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WorksheetsH9: Hazards in the Workplace
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
You are carrying out a safety survey of your workshop to determine if there are any imminently dangerous activities or equipment being employed on aircraft maintenance. Which of the following activities, situations or equipment would be classified as imminently dangerous?
A heated salt bath being properly used in the skin bay.
Explosive fire bottle cartridges stored in the explosives cabinet.
The steel wheels of a maintenance dolly standing on top of the electrical cable feeding a portable light.
A good warning should
startle in order to get attention.
be attention-getting but not startling.
always illuminate a red lamp.
You are asked to design a new hangar for the new incoming aircraft. To design a good hangar, you should take a
financial-centred approach to ensure that project is within budget.
aircraft-centred approach.
user- or work-centred approach so that maintenance crews do not have to work in adverse conditions.
Which of the following injuries is Aircraft Maintenance Technicians NOT specifically vulnerable to?
skin cancer
lower back pain
cumulative trauma disorder
The three basic steps in dealing with an emergency are
Assess situation, make safe and then summon assistance.
make safe, summon assistance and then assess situation.
summon assistance, assess situation and then make safe.
When dealing with an emergency, the first priority is to protect
buildings and equipment.
yourself and others.
others only.
When evacuating casualties you would first move
the most seriously wounded if incapacitated.
fatalities.
walking wounded.
When faced with casualties that have been overcome with gas, you should
turn off the gas supply, ventilate the area and then treat the casualties.
ventilate the area, treat the casualties and then turn off the gas supply.
treat the casualties, ventilate the area and then turn off the gas supply.
The background colours of a hazard warning saying “DANGER” are
Red and green.
Black and yellow.
Red, White and Black.
Which is the correct order for hazard/danger sign?
Electric Shock Wear Protective Clothing CPR
Keep Out Danger refer to hazard manual/register for descriptions
Electric Shock Danger CPR
Danger Electric Shock Keep Out
For warning/danger signs to be effective,
it must be placed at least 2 metres in front of the hazard.
it must be in red and white.
it must indicate hazard and describe the danger.
Which one of the following is the main hazard when performing task on an airplane in cold conditions?
Fingers will turn numb and the engineer will not be able to perform precise task
Fuels, oils and lubricants will freeze and affect performance of maintenance tasks
Frostbite will injure fingers
What can be considered as a physical hazard in the working place?
A shortage of warning signs
Toxic fumes and gases
A lack of maintenance procedures
Which of the following signs displayed in a hangar would warn of the greatest risk to personal safety?
Danger
Caution
Attention
Who is responsible for issuing general procedures/policies for health and safety of workers?
Employee union
OSHA
Senior management of the company
The colour(s) used for “CAUTION” signs are
red and black.
red and yellow.
yellow and black.
The effectiveness of a maintenance safety programme depends on _________.
the technical competency of the company
the competency and attitude of the maintenance engineers
the quality of the programme
Which is a physical hazard?
Lack of efficient procedure when carrying out a task
Lack of labels near dangerous equipment
Presence of fumes and dangerous gases
Hazards in the workplace tend to be ___________.
an industrial issue
a management issue
a health and safety issue
