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Work Equipment - