OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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1) Breakdown-based maintenance is:

Select one:

a.

Maintenance involving monitoring the condition of critical parts and carrying out maintenance whenever necessary to avoid hazards which could otherwise occur.

b.

Maintenance involving replacing broken parts when operators are available to help with this.

c.

Maintenance involving replacing broken parts and making the necessary adjustments at pre-set intervals, normally set by the manufacturer.

d.

Maintenance only carried out when faults or failures have occurred.

2) A boarding school in Grahamstown is looking to upgrade the cleaning systems and procedures currently in place, specifically regarding the kitchen quarters. As the boarding school accommodates around 700 students, washing the dirty dishes by hand is no longer a feasible or reasonable option. The boarding school principle, Ms Catherine Tasker, therefore ordered a second-hand industrial dishwasher, which was recently delivered to the school.

When evaluating the safety and standards of the industrial dishwasher, what two aspects should be taken into account?

Select more than one:

a.

The fact that the dishwasher is not new

b.

The working conditions within the boarding school kitchen

c.

The times at which the dishwasher is to be used

d.

The reputation of the boarding school

3) A boarding school in Grahamstown is looking to upgrade the cleaning systems and procedures currently in place, specifically regarding the kitchen quarters. As the boarding school accommodates around 700 students, washing the dirty dishes by hand is no longer a feasible or reasonable option. The boarding school principle, Ms Catherine Tasker, therefore ordered a second-hand industrial dishwasher, which was recently delivered to the school.

According to "user" law, the kitchen staff who will be using the dishwasher are obligated to check whether or not it complies with the sections of "supply" law which are relevant.

Select one:

True

False

4) Match the description to the correct equipment feature:

1) Waiting for a piece of equipment to reach a certain temperature before it is operational

2) Industrial LED lighting within a factory

3) A "wear eye protection" sign

4) Providing a platform for work to be done when standing.

a) Adequate lighting

b) Ergonomic design

c) Warning sign

d) Start sequence (controls)

5) Supervisors and managers do not need to receive training on using equipment because they will most likely only supervise a task periodically.

Select one:

True

False

6) Two examples of the factors which may cause hazards and associated risks when using work equipment include:

Select more than one:

a.

A worker using safe working instructions not specific to their own machine.

b.

A manufacturer providing an employer with operating manuals for supplied equipment, and the manager working through this material before instructing his employees to start using the equipment.

c.

An experienced worker relying on their knowledge of the equipment when operating it.

d.

A maintenance worker carrying out maintenance of controls, guards and safety equipment sporadically.

7) Of the following, which two types of machinery would most likely be maintained using the preventative planned maintenance technique?

Select more than one:

a.

Car

b.

Drill

c.

Circular saw

d.

Plane

8) Although the complexity of equipment and the risks associated with its use is, in most cases, which two factors determine how much information and instruction is provided to employees, such training should generally cover:

Select more than one:

a.

Safe troubleshooting methods

b.

Limitations on the use of the equipment

c.

The specific technical and engineering aspects of the equipment

d.

The specifics of the design of the machine

9) David Wallace is the owner of a small business named Paper Perfect. The business offers printing, copying, faxing, binding, and laminating services to its clients. As the business is so small, David's two employees Sarah and Thabang, need to be informed and trained on using all of the work equipment in the store. Two pieces of equipment which pose the highest risks to his employees are the guillotine and the laminating machine. When carrying out risk assessments of these pieces of work equipment, David had to take which two facts into account?

Select more than one:

a.

Thabang is 19 years old, and this is his first job

b.

Thabang is a fast learner

c.

Sarah is near-sighted

d.

Sarah is female

10) Janet is going to be starting a new job working as a factory worker at a local factory. As a factory worker she will be expected to operate certain types of work equipment, depending on the section in the factory that she is assigned to. Before receiving specific training, Janet was given a list of general safety precautions. According to the best practices mentioned in this unit, this list of precautions should state that eye protection must be worn at all times regardless of the equipment or machinery being used.

Select one:

True

False

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