Module 3: Personal Protective Equipment Answers
Question Answer
PPE is used when ____________, ___________, and Engineering, work
____________ controls are not possible or do practice, and
not provide suitable protection for workers. administrative
Why is it important to wear personal To minimize exposure
protective equipment? to a variety of hazards
Which of the following injuries can be
prevented with the use of personal protective
equipment? <br> a) Transmission of
d) All of the above
bloodborne pathogens <br> b) Hearing loss
<br> c) Injuries from chemical contact <br>
d) All of the above
In the previous case study what could the Wear the correct
employee have done to prevent his injury? neoprene gloves
True or False: PPE can provide some
protection from infectious materials as a
barrier to protect skin and mucus membranes True
from contact with blood and other potentially
infectious materials.
When using eye and face protection, Always remove contact
employees should do all of the following lenses or glasses
except: before use
Safety footwear must meet ____________
minimum compression and impact ANSI
performance standards.
Which of the following types of ear protection
is required to have a perfect seal around the Earmuffs
ear?
Safety belts, lifelines, lanyards, and personal Fall protection
fall arrest systems are all examples of: equipment
What type of PPE is required when working
Fall Protection
over dangerous machinery?
Question Answer
PPE is used when ____________, ___________, and Engineering, work
____________ controls are not possible or do practice, and
not provide suitable protection for workers. administrative
Why is it important to wear personal To minimize exposure
protective equipment? to a variety of hazards
Which of the following injuries can be
prevented with the use of personal protective
equipment? <br> a) Transmission of
d) All of the above
bloodborne pathogens <br> b) Hearing loss
<br> c) Injuries from chemical contact <br>
d) All of the above
In the previous case study what could the Wear the correct
employee have done to prevent his injury? neoprene gloves
True or False: PPE can provide some
protection from infectious materials as a
barrier to protect skin and mucus membranes True
from contact with blood and other potentially
infectious materials.
When using eye and face protection, Always remove contact
employees should do all of the following lenses or glasses
except: before use
Safety footwear must meet ____________
minimum compression and impact ANSI
performance standards.
Which of the following types of ear protection
is required to have a perfect seal around the Earmuffs
ear?
Safety belts, lifelines, lanyards, and personal Fall protection
fall arrest systems are all examples of: equipment
What type of PPE is required when working
Fall Protection
over dangerous machinery?
