Safe Work Practices

Front 1

Name the four main areas under which hazards are classified.

Back 1

Biological, Chemical, Ergonomic, Physical

Front 2

A tool that is not working properly and not taken out of service would be classified as what type of hazard?

Back 2

physical.

Front 3

You are working on a roof top unit and find dead pigeons inside the unit. What classification of hazard have you found?

Back 3

Biological

Front 4

The hazard classification that best describes back injuries due to a poor fit between you and your work environment is:

Back 4

Ergonomic

Front 5

When you work with solders that contain lead you should wash your hands before eating. This procedure reduces the risk of which hazard?

Back 5

Chemical

Front 6

When entering a confined space where harmful fumes or a deficiency of oxygen may occur, a plumber must:

Back 6

wear respiratory equipment.

Front 7

When working in confined spaces, it is recommended that torches be ignited and extinguished:

Back 7

outside the confined space.

Front 8

Before entering a vessel to make repairs, a plumber should insist on testing the vessel for:

Back 8

fumes and oxygen deficiency.

Front 9

Hydrogen sulphide gas (H2S), found in oil and gas wells in concentrations as low as 0.07% (700 ppm), may cause:

Back 9

unconsciousness and death.

Front 10

Who is responsible for making available personal protective equipment specified by a provision in the OH & S Act, Regulation and Code?

Back 10

your employer

Front 11

Who is responsible for the actual usage of the personal protective equipment supplied?

Back 11

You the employee

Front 12

When working around welding operations you must wear eye protection due to three types of harmful rays that you may encounter. What are the three types of harmful rays?

Back 12

Visible, Infrared , Ultraviolet

Front 13

When must your employer ensure that you are wearing safety footwear?

Back 13

Where danger of injury to your feet exists

Front 14

identify the three elements necessary for fire to occur.

Back 14

Air, Heat, fuel

Front 15

What is the minimum amount of oxygen needed in the atmosphere to sustain fire?

Back 15

16%

Front 16

Class A fire is classified as:

Back 16

Ordinary Combustibles

Front 17

A 4A ULC rated extinguisher can extinguish a fire that is how much larger than the base amount?

Back 17

4 times

Front 18

What must take place in solids and liquids before burning can occur (before the fuel can ignite into flames)?

Back 18

Vaporization of the surface must take place.

Front 19

Who is responsible for maintenance of a portable extinguisher once it is in service?

Back 19

the owner/operator

Front 20

What is the primary safety feature of an industrial plant site?

Back 20

automatic sprinkler system

Front 21

When is it safe to enter the building after a fire?

Back 21

when the all-clear signal is given

Front 22

When are you ineligible for compensation as the result of an accident? Workers' Compensation Act Section 19(1)(a)

Back 22

if the injury is attributable primary to your serious and wilful misconduct

Front 23

If an accident disables you for part of a day, how much regular salary do you receive? Workers' Compensation Act Section 20(1)

Back 23

full day

Front 24

How soon should you report a personal injury accident? Workers' Compensation Act Section 27(1)

Back 24

as soon as practicable after the accident

Front 25

If you are an apprentice and are entitled to Workers' compensation because of an accident, how much compensation will you receive? Workers' Compensation Act Section 62(2)

Back 25

an amount that may be adjusted during the time you have become qualified in your trade

Front 26

Above what height must an employer have a guardrail erected for a temporary work area?

Back 26

3.5 metres

Front 27

Where a worker is to enter a confined space that is impractical to ventilate, when shall a worker perform tests to check for harmful substances?

Back 27

before entering and periodically while the worker is inside

Front 28

A load on a scaffold must not exceed what percent of the designed load for the scaffold?

Back 28

25%

Front 29

A scaffold plank must be constructed of number one grade lumber of what minimum size?

Back 29

51 by 254 mm (2" by 10")

Front 30

According to Handi Guide 136(b), the base of an inclined ladder shall be no further away from the base of a wall than:

Back 30

one quarter of the vertical height where the ladder contacts the wall.

Front 31

According to Handi Guide 171(b), the employer shall ensure that cylinders containing acetylene are:

Back 31

secured in a vertical position.

Front 32

The side rails of every ladder shall extend what minimum distance above any platform or landing?

Back 32

3 feet/ 1 meter

Front 33

Back 33

1 Meter

Front 34

At what height must guardrails be installed on scaffold platforms?

Back 34

Guardrails should be not less than 0.92 nor more than 1.07 metres

Front 35

Class B fire is classified as

Back 35

Flammable liquids and gases

Front 36

If platforms are a specified height, a toe-board must be installed when there may be workers below. What is the platform height that requires toe-boards to be installed?

Back 36

Where it is possible for materials to fall more than 1.8 metres or 3.5 meters from a temporary platform.

Front 37

What is the minimum distance from the edge of the trench that the material removed from an excavation (spoil pile) must be kept?

Back 37

3.28 ft or 1 meter

Front 38

On hard compact soil, trenches must be cut back _____ degrees from vertical.

Back 38

30

Front 39

On all other soils, it must be cut back _____ degrees from the vertical.

Back 39

45

Front 40

Class C fire is classified as:

Back 40

Electrical

Front 41

When is it necessary to install guardrails around the perimeter of the roof?

Back 41

Where it is possible for a worker to fall a vertical distance greater than 3.5 metres from a temporary work area or 1.2 metres from a permanent work area.

Front 42

Is it possible for workmen to remain on scaffolds while they are being moved if The height of the work platform does not exceed twice the shortest base dimension and the surface over which it will travel is firm, level and free of hazards that may cause the scaffold to topple. True / False

Back 42

True

Front 43

Planks must extend a minimum of _____ mm and not more than _____ mm beyond all edges.

Back 43

150 mm, 300 mm

Front 44

Known safety hazards that could cause injury and cannot be controlled have to be brought to the attention of workers. True or false

Back 44

True

Front 45

Workers shall not smoke within 3 metres of a vehicle while it is being refuelled. True or false

Back 45

True

Front 46

It is a worker's responsibility to ensure that he is wearing appropriate eye protection when there is a danger of injury to the eye. True or false

Back 46

True

Front 47

The height of rise must be uniform throughout the length of a stairway. True or false

Back 47

True

Front 48

When a worker is using equipment that has not been properly maintained, it is permissible to use it as long as adequate care is taken. True or false

Back 48

False

Front 49

Workers may work without industrial protective headwear where a danger to their head exists, if their employer has provided an alternative method of protecting their head. True or false

Back 49

True

Front 50

An employer must make available at the work site any equipment that a worker is required to wear to perform in accordance with the regulations. True or false

Back 50

True

Front 51

A worker shall not work under a raised vehicle unless it is supported by substantial stands or blocks other than jacks. True or false

Back 51

True

Front 52

A worker who is not competent must be directly supervised by a competent worker. True or false

Back 52

True

Front 53

It is a violation of the regulations for a worker to use personal protective equipment that is not in good condition. True or false

Back 53

True

Front 54

A worker has forgotten to remove a lockout device and has left the work site. The employer can remove the lockout device as long as no worker will be endangered by the removal. True or false

Back 54

True

Front 55

One part of a code of practice for entry into a confined space is that there must be rescue procedures and a list of rescue equipment. True or false

Back 55

True

Front 56

A worker using an electric arc welder is responsible to see that fellow workers are protected from the flash. True or false

Back 56

True

Front 57

A worker must be protected from falling from a permanent work area if the fall could be greater than 1.2 metres. True or false

Back 57

True

Front 58

A worker shall not use more than 10 psi of compressed air to blow dust from clothing. True or false

Back 58

False

Front 59

A competent worker must inspect all respiratory protective equipment that is not used routinely, at least once per month. True or false

Back 59

True

Front 60

A positive means must be installed to prevent a press or shear from operating while the worker's body is in the danger zone. True or false

Back 60

True

Front 61

The load to which a scaffold is subjected should at no time exceed the equivalent of ½ of the load for which it is designed. True or false

Back 61

False

Front 62

A worker shall not shift a belt on a machine by hand while the belt is in motion. True or false

Back 62

True

Front 63

A trench could be a confined space. True or false

Back 63

True

Front 64

When there is danger of an injury, a worker must use a push stick or block for feeding materials into cutting or shaping machinery. True or false

Back 64

True

Front 65

When installing shoring in a trench, a worker shall use a ladder and work upward from the bottom of the trench. True or false

Back 65

False

Front 66

A worker shall not work one metre from the top of a portable single or extension ladder. True or false

Back 66

False

Front 67

In an immediate dangerous to life situation where respiratory protective equipment is required, a worker must wear air purifying type respiratory protective equipment. True or false

Back 67

False

Front 68

Signallers on a work site must be _____ _____, and made visible by the wearing of a _____.

