Health & Safety 1 November 2016

Quiz #4 Electricity & Lockout/Tagout

Name: Student Number:

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True or False Questions [Circle your answer]

1) Your body does not conduct electricity well. T F

2) A GFCI is the same as a circuit breaker. T F

3) Frayed power cables are not electrical hazards. T F

4) Electrical devices have several levels of electrical insulation. T F

5) Glass and Rubber are good conductors. T F

6) You do not need to remove jewelry while working with electricity. T F

7) It’s OK to work on electrical devices while it is raining. T F

8) You need to discharge capacitors before working on an electrical device. T F

9) You can tell how much power is in a Power Line just by looking at it. T F

10) You will be safe from shocks if you are wearing PPE. T F

11) It’s OK to remove someone else’s lock. T F

12) Some materials CANNOT conduct electricity. T F

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a conductor?
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2. What are conductors used for?
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3. Name the 4 Levels of protection when dealing with electricity:
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4. Why is your body a good conductor?
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5. What is an insulator?
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6. List some materials that are commonly used as insulators:
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Health & Safety 1 November 2016
Quiz #4 Electricity & Lockout/Tagout

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7. Related to electricity what is does the color red usually identify?

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8. Related to electricity what does the color orange usually identify?
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9. Related to electricity what does the color yellow usually signify?
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10. Related to electricity what does the color green usually identify?
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11. Before beginning to work, what should every person do?
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12. List some safe work practices:
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13. When working with electricity, of what material should your gloves be made?
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14. What are the 3 ways in which you should try to save a coworker that is being shocked?
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15. Once your coworker has been saved, what are the four steps to helping him?
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16. What organization created the Lockout/Tag Out Standard?
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17. Why was the Lockout/Tag Out Standard created?
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18. What are the four most common types of Energy in machines?
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19. Can machines use more than one type of energy? If so, what is this called?
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20. What is a Lockout?
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21. What is a Tag Out?
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Health & Safety 1 November 2016
Quiz #4 Electricity & Lockout/Tagout

Name: Student Number:

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22. Name the extra steps that must be taken to protect workers when only tags are used.
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23. Why should each person have their own locks/tags?
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24. When should the Lockout/Tag Out standard be applied?
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25. Should you ever remove someone else’s tag or lock?
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26. What is an authorized employee?
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27. What is an affected employee?
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28. Name all the steps in the Lockout/Tag Out procedure.
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29. What are the important questions to answer when preparing for shutdown of machinery?
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30. What type of information is provided on a tag?
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31. How can a machine that is locked out still be dangerous?
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32. Once all work has been completed, what steps must be taken to re-energize the machine
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33. Who is the only person that can remove a Lockout/Tag Out device?
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34. Is a lock or tag needed when a machine can be completely de-energized by simply unplugging it?
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Health & Safety 1 November 2016
Quiz #4 Electricity & Lockout/Tagout

Name: Student Number:

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35. If several people are working on a dangerous piece of machinery, what is the procedure used to keep all of them
safe? Describe the procedure.
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36. If the person who installed a lock is not available while you are restoring energy to a machine, should you remove
his lock?
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37. When should you remove someone else’s lock or tag?
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