WorksheetsBasic Shop Safety: Personal Protective Equipment Assessment
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following, along with the Z87 designation, should be stamped on the lens or frame of safety glasses in order to be considered industrial quality?
OSHA approved
Manufacturer’s trademark
Date of manufacture
Lens shade number
Which of the following welding lens shades would be suitable for oxy-fuel welding and cutting?
Number four or five
Number six or seven
Number seven or eight
Number three
Out of the following types of hearing protectors, which has an NRR rating of 27 to 33?
Earmuffs
Industrial quality earbuds
Noise-cancelling headphones
Earplugs
Eli is staining his wood project using a pneumatic sprayer. Which respiratory protection should he be wearing?
No protection is required
N95 particulate dust mask
Respirator
Cotton face mask
Students and workers should NOT perform which of the following inspections on their hard hats?
Visually inspect the shell for cracks or damage
Check the suspension system
Ensure hearing protection is attached
Squeeze the hard hat to ensure it is still pliable
Maddie is sanding a piece of wood and sawdust entered her eye from not wearing safety glasses. What should be the first thing Maddie does?
Use the eye wash station
Go to the school nurse
Call her family
Report the incident to her instructor
Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined section. Flash burn / welder’s burn is caused by viewing certain welding procedures and not wearing the correct eye protection.
welder’s burn
flash burn
Select the area which should be protected by personal protective equipment.
Torso
Feet
Hands
eyes
Mouth
Hearing loss usually occurs suddenly and without warning.
True
False
When should fire resistant clothing be worn?
When moving equipment
When welding
When using a drill press
When doing anything in the shop
There is no need to wear safety glasses and a face shield at the same time.
True
False
Long hair should always be pulled back and pinned out of the way.
True
False
Which of the following types of footwear are suitable for the welding shop?
Boots with laces
Sneakers
Leather boots
Open-toe shoes
A saw produces 100 decibels of sound. If a worker is wearing hearing protection with an NNR rating of 30, then the worker should only hear __________ decibels of sound.
70
80
60
50
Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined section. Hearing protectors must be tested and approved by ANSI in accordance with OSHA / EPA.
OSHA
EPA
NRR stands for which of the following?
Noise Replacement Rating
Noise Reduction Rating
Noise Redirecting Rating
Noise Rejection Rating
An N95 dust mask can protect the lungs from dust particles of what size?
0.3 micron or larger
0.2 micron to 0.3 micron
0.3 micron or smaller
0.1 micron or smaller
Mark is working in the wood shop. Which of the following scenarios would be a safety hazard?
Wearing a welding hood when welding
Wearing a hard hat during building construction
Wearing gloves when using a drill press
Wearing earmuffs when using a miter saw
Respirators with filter canisters can protect the lungs from harmful fumes.
True
False
