WorksheetsCHP1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4mins
Method statements should be conducted for all aspects of the work?
Only when the work is dangerous
Only when working at height
True
Not true
Who should write the method statements?
Health and safety officer
Storeman
Inspector
Supervisor/Manager
Method statements should be ______________ and ______________?
Long and boring
Long and interesting
Short and interesting
Clear and concise
The method statement should be developed to be _____ and not stored?
Printed
Read
Reviewed
Used
The size of the method statement should be?
1- 5 pages
5- 10 pages
Big as possible
Developed to meet the requirements of the task
One way to understand how method statements work is through the use of?
Lunch box talks
Tool box talks
Performing tasks
Performing the work
Risk assessments should be conducted for all tasks?
Only with very dangerous tasks
Only on extremely dangerous tasks
Yes
Only if the customer insists
The person who will be conducting the risk assessment should be ______________ to do so?
Capable
Competent
Paid
Clever enough
Risk assessments should be held by the operatives at all times?
True and protected in plastic wallets
True on risky contracts only
Not true, however they must be understood and accessible
Not true, they are not needed at all
Risk assessments generally detail the control item and details of the control measure?
True for large contracts only
True for small contracts only
True for all contracts
Not true
Health and safety is not an issue with abrasive blast cleaning?
There is no risk
There is only a small risk
When using soft type abrasive
All abrasive blast cleaning impose risks
______________ statements must be developed and understood by all operators?
Visual
Quality
Method
Risk
Trained operators must be used in the blast cleaning process?
Not true
True
Only in confined spaces
Only when working at height
When are task specific risk assessments necessary?
Some of the time
Never
When working at height
For all tasks
Communication systems should be tested and working correctly before use?
Only when working in confined spaces
Yes, always
There is no need to test communication systems
Only when the blast hose is over 50 metres long
Ventilation, lighting etc. should be tested and suitable for the task?
Only in confined locations
Only when working at height
Yes, all the time
There is no need to test ventilation, lighting etc
The blast cleaning operators assistant does not necessarily need trained?
True, as long as the blast operator is trained
True, when working in open spaces only
Not true, full training is necessary for both workers
Only true when working with high pressures
When abrasive blast cleaning, PPE is generally supplied by the employer?
The PPE should be supplied by the employee
PPE is not necessary for abrasive blast cleaning
Only on long term contracts
True
Abrasive blast units may require pressure test certificates?
All pressure equipment requires testing
Only working above 50 psi
Only working above 100 psi
Only for offshore working
If in doubt about any issues on health and safety?
Speak to your doctor
Talk to your friend
Ask your supervisor or manager
Contact your local paper
What does PPE stand for?
Personal protection equipment
Protective protection equipment
Proven protection equipment
Protective proof equipment
PPE should be the last resort after changing the product or task, etc.?
True for hazardous locations only
Only true if you are using solvents
Only true if you are using epoxy coatings
True, PPE should be the last resort
Every blast cleaning operator and assistant should be aware of the personal equipment, maintenance and correct use?
Not true, only the operator
Not true, only the assistant
True
Only when working in confined spaces
Steel toecap footwear should be used and inspected daily for wear and tear?
Safety footwear is not required
Only when using metallic abrasives
Only when using high pressure
True
The blast cleaning operative must always wear gloves or gauntlets?
Only in cold conditions
Only when you are using high pressures
True
Hand protection is not necessary when blast cleaning
Overalls should fit well and be ______________?
Cheap
Light
Comfortable
Heavy
Ear protection is required by the blast cleaning operator, but not the assistant?
True
Not true, the assistant must also be protected
True for small works only
True for low pressure working
The blast operator should supply their own PPE?
True
Not true, the PPE must be supplied by the employer
True, for small companies only
True for large companies only
If the correct PPE is not available for abrasive blast cleaning you should?
Continue working
Work shorter hours
Work longer hours
Stop working and speak to your supervisor
At the end of a work shift the PPE should be?
Stored correctly
Left near the working area
Taken home
Throw everything in the bin
The abrasive blast cleaning operator requires head/face/body protection?
Only when using metallic abrasives
Only when using high pressure equipment
True
Only if requested by the customer
Abrasives will ______________ back into the abrasive blast operator after they have been projected onto the surface?
Drop
Ricochet
Explode
Dissolve
Head protection (helmets) will require a suitable clean air supply?
Any form of air will do
True, high quality clean air is a requirement for blast helmets
Not true, no air is not required for blast helmets
High pressure air is a requirement for blast helmets
Abrasive blast helmets are available in different ______________ and ______________?
Colours and sizes
Colours and grades
Plastic and metal
Rubber and plastic
The primary role of the abrasive blast helmet is?
To look good
To keep the head warm
To keep the head clean
Protection of the user
Comfort and durability play a significant role in the long term use of abrasive blast helmets, however the number one priority is ______________?
Cost
Colour
Weight
Safety
As the abrasive blast helmet can be worn by various personnel it is advisable to use general wipe cleans and ______________?
Goggles
Masks
Paperhoods
Glasses
All abrasive blast helmets should have a cape and muffler attached (to protect the upper body)?
True
True on large contracts only
True on small contracts only
Not true
Prior to use, the abrasive blast cleaning helmet should be checked for damage, wear and tear, breathing air is operating, and communication sets are in operation?
When working in confined spaces only
Only when working at height only
Always
Never
The minimum air requirement for each abrasive blast cleaning operator is ______________ litres per minute (_____ cubic feet per minute)
1.2 litres (0.04 cubic feet per minute)
12 litres (3.1 cubic feet per minute)
120 litres (4.2 cubic feet per minute)
1,200 litres (42.3 cubic feet per minute)
Abrasive blast cleaning is only used on steel surfaces?
True, only steel surfaces are blast cleaned
Not True, there are many surfaces that can be blast cleaned
Only if the steel is cast iron
Only if the steel is high in carbon content
Can abrasive blast cleaning be used on concrete surfaces?
Yes to remove laitance and etch the surface
Yes to harden the concrete surface
Yes to soften the concrete surface
Yes to clean contaminates from the concrete surface
Flash blasting can be used to selectively remove coats of paint in a multi-coat paint system?
Only if water is used with the abrasive
Only if you use plastic abrasive
True, providing you use the correct abrasive and pressures
True, but only if the existing coating system has over 6 coats of paint on
Abrasive blast units (kettles, pots) are available in various sizes, to suit the contract requirements?
Abrasive blast units are available in one size only
Abrasive blast units are available in various sizes
Abrasive blast units are available in two sizes only
True, however water must be used with all the units
A portable blast unit is generally used on flat surfaces?
True
Not true
Only if the flat surface is concrete
Only if the flat surface is steel
Compared to 'open blast cleaning' hand held vacuum blast cleaning is?
Very fast and efficient
Exactly the same process
Considerably slower
x 3 the production speed
The major benefit of vacuum blast cleaning is?
It does not use abrasive
The unit is made from lightweight plastic
A dust free environment with recycled abrasives is achieved
No power is required on the unit
Wheelabrators are ideal for abrasive blast cleaning flat plates, structural steel members etc.?
Only the thin steel sections
True, wheelabrators are ideal for flat plates and steel sections
Wheelabrators are not used for flat plate
Only the thick steel sections
Abrasive blast cleaning is a more effective method of preparation than needle gunning, disking etc.?
Not true
True on new steel only
True, abrasive blast cleaning is more efficient than needle gunning, disking etc.
True on old steel only
Coatings generally perform better on abrasive blast cleaned steel compared to basic mechanical forms of preparation?
Not true
True
Only in marine environments
Only in hot climates