Back 68

Clearly distinguishable, Highly visible vest

Front 69

The signallers shall be designated by the _____.

Back 69

Employer

Front 70

The equipment operator is required to take all signals from the _____ _____ except a 'STOP' signal.

Back 70

Designated signaller

Front 71

Sufficient illumination of the work site to ensure safe working conditions shall be provided by the _____.

Back 71

Employer

Front 72

Housekeeping which provides safe working conditions shall be ensured by the _____.

Back 72

Employer

Front 73

Generally, lumber used to meet requirements in these regulations must be _____ or better and must be at least _____ grade.

Back 73

Spruce, # 2 grade

Front 74

Workers and equipment shall not operate within _____ metres of live overhead power lines.

Back 74

7 meters

Front 75

Machinery which is out of service for repair must be _____.

Back 75

Locked out and tagged

Front 76

Operators of explosive activated fastening tools must be _____ , and _____ in the use of each model of tool the operator may be called on to use.

Back 76

Instructed and trained

Front 77

The maximum revolutions per minute of a grinder output shaft is identified on the grinder and is used to select the proper abrasive wheel or disc, as recommended for safe use in the manufacturer's specifications and is identified on the wheel or disc. True or false

Back 77

True

Front 78

A worker shall grind on the side of an abrasive wheel but shall not adjust a tool rest while the grinder is in motion. True or false

Back 78

False

Front 79

A worker shall not work from the top _____ rungs or steps of a portable ladder.

Back 79

2

Front 80

Where there is a danger created by the movement of a load during a hoisting operation the load may be controlled by the use of _____ lines.

Back 80

Tag

Front 81

Workers shall not ride on a material hoist. True or false

Back 81

True

Front 82

Rigging equipment should be thoroughly checked for safety before each ____ _____.

Back 82

Work shift

Front 83

Sharp edges which could cause damage to rigging equipment must be _____ .

Back 83

Guarded

Front 84

A hook used in a circumstance where the dislodgement of the hook could cause injury to workers must have _____ _____ _____ or _____ to prevent dislodgement.

Back 84

Safety latch, mousing and latch to prevent dislodgement

Front 85

Wooden scaffolding must be made of _____ _____ lumber and must have a strength _____ times the weight of the load.

Back 85

Unpainted, dressed, lumber and must have a strength 4 times the weight of the load.

Front 86

Metal scaffolding must be erected, used, maintained and dismantled in accordance with?

Back 86

Manufacturers specifications

Front 87

An "excavation" is defined as: Any dug out area of ground other than a trench, tunnel, underground shaft or an open pit mine. True or false

Back 87

True

Front 88

A "spoil pile" means is defined as: material excavated from an open pit mine. True or false

Back 88

False

Front 89

A "temporary protective structure" is defined as: a structure or device designed to provide protection in an excavation, trench, tunnel or underground shaft from cave-ins, collapses or sliding or rolling materials, includes shoring, bracing, piles, planking or cages. True or false

Back 89

True

Front 90

A "trench" is defined as an elongated dug out area of ground whose depth is equal to its width at the bottom. True or false

Back 90

False

Front 91

Workers entering excavations and trenches which exceed 1.5 metres in depth must be protected from: _____ and _____ material.

Back 91

Cave-ins and slide material

Front 92

Where are you ineligible for compensation as the result of an accident?

Back 92

If the injury is attributable primarily to your serious and willful misconduct.

Front 93

How soon should you report a personal injury accident?

Back 93

As soon as practical after the accident.

Front 94

Above what height must an employer have a fall protection system (Guardrail, harness, etc) for a temporary work platform.

Back 94

3m

Front 95

Above what height must an employer have a toeboard erected for a temporary work platform?

Back 95

3.5M

Front 96

A tool rest on a fixed grinder must be:

Back 96

Set to a maximum of 3mm (1/8th") from the face of the wheel.

Front 97

A tool rest on a fixed grinder must be set within how many millimeters of the face of the wheel?

Back 97

3mm

Front 98

Guardrails made of lumber must be at least.

Back 98

38mm x 89mm (2" x 4")

Front 99

The lateral (Horizontal) spacing between vertical members of a guardrail system must be no more than:

Back 99

2m

Front 100

A free standing or rolling scaffold must not exceed ____ times the smallest base dimension.

