1. What is the name of this mask and what is its function?

a) Half-face mask with cartridges for respiratory protection

b) Dust mask for respiratory protection
c) Full face mask with cartridges for respiratory and face
protection
d) Full face welding mask with ultraviolet light protection

2. What is the name of this mask and what is its function?

a) Full face welding mask with ultraviolet light protection

b) Full face mask with cartridges for respiratory and face
protection
c) Half-face mask with cartridges for respiratory protection
d) Dust mask for respiratory protection

3. Why is simply switching off the electrical power to a piece of

equipment you’re working on not acceptable?

a) It doesn’t ensure the equipment won’t be accidentally

activated
b) Electrical shock is still possible
c) Electrical grounding is interrupted
d) Electrical back feed cannot be prevented

4. Injuries are often caused because.....

a) We forget simple safety rules

b) We follow learned safety rules
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 c) We don’t follow learned safety rules
d) We remember only important safety rules

5. How can many hazards associated with tool use be prevented?

a) By using the correct tool for the job

b) By examining each tool for damage before using it
c) By keeping tools in good condition
d) All of the above

6. Which of the following best describes the learning objective of this

module?

a) Use appropriate safety equipment to protect yourself

b) Use tools safely according to the manufacturer’s instructions
c) Properly lock out equipment your working on to prevent
accidental start up
d) All of the above

7. What three things must be present at the same time in

order to produce fire?

a) Nitrogen – heat – fuel

b) Fuel - heat – oxygen
c) Oxygen – nitrogen – natural gas
d) Carbon dioxide – heat - oxygen

8. How many feet from a structure should the base of a ladder be, if the ladder
extends 12 feet high?

a) 4 to 1 ratio – the ladder would be 3 feet from the wall

b) 1 to 1 ratio – the ladder would be 12 feet from the wall
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 c) 3 to 1 ratio – the ladder would be 4 feet from the wall
d) 1 to 3 ratio – the ladder would be 12 feet from the wall

9. What is the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS)?

a) A method for providing information on the safe use of

hazardous materials in the workplace
b) A plan to protect employers from ill health, injury or death
c) A method of obtaining immediate first aid treatment and
reporting
d) All of the above

10. What does this symbol represent?

a) Flammable and combustible

b) Biohazardous infection
c) Toxic immediate and severe
d) Dangerously reactive

11. Class A fires involve which of the following material?

a) Wood – paper and cloth which produce glowing embers

b) Flammable gases – liquids and grease
c) Live electrical equipment
d) Combustible metals

12. What is a confined space?

a) An area with limited means of access and exit and with little
or no natural ventilation
b) An area that could contain a hazardous atmosphere
c) An area that is normally not designated or intended for
human occupancy

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 d) All of the above

13. When it comes to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), what are
employers required to do with products that are used in their
workplace?

a) Ensure products are labelled

b) Ensure warning signs are posted
c) Register products with the OHSA
d) Ensure products are labelled and have an MSDS sheet
readily available

14. Tools make our work easier and safer, however all tools are designed with
a specific purpose in mind.  What should you always remember when using
an unfamiliar tool for the first time?

a) Always read the instructions before using the tool

b) Practice using the tool in your own home
c) Disconnect power to avoid shock
d) Avoid tools that have complicated instructions

15. What does this symbol represent?

a) Dangerously reactive
b) Biohazardous infection
c) Toxic immediate and severe
d) Flammable and combustible

16. What is the purpose of material safety data sheets (MSDS)?

a) They provide warranty information on gas fired equipment

b) They provide detailed instructional information
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 c) They identify fuel burning equipment regulation compliance
d) They identify workplace materials – hazardous ingredients –
fire – explosion and health hazard data

17. A fire extinguisher displaying this label would indicate that it

is capable of extinguishing fires associated with which
of the following materials?

a) Flammable gases – liquids and greases

b) Live electrical equipment
c) Wood – paper and cloth which produce glowing embers
d) All of the above

18. What is the purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)?

a) To protect workers from ill health – injury or death

b) Specifies duties of employers
c) Specifies duties of workers
d) All of the above

19. Which of the following organizations/governments are responsible for the

administration of the OHSA?

a) Ministry of Labour – Government of Ontario

b) Federal Government
c) Technical Standards & Safety Authority
d) Accident Prevention Association

20. Why is it important to follow proper lifting guidelines when lifting heavy
objects?

a) To ensure objects do not get dropped

b) To allow for twisting at the waist
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 c) To protect your back from injury
d) To ensure fast movements can be made

21. What choice should be considered by the gas technician when dealing with
personal safety?

a) Protective equipment
b) Clothing
c) Attitude and posture
d) All of the above

22. Who may remove a lock from a piece of equipment that is locked out?

a) Janitor
b) The person who placed it
c) Boss
d) Operator

23. What must be done with defective electrical tools?

a) Tag defective tools

b) Use the tool carefully
c) Remove the electrical plug from it
d) All of the above

24. Who must provide workers with equipment, materials and protective
devices which are required by law?

a) Supervisor
b) The health and safety representative
c) The employer
d) Ministry of labour

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25. How often do fire extinguishers have to be inspected?

a) Once a month
b) Once every three months
c) Once every six months
d) Once a year

26. Why should garbage and debris be removed from a job site?

a) To present a neat appearance

b) To prevent possible slips and falls
c) To reduce the possibility of tools being lost in debris
d) To reduce the amounts of rodents on the job site

27. Which of the following regulates and enforces workplace safety?

a) The province of Ontario

b) The gas code books
c) Municipal governments
d) The Ontario building code

28. Class B fires involve which of the following materials?

a) Flammable gases, liquids and grease

b) Live electrical equipment
c) Combustible metals
d) Wood, paper and cloth which produce glowing embers

29. What ways can liquid cleaning agents and solvents enter the body?

a) Inhalation
b) Skin contact
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 c) Ingestion
d) All of the above

30. How often do fire extinguishers have to be serviced?

a) Once a month
b) Once every three months
c) Once every six months
d) Once a year