c)

Sterling board

d)

Chip board

44.

What is melamine formaldehyde used for?

a)

children's plates, cups and bowls

b)

electrical plug sockets

c)

It is a strong adhesive

d)

a leather substitute

45.

What does PAR mean?

a)

Passed At Rear

b)

Placed At Rotation

c)

Planed All Round

d)

Pine All Right

46.

Which if these is a non-ferrous metal?

a)

stainless steel

b)

copper

c)

mild steel

d)

iron

47.

Which of these is a suitable treatment for a wooden fence?

a)

galvanising

b)

tanalising

c)

anodising

d)

plastic coating

48.

What tool is used to make straight cuts in timber?

a)

coping saw

b)

rasp

c)

fret saw

d)

tenon saw

49.

Why are natural timbers treated with pesticides?

a)

to stop them being attacked by fungus

b)

to prevent the wood rotting due to moisture

c)

to prevent attack from insects

d)

to prevent warping

50.

Which of these are manufactured boards?

a)

PDF

b)

MDF

c)

Plywood

d)

Plyboard

e)

Stock board

51.

What are knock down fittings used for?

a)

to assemble flat pack furniture

b)

to break away when a force is applied

c)

to allow a piece of furniture to open and close

d)

none of the above

52.

Which of these are stock forms?

a)

angle iron

b)

PAR timber

c)

tube

d)

all of the above

53.

What are standard components?

a)

components that are made to exact standards

b)

things you can buy anywhere

c)

components that are tested to reach safety limits

d)

components made to a range of set sizes, shapes and forms

54.

Which if the following is a standard component?

a)

hinge

b)

machine bolt

c)

self tapping screw

d)

lock washer

e)

all of the above

55.

Which is the correct definition for a torsional force?

a)

a pushing force

b)

a pulling force

c)

a bending force

d)

a twisting force

56.

Why are knots in timber not a great thing?

a)

They can ruin the aesthetic of the wood

b)

they can weaken the wood's ability to resist tension and torsional forces

c)

they can be very dense and hard to cut

d)

knots are not a problem!

57.

What type of manufactured board is waterproof?

a)

MDF

b)

chip board

c)

sterling board

d)

marine plywood

58.

What does FSC timber mean?

a)

it is the name of Forest Shop Company where you buy stock timber products

b)

it means that wood has been sourced responsibly

c)

it means that the wood has a badge of quality

d)

it means the wood comes from a farm

59.

What does seasoning timber mean?

a)

it means cutting down trees at certain times of the year

b)

it means only using timer at the end of the growing season

c)

it means leaving timber to rot naturally

d)

it means drying out the timber to remove moisture

60.

When is a go/no go gauge used?

a)

to start a machine in operation

b)

to start marking out on wood

c)

to get an idea of when to start working with wood

d)

to check something is within acceptable tolerances