Back 100

3 times

Front 101

A load on a scaffold must not exceed ____ percent of the designed load for the scaffold?

Back 101

25%

Front 102

A scaffold plank must be constructed of number one grade lumber of what minimum size?

Back 102

51mm x 254mm (2" x 10")

Front 103

What is the ratio for a ladder?

Back 103

4 vertically for every 1 horizontally.

4:1

Front 104

If a portable ladder is used as a means of access to a platform, then the side rails of the ladder must extend above the platform at least:

Back 104

1M

Front 105

The employer shall ensure that cylinders containing acetylene are:

Back 105

Secured in a vertical position.

Front 106

Who is responsible for informing a new employee about the dangers of a controlled product?

Back 106

The employer

Front 107

A MSDS must be reviewed whenever new information becomes available, or at least how often?

Back 107

Every three years

Front 108

Where is the supplier label attached?

Back 108

To the container the product is shipped in.

Front 109

What precaution must be taken prior to any welding being initiated on enclosed or boxed-in sections?

Back 109

Determine if the interior contains a flammable substance.

Front 110

When entering a confined space where harmful fumes or a deficiency of oxygen may occur, you must:

Back 110

Wear respiratory equipment.

Front 111

Before entering a vessel to make repairs, you should insist on testing the vessel for:

Back 111

Fumes and oxygen deficiency.

Front 112

Permanent eye damage in the form of cataracts may result from over exposure to which harmful light ray?

Back 112

Infared

Front 113

Which type of radiant energy can cause welding flash?

Back 113

Ultra violet.

Front 114

What must be done where the general public is exposed to harmful welding rays?

Back 114

Put up proper screens and warning signs.

Front 115

What should you do if you receive a major contact burn?

Back 115

Immediately cool the burned area by immersing it in cool, still water.

Front 116

Hearing protection should be worn where the noise level is above:

Back 116

85 decibels

Front 117

Which type of glove is recommended for oxyfuel cutting?

Back 117

Dry-tanned leather gauntlet style.

Front 118

A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is best suited for:

Back 118

Class B or C fires

Front 119

a class C fire involves

Back 119

Electrical equipment

Front 120

A class D fire involves

Back 120

Combustible metals

Front 121

What type of fire can be extinguished with water?

Back 121

Class A

Front 122

When welding on metals plated with cadmium:

Back 122

Appropriate respiratory protective equipment should be used.

Front 123

Which metal, when heated or welded, can produce metal fume fever if the fumes are inhaled?

Back 123

Zinc

Front 124

H2S found in oil and gas wells in concentration as low as 0.07% 700 PPM may cause:

Back 124

Unconsciousness and death

Front 125

Why is a fit test important when using a respirator?

Back 125

To prevent inward leaks of contaminated air.

Front 126

If you suspect that a fellow worker is overcome by hydrogen sulphide gas, what is the first thing you should do before attempting a rescue?

Back 126

Put on a pressure demand respirator.

Front 127

What is a red seal program?

Back 127

Allows you to work in any participating province as a journeyman.

Front 128

Who is responsible for safety in the workplace?

Back 128

Employer and the employee

Front 129

Who is responsible for determining the course outline for the steamfitter - pipefitter trade?

Back 129

The provincial apprenticeship committee

Front 130

Who is responsible for recommending that the apprentice receive time credit for past experience in the trade?

Back 130

The employer.

Front 131

Who is responsible for the blue book?

Back 131

The apprentice

Front 132

Inhaling metal fumes may result in:

Back 132

Zinc chills

Front 133

What is the formula to determine F.A.

Back 133

Throw - Tread engagement = Fitting allowance

Front 134

Spiral reamers can be used on power vises? True or False.

Back 134

False

Front 135

The safest way to use a wrench is to:

Back 135

Pull on it with steady pressure.

Front 136

When tightening fittings and pipe together, what should be used?

Back 136

A back-up wrench.

Front 137

When you use a knot in a rope it will decrease the rope strength by?

Back 137

50%

Front 138

Personnel lifts have a safety factor of?

Back 138

10:1

Front 139

A material lift has a safety factor of?

Back 139

5:1

Front 140

What is the minimum size wet vent for a toilet?

Back 140

2"

Front 141

When using wire rope clamps how are they to be installed?

Back 141

U-Shaped portion on the running end

Front 142

Which dimension would be the longer?

