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Total No. Of Questions: 20 Time: 20 minutes
1. What violations are most commonly cited by OSHA?

A. Hazard communications
B. Scaffolding
C. Fall protection
D. Respiratory protection

2. What is the leading cause of death on construction sites?

A. Struck by object
B. Falls
C. Caught-in or -between
D. Electrocutions

Hazardous Materials

3. The following symbol is used when something in your workplace is a:

A. Chemical Weapon
B. Biohazard
B. Toxic Substance
C. Radiation Danger

4. Which of the following is not a chemical-related health hazard?

A. Carcinogenicity
B. Reactivity
C. Corrosivity
D. Toxicity

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5. If you wanted to convey the most severe type of hazard, which word would you
use?

A. Warning
B. Notice
C. Danger
D. Caution

6. This symbol means which of the following:

A. Danger, ionizing radiation

B. Danger, how-hanging and powerful fan
C. Danger, risk of frostbite
D. None of the above

7. This hazard symbol is used when something is:

A. Corrosive
B. Almost empty
C. Flammable
D. Highly acidic

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8. Ammonia becomes an immediate danger to your life and health when it is
present at the following level or greater:

A. 10 ppm
B. 30 ppm
C. 300 ppm
D. 1000 ppm

9. You should wear eye, head, and face protection if you are working with which
of the following tools?

A. Portable abrasive wheel tools

B. Electric tools
C. Pneumatic tools
D. Liquid fuel tools

10. What is the most important reason why all accidents should be
investigated and recorded?
A. Comply with health and safety law
B. Satisfy the enforcement officer
C. Something to read on the loo
D. Prevent similar accidents in the future

11. What is the recommended minimum temperature for office work and similar
non-physical activities?

A.20 degrees centigrade

B.16 degrees centigrade
C. 13 degrees centigrade
D.100 degrees centigrade

12. Who has responsibility for health and safety at your workplace?

A.The client and main contractor only

B.Self-employed contractors only and employees
C.Employers, employees and sub-contractors
D.Everyone at your place of work no matter who employs them

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13. What is a hazard?

A.Anything with the potential to cause harm

B.Where an accident is likely to cause harm
C.The likelihood of something going wrong
D.An accident waiting to happen

14. How many main types of fire extinguisher are there?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

15. I have a right to know about chemicals I work with or around

A. True
B. False

16. I can learn about the hazards of specific chemicals by

A. Asking a co-worker
B. Reading the Material Safety Data Sheet
C. Reading science magazines
D. Talking to friends about it

17. Material Safety Data Sheets provide information about

A. Hazards about a specific chemical
B. Emergency information
C. Information on chemical reactions
D. All of the above

18. The correct Personal Protective Equipment can

A. Be used when I want to
B. Protect me from Chemical hazards
C. Cause skin irritation
D. Make me work slower

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19. Flammable chemicals are stored
A. Where ever it is easy to get to
B. In special flammable storage lockers
C. Near water sources
D. In glass containers

20. Spills of Chemicals should be

A. Cleaned up by trained employees
B. Reported immediately
C. Prevented by using seal containers
D. All of the above

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