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1. Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in
conjunction with a shock absorbing lanyard?: Personal fall arrest system
2. A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using
a powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which precaution
should the mechanic take?: Wear hearing protection
3. Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are
in the machine room and they are working in the pit?: Two-way radio
4. A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses
a "strain". What type of Injury did they sustain?: Muscle stretched beyond limits
5. You are about to step to a car top. After activating the top of car stop switch
and the inspection switch, what is the next step to verify that they work?: Close
the hoist way doors and set up a hall call
6. What safety device might you encounter in a hydraulic elevator pit?: Plunger
gripper
7. What is the most serious consequence of incorrect lifting?: Spinal injury
8. What is called the "silent killer": The counter weight
9. A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device
is not available. What should the mechanic do?: Establish communication with
a qualified person in the car
10. You are about to perform routine maintenance on an elevator. After apply-
ing a lock and a tag, what step should you take?: Verify no power with appropriate
test equipment
11. When does ASME A17.1 require a pit ladder to be installed?: When pit depth
exceeds 35"
12. A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must
stand on the car top, what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with?: Car
safeties
13. When working around electricity, which of the following safety precautions
should be followed?: Remove jewelry and metal frames glasses
14. When are elevator constructors permitted to ride inside a 400lb. Capacity
dumbwaiter: They are not permitted to ride inside any dumbwaiter
15. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring adequate lighting at a work
site?: You
16. Your mechanic asks you to perform a job site inspection and you find a
serious OSHA violation. Who would you notify first?: Your mechanic
17. What are the two most common causes of accidents to members of the
general public on elevators?: Trips and falls, and being struck by the doors
18. Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken?: -
LOTO and support tension sheave
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19. You aren't sure if a particular hoistway is considered a permit-required
confined space. Where can you find more information?: OSHA 29 CFR 1926
code
20. You arrive at the machine room to replace a thrust bearing and find the
lights are not working. What should you do?: Do not start work until the lighting
is restored
21. After locking out and tagging out the electrical system, what safety step
must be taken before entering an escalator truss?: Install a mechanical lock
22. A mechanic is about to lubricate a governor tension sheave in a traction
elevator pit. Before beginning work, what must be done?: Lock out and tag out
23. An elevator constructor is asked to check on something in the pit. When
must barriers be installed?: When hoistway door will be open more than 5"
24. When is public safety an elevator constructors responsibility?: During all
work-related activities
25. When carrying a screwdriver in your pocket on a car top, what safety
factors must be considered?: It doesn't matter; you should never carry a screw
driver in your pocket
26. You are ordering wood planking to provide overhead protection for a
temporary working platform. At a minimum, how thick must the wood be?: 2"
27. Which organization' s code prohibits storing anything on top of the car?-
: ASME
28. You are modernizing an elevator where the Public is present. What are the
barricade requirements?: Solid barricade at least 8' high, fully enclosing the work
area
29. Why did the elevator mechanic direct the apprentice not to run gasoline
generator in an enclosed parking garage?: The risk of exposure to Carbon
Monoxide fumes
30. A mechanic is checking the condition of the belts on a hydraulic elevator.
When is it safe to check the tension?: After locking out and tagging out the
mainline
31. When using power tools in older buildings without ground led outlets, what
precaution must you take?: Verify a positive ground and use an adapter plug with
grounding wire
32. In the elevator industry, why are fiberglass ladders the most common type
of ladders used?: They are non-conductive
33. When would a mechanic be required to replace an escalator comb or comb
plate?: When teeth are broken
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1. Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in
conjunction with a shock absorbing lanyard?: Personal fall arrest system
2. A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using
a powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which precaution
should the mechanic take?: Wear hearing protection
3. Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are
in the machine room and they are working in the pit?: Two-way radio
4. A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses
a "strain". What type of Injury did they sustain?: Muscle stretched beyond limits
5. You are about to step to a car top. After activating the top of car stop switch
and the inspection switch, what is the next step to verify that they work?: Close
the hoist way doors and set up a hall call
6. What safety device might you encounter in a hydraulic elevator pit?: Plunger
gripper
7. What is the most serious consequence of incorrect lifting?: Spinal injury
8. What is called the "silent killer": The counter weight
9. A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device
is not available. What should the mechanic do?: Establish communication with
a qualified person in the car
10. You are about to perform routine maintenance on an elevator. After apply-
ing a lock and a tag, what step should you take?: Verify no power with appropriate
test equipment
11. When does ASME A17.1 require a pit ladder to be installed?: When pit depth
exceeds 35"
12. A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must
stand on the car top, what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with?: Car
safeties
13. When working around electricity, which of the following safety precautions
should be followed?: Remove jewelry and metal frames glasses
14. When are elevator constructors permitted to ride inside a 400lb. Capacity
dumbwaiter: They are not permitted to ride inside any dumbwaiter
15. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring adequate lighting at a work
site?: You
16. Your mechanic asks you to perform a job site inspection and you find a
serious OSHA violation. Who would you notify first?: Your mechanic
17. What are the two most common causes of accidents to members of the
general public on elevators?: Trips and falls, and being struck by the doors
18. Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken?: -
LOTO and support tension sheave
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19. You aren't sure if a particular hoistway is considered a permit-required
confined space. Where can you find more information?: OSHA 29 CFR 1926
code
20. You arrive at the machine room to replace a thrust bearing and find the
lights are not working. What should you do?: Do not start work until the lighting
is restored
21. After locking out and tagging out the electrical system, what safety step
must be taken before entering an escalator truss?: Install a mechanical lock
22. A mechanic is about to lubricate a governor tension sheave in a traction
elevator pit. Before beginning work, what must be done?: Lock out and tag out
23. An elevator constructor is asked to check on something in the pit. When
must barriers be installed?: When hoistway door will be open more than 5"
24. When is public safety an elevator constructors responsibility?: During all
work-related activities
25. When carrying a screwdriver in your pocket on a car top, what safety
factors must be considered?: It doesn't matter; you should never carry a screw
driver in your pocket
26. You are ordering wood planking to provide overhead protection for a
temporary working platform. At a minimum, how thick must the wood be?: 2"
27. Which organization' s code prohibits storing anything on top of the car?-
: ASME
28. You are modernizing an elevator where the Public is present. What are the
barricade requirements?: Solid barricade at least 8' high, fully enclosing the work
area
29. Why did the elevator mechanic direct the apprentice not to run gasoline
generator in an enclosed parking garage?: The risk of exposure to Carbon
Monoxide fumes
30. A mechanic is checking the condition of the belts on a hydraulic elevator.
When is it safe to check the tension?: After locking out and tagging out the
mainline
31. When using power tools in older buildings without ground led outlets, what
precaution must you take?: Verify a positive ground and use an adapter plug with
grounding wire
32. In the elevator industry, why are fiberglass ladders the most common type
of ladders used?: They are non-conductive
33. When would a mechanic be required to replace an escalator comb or comb
plate?: When teeth are broken
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