MPC’s
Industrial
Safety
Quiz
General Safety
1. How many workers were killed on the job in 2012?
A. 46
B. 462
C. 4,628
D. 46,280
2. What violations are most commonly cited by OSHA?
A. Hazard communications
B. Scaffolding
C. Fall protection
D. Respiratory protection
3. 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
4. The following symbol is used when something in your workplace is a:
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A. Chemical Weapon
B. Biohazard
B. Toxic Substance
C. Radiation Danger
5. Which of the following is not a chemical-related health hazard?
A. Carcinogenicity
B. Reactivity
C. Corrosivity
D. Toxicity
6. A container holding a hazardous material must include which of the following
as of June 15, 2014:
A. Identity of the hazardous chemical only
B. Identity of the hazardous chemical, instructions on how to use
C. Identify of the hazardous chemical, names of employees authorized to use
D. None of the above
7. If you wanted to convey the most severe type of hazard, which word would you
use?
A. Warning
B. Notice
C. Danger
D. Caution
8. This symbol means which of the following:
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A. Danger, ionizing radiation
B. Danger, how-hanging and powerful fan
C. Danger, risk of frostbite
D. None of the above
9. This hazard symbol is used when something is:
A. Corrosive
B. Almost empty
C. Flammable
D. Highly acidic
10. If you transfer chemicals from a labeled container to a portable container, you
don’t need to comply with standard hazardous material labeling requirements
when:
A. You hand the container off to someone else
B. You leave the work area before using the materials
C. You don’t use the materials before the end of your work shift
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D. None of the above
11. 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
Hand & Power Tools
12. 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
13. Which of these is not a power tool safety precaution?
A. Never carry a tool by the cord or hose.
B. Never yank the cord or the hose to disconnect it from the receptacle.
C. Keep tools plugged in when not in use, before servicing, and when changing
accessories such as blades, bits and cutters.
D. Keep cords and hoses away from heat, oil, and sharp edges.
14. Which of the following is not true about powder-actuated tools?
A. If a powder-actuated tool misfires, you should try to fire it again immediately.
B. They are so dangerous they can only be powered by specially trained employees.
C. They should never be loaded unless they are being used immediately.
D. They require two separate motions for firing -- one to bring to tool into position and
another to pull the trigger.
15. Hydraulic jacks exposed to freezing temperatures must:
A. Be filled with adequate antifreeze liquid
B. Be warmed up before use
C. Be tagged and immediately removed from service
D. None of the above
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