Safety Orientation Quiz

Safety Orientation Quiz

Name: ___________________ Date: _________ Score: ___________

Please check the appropriate box with your answer. You must make a minimum of 70% to pass the quiz. All answers are either True or False or Yes or No. Each question counts 5 points.

Slips, Trips and Falls

1. T F Falls account for 10% of all workplace deaths

c c and 20% of disabling on the job injuries

2. T F The average cost to the employer for a slip, trip or fall

c c incident is $12,000.

Back Safety

3. T F You should let your legs do the lifting and not your back.

c c

Hazard Communication

4. T F MSDS are Material Safety Data Sheets where you can

c c find hazard information on chemicals.

5. T F Chemical labels should at a minimum contain 3 items:

c c (1) Chemical name, (2) Hazard warnings, (3) Manufacturer

Bloodborne Pathogens

6. T F You can be exposed to diseases from other people’s

c c blood and body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment

7. T F Regular eye glasses are not considered adequate eye

c c protection and contact lenses may not be allowed in

certain work areas.

Hearing Protection

8. T F Hearing protection consists of ear muffs and disposable

c c ear plugs.

Hand Safety

9. Y N Should you wear gloves, loose clothing and jewelry

c c around moving machinery?

Foot Protection

10. Y N Will basic steel toed shoes protect you from electrical

c c shock?

Lockout/Tagout

11. T F Improper lockout/tagout procedures do not cause injury

c c and deaths.

Fire Safety

12. T F There is 5 classes of fires: A, B, C, D and E.

c c

13. T F You can minimize the hazards of flammable substances

c c by storing them correctly.

Forklift Safety

14. T F Each year, incorrect forklift operations results in more

c c than 100 deaths and 38,000 injuries.

Emergency Action Plan

15. T F The Emergency Action Plan (EAP) spells out the

c c correct response to specific emergencies.

Chemical Handling

16. T F Chemicals can come in solid, liquid or gas form and

c c their hazards vary.

17. Y N Should you store oxidizers and flammables in the same

c c area?

Electrical Safety

18. T F Electrocution is the 2nd leading cause of death among

c c general industry workers.

19. Y N Should extension cords have a 3 wire/prong cord?

c c

Ergonomics

20. T F There is six common causes of Muskoskeletal

c c Disorders or MSDs.