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Workplace Health & Safety Quiz

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are students required to listen to and obey all teacher’s instructions regarding tool use, portable power tools and machines?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Is any form of ‘horse-play’ or physical contact with others permitted?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Is it safe to run or ‘hurry’ in the workshop?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Is it compulsory for students to wear their normal black leather school shoes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Are students allowed to wear rings or bracelets, or similar jewellery?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Are students allowed to wear unrestrained loose clothing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Are students who have long hair required to restrain it to eliminate any hazard?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Should eye protection be worn when using any machine or when carrying out any process which could be hazardous to the eyes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Should an approved ear protective device be used when using machinery where the noise level is considered hazardous?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Should a dust mask be used when using a machine which creates excessive dust?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Must students leave the workshop free of shavings, sawdust, metal or plastic fillings, off -cuts and other waste?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Is it correct procedure to place malfunctioning or damaged tools back in the racks without notifying your teacher?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Is it correct procedure to keep working after the class has been instructed to pack up at the end of a lesson?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Must students clearly identify their projects and components with their name and class before placing them into storage?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

If any equipment shows signs of irregular function or other fault, should students notify the teacher?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Are students allowed in a workshop without a teacher?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Are students required to report all injuries, no matter how minor?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Do students have a safety ‘obligation’ to themselves as well as others?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Are students allowed to operate machines without the proper teacher instruction?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Must machines be switched off when not in use?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Should students close their vice, but not over tighten it when not using it?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Are tools required to be used within the limits of their design?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

When tools are not immediately in use, should they be placed back in their storage?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Is it safe to leave tools on the edge of the bench?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Is it safe to have any part of the body in the path of any sharp blade?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

Is it safe to use blunt cutting tools?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Whilst using a machine, must the dust extractor be on?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

Is it safe to leave the disc sander running unattended?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

Should you only sand on the part of the disc that is moving downwards?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

Should you keep moving your job along the disc to avoid burning the disc?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

Should you sand small pieces of timber on the disc sander?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

Should you keep materials flat on the support table when sanding?

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

Should you make sure work piece is securely held in a convenient position?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

Should you check that the drill bit is securely tightened before drilling?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Should you hold the drill only with one hand?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Should you ease the pressure on drill when close to breaking through on work piece?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

Should you make adjustments when the drill is running?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

May you place drill down when it is running?

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.

Should you have scrap wood behind work piece?

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

Must you make sure the drill bit is tight before using the drill?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Is it safe to leave the drill running unattended?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

Must the drill area be cleaned at the end of using it?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Should holes be centre marked before drilling?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

Should articles to be drilled be held in a machine vice, or clamped down?

a)

Yes

b)

No

45.

Should the drill table be adjusted to the correct height and locked in place?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

Are students allowed to adjust the drill belt combination for speed changes?

a)

Yes

b)

No