ESPL TEST PRACTICE EXAM/ LATEST VERSION/VERIFIED
AND WELL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS/NEWEST VERSION 2026/GRADED A+/BRAND
NEW
Engine testing - ANSWERS1. Running an IC engine means
the garage door needs to be open and the engine located
as close as possible to the open door (preferably right
outside the garage door). Alternatively a sealed hose can
be attached to the exhaust and extended outside.
2. Must have working fire extinguisher present (within 20
feet).
3. Must have at least 2 people present (do not start an
engine by yourself).
4. Never leave a running engine unattended.
Appropriate dress - ANSWERS• Closed toed shoes in
work areas where you need safety glasses.
• No jewelry, loose clothing, or loose hair is permitted in
work areas.
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,• If you are giving a tour, then jewelry and clothing
restrictions can be waived, but no work should be done
while tour is nearby.
• Long pants not required.
Power tool best practices: - ANSWERS• Always push
power tools away from you - don't pull it toward yourself
• Always keep a tool safety guard between you and the
cutting edge
• Never force a tool - turn it off if it becomes jammed.
• Think about possible Hazards when using the tool:
• Eyes contaminated with debris, skin contact with a
cutting surface, puncture wound potential, entanglement
hazards, heavy object collision, etc.
• Secure work with vice or clamps freeing both hands for
safer tool use.
Glove usage - ANSWERS• Sometimes a good idea,
sometimes bad
• Use rubber gloves when using any chemical that has an
MSDS that requires their use (i.e. anything stored in the
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, yellow flammables cabinets). Especially for mixing epoxy
resin.
• Use leather gloves when welding or grinding.
• Because rotary tools can catch a glove and pull the
hand into the tool, don't wear gloves with rotary tools -
they are not allowed in the machine shop.
Tool storage - ANSWERS• Do not use tools with which
you do not feel comfortable.
• Do not borrow tools without asking • All tools should
be labeled as to which team they belong:
Orange - FSAE, Red - i-Robotics, Blue - IFE, White - Solar
Car, Green - Baja, Silver - Rube Goldberg, Yellow -
Supermileage, Pink - ESPL general use
• Unlabeled tools that are left out will be collected, and
after 1 week be colored pink
Grinder safety - ANSWERS• Keep hands free from grinder
surface
• Keep part surface normal to grinder surface so part
doesn't get pulled between the grinder guard.
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AND WELL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS/NEWEST VERSION 2026/GRADED A+/BRAND
NEW
Engine testing - ANSWERS1. Running an IC engine means
the garage door needs to be open and the engine located
as close as possible to the open door (preferably right
outside the garage door). Alternatively a sealed hose can
be attached to the exhaust and extended outside.
2. Must have working fire extinguisher present (within 20
feet).
3. Must have at least 2 people present (do not start an
engine by yourself).
4. Never leave a running engine unattended.
Appropriate dress - ANSWERS• Closed toed shoes in
work areas where you need safety glasses.
• No jewelry, loose clothing, or loose hair is permitted in
work areas.
1
,• If you are giving a tour, then jewelry and clothing
restrictions can be waived, but no work should be done
while tour is nearby.
• Long pants not required.
Power tool best practices: - ANSWERS• Always push
power tools away from you - don't pull it toward yourself
• Always keep a tool safety guard between you and the
cutting edge
• Never force a tool - turn it off if it becomes jammed.
• Think about possible Hazards when using the tool:
• Eyes contaminated with debris, skin contact with a
cutting surface, puncture wound potential, entanglement
hazards, heavy object collision, etc.
• Secure work with vice or clamps freeing both hands for
safer tool use.
Glove usage - ANSWERS• Sometimes a good idea,
sometimes bad
• Use rubber gloves when using any chemical that has an
MSDS that requires their use (i.e. anything stored in the
2
, yellow flammables cabinets). Especially for mixing epoxy
resin.
• Use leather gloves when welding or grinding.
• Because rotary tools can catch a glove and pull the
hand into the tool, don't wear gloves with rotary tools -
they are not allowed in the machine shop.
Tool storage - ANSWERS• Do not use tools with which
you do not feel comfortable.
• Do not borrow tools without asking • All tools should
be labeled as to which team they belong:
Orange - FSAE, Red - i-Robotics, Blue - IFE, White - Solar
Car, Green - Baja, Silver - Rube Goldberg, Yellow -
Supermileage, Pink - ESPL general use
• Unlabeled tools that are left out will be collected, and
after 1 week be colored pink
Grinder safety - ANSWERS• Keep hands free from grinder
surface
• Keep part surface normal to grinder surface so part
doesn't get pulled between the grinder guard.
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