Face to face

Centre to Centre

End to End

Centre to End

Back 142

Centre to Centre

Front 143

How far past your FPNO BWV can you take off your 1st branch?

Back 143

24" or 2 feet

Front 144

Shock loading may lead to? 3 points.

Back 144

1. Bird caging

2. Damage to load

3. Rope breakage

Front 145

How many threads should you have on a threaded pipe?

Back 145

10-12

Front 146

What is the minimum sling angle?

Back 146

30 degrees

Front 147

What is the recommended sling angle?

Back 147

60 degrees

Front 148

The three types of flared fittings are the 45 flar, inverted 45 flare, and the _______ 37 flare.

Back 148

SAE

Front 149

High pressure compression fittings are rated up to ____ PSI

Back 149

10,000

Front 150

Schedule 40 black iron pipe is rated up to _____ PSI

Back 150

150

Front 151

When transitioning form ABS to PVC do you need primer?

Back 151

Always the PVC fitting or pipe.

Front 152

What kind of knot would you use to join two dissimilar diameters lengths of rope?

Back 152

Sheet bend

Front 153

All threaded fittings have a tapered thread and are installed

Back 153

Clockwise

Front 154

A balanced oxy-fuel torch is best for

Back 154

Welding, Brazing, heating,

Not cutting

Front 155

What should be done to a gas cylinder before protective caps are removed?

Back 155

Should be secured

Front 156

Why do you crack a cylinder before attaching the regulator?

Back 156

To clean dust from the valve.

Front 157

What colour are oxygen lines on an oxy-fuel set-up?

Back 157

Green

Front 158

On a kitchen sink, how many degrees change in direction are you allowed before a clean out must be installed?

Back 158

90 degrees

Front 159

It is good plumbing practice to install ____ at the base of every stack.

Back 159

A cleanout

Front 160

Building sewers in Calgary are to be no smaller than

Back 160

4"

Front 161

When flaring soft copper tubing, you must always ____ in order to form a proper flare.

Back 161

Ream the pipe

Front 162

Compression nuts are only manufactured in one style True or false

Back 162

False

Front 163

High pressure compression fittings are rated up to ____ psi

Back 163

10,000

Front 164

When tightening flared fittings you should not to over _____ the joint and always use a back-up wrench.

Back 164

Tighten

Front 165

Do not use a sling if it:

Back 165

Does not have a tag

seems unduly worn

is frayed

has cuts or gouges

Front 166

The "killer knot' is another name for the

Back 166

Square knot

Front 167

In a residential application, a cause of not enough hot water could be:

Back 167

Cracked dip tube on the HWT

Front 168

What is the most likely cause of a WC leaking at it's base.

Back 168

Wax seal damaged

Front 169

A leaking T and P valve can be plugged until it can be fixed or replaced. True or false.

Back 169

False

Front 170

When threading 1" black iron pipe, what size chases are yo be put into the universal die head?

Back 170

1"-2" always go with the higher size.

Front 171

All pex and Poly-B are interchangeable if...

Back 171

You have an adapter fitting.

Front 172

What is the recommended number of turns after solvent welding plastic pipe and fittings?

Back 172

1/4 Turn

Front 173

Know dis

Front 174

What does this symbol mean?

Back 174

Stop

Front 175

What does this symbol mean?

Back 175

EMERGENCY STAHP

Front 176

What does this symbol mean?

Back 176

Dog everything

Front 177

What does this symbol mean?

Back 177

Hoist load

Front 178

What does this symbol mean?

Back 178

Lower load

Front 179

What does this symbol mean?

Back 179

Boom up

Front 180

What does this symbol mean?

Back 180

Boom down

Front 181

What does this symbol mean?

Back 181

Swing

Front 182

What does this symbol mean?

Back 182

Make movements slowly

Front 183

What does this symbol mean?

Back 183

Raise load slowly

Front 184

What does this symbol mean?

Back 184

Lower load slowly

Front 185

What does this symbol mean?

Back 185

Raise boom slowly

Front 186

What does this symbol mean?

Back 186

Lower boom slowly

Front 187

What does this symbol mean?

Back 187

Lower the boom and raise the load

Front 188

What does this symbol mean?

Back 188

Raise the boom and lower the load

Front 189

What does this symbol mean?

Back 189

Shorten the boom

Front 190

What does this symbol mean?

Back 190

Extend the boom