WorksheetsGeneral Safety Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Lifting heavy objects incorrectly can cause injury. The correct way to lift is:
Bend the knees and lift with the back straight or vertical
Bend over and lift
Take a deep breath and lift very quickly
Lift with knees straight and back horizontal
If the acetylene cylinder uses a wrench to open the main valve:
Have it repaired
Discard the cylinder
Remove the wrench and put it away
Keep the wrench in place for emergency shut off purposes
To identify the acetylene line:
The hose is green or black and tightens counter-clockwise
The hose is red and tightens counter-clockwise
The hose is green or black and tightens clockwise
The hose is red and tightens clockwise
If you empty a cylinder and change it out, be sure to:
Throw it away
Let the next person take care of it
Mark it "m t" and place a triangle over it
Paint it gold, brown and black, the school colors
Tossing and throwing things in the shop is always forbidden because it may:
Disrupt the class
Injure someone
Break a window
Attract others into a game of catch
To cool metal rapidly that has just been welded, dip in water using:
A rag
Pliers or tongs
Welding gloves
Bare hands
Long pieces of metal stock should be safely carried in the following manner:
Balanced on the shoulder
In a vertical position
On top of your head
Low at arms length with a person at each end
To adjust cylinder connections, use:
Pliers
Vise grips
A proper fitting wrench that won't slip or strip the fitting
All the above
If the tank pressure gauge on the acetylene drops below 25 psi, you should:
Turn it down some more
Turn it up a little
Shut off the main valve and change out the tank for a full one
Keep working and don't worry about it
Hoses should be kept in an open area:
Where they will feel more comfortable
Where nothing can bother them
Because they look the best there
Where they can't be tripped over and away from sparks and slag
Students must pass the required safety tests before they are allowed to work in any shop because this:
Demonstrates a knowledge of safety essential to the student’s welfare
Provides a worthwhile assignment at the beginning of the semester
Qualifies the student to instruct others in safety matters
Makes all students feel safer
If a leak is detected:
Turn off the line and report it to the teacher
Get a hammer
Ignore it
None of the above
The acetylene cylinder main valve should be opened slowly:
Up 1/2 turns or less
Up 2 turns or less
All the way
Until it seems right
Flammable liquid fires should be fought with:
Foam or co2
High pressure oxygen
Water
None of these
In case of fire in the shop, you should:
Run and hide in the shop
Begin battling the fire
Panic and start screaming for help
Notify the teacher immediately.
The connections, your hands, and your clothes should always be:
Well lubricated
Hot to the touch
The same color
Free of oil, grease, or other flammable materials
The working or line pressure for acetylene should never go over:
15 psi
10 psi
5 psi
None of the above
Before opening the cylinder main valves, you should always:
Release the respirator levels
Wash your hands
Release the regulator "t handle" to expose threads thereby reducing pressure-(left)
Tighten the regulator "t handle" to increase pressure-(right)
Flammable liquids should be stored in metal safety top cans because this type of can prevents:
The liquids from evaporating and being wasted
Annoying odors from escaping into the shop
The liquids from spilling and creating a fire hazard
The finishing room from looking like a mess
After shutting down both torch valves
Shut off the mains on both tanks, then bleed the remaining pressure from the lines.
None of the above
Close your locker and was your hands
Don't do anything else
