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A09 Forward Tipping Dumper EXAM LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED
What does the Health and Safety at Work Act require employers to
do with regards specifically to plant? - ANSWERS--The employer
must ensure the plant is safe and maintained.
List SIX typical subject areas that should be covered in a site
induction. - ANSWERS--1. First aid.
2. Escape routes.
3. Lifting operations.
4. Working at heights.
5. Site layout and welfare facilities.
6. Working in confined spaces.
7. Method statements.
When working in a confined area or space, name THREE dangers that
can be present. - ANSWERS--1. Fumes.
2. Noise.
3. Limited visibility.
4. Workforce.
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5. Proximity hazards.
How is it possible that a dumper can still tip over when travelling on
a gentle gradient, even if it is not overloaded and not being driven at
excessive speed? - ANSWERS--Combined factors such as turning on a
slope and a soft tyre can cause the dumper to tip over.
Where should the dumper's Operator's Manual be kept and why? -
ANSWERS--On the machine where possible and in a place where the
operator has simple access.
What may happen if the load is tipped onto a downward slope? -
ANSWERS--The machine can tip forward due to the forward weight
transfer.
a) What determines the minimum distances that any part of plant
and machinery has to be kept from overhead electricity lines andb)
Explain why a distance should be kept? - ANSWERS--a) The amount
of voltage that runs thru the electricity lines and the support used for
the electricity lines (wooden poles or metal poles).
b) Because the electricity can arch or jump gaps.
Before leaving the dumper for a rest break, after parking and
switching off the engine a) What final action must be carried out and
b) Why? - ANSWERS--a) Machine must be isolated.
b) To prevent unauthorised use.
A09 Forward Tipping Dumper EXAM LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED
What does the Health and Safety at Work Act require employers to
do with regards specifically to plant? - ANSWERS--The employer
must ensure the plant is safe and maintained.
List SIX typical subject areas that should be covered in a site
induction. - ANSWERS--1. First aid.
2. Escape routes.
3. Lifting operations.
4. Working at heights.
5. Site layout and welfare facilities.
6. Working in confined spaces.
7. Method statements.
When working in a confined area or space, name THREE dangers that
can be present. - ANSWERS--1. Fumes.
2. Noise.
3. Limited visibility.
4. Workforce.
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5. Proximity hazards.
How is it possible that a dumper can still tip over when travelling on
a gentle gradient, even if it is not overloaded and not being driven at
excessive speed? - ANSWERS--Combined factors such as turning on a
slope and a soft tyre can cause the dumper to tip over.
Where should the dumper's Operator's Manual be kept and why? -
ANSWERS--On the machine where possible and in a place where the
operator has simple access.
What may happen if the load is tipped onto a downward slope? -
ANSWERS--The machine can tip forward due to the forward weight
transfer.
a) What determines the minimum distances that any part of plant
and machinery has to be kept from overhead electricity lines andb)
Explain why a distance should be kept? - ANSWERS--a) The amount
of voltage that runs thru the electricity lines and the support used for
the electricity lines (wooden poles or metal poles).
b) Because the electricity can arch or jump gaps.
Before leaving the dumper for a rest break, after parking and
switching off the engine a) What final action must be carried out and
b) Why? - ANSWERS--a) Machine must be isolated.
b) To prevent unauthorised use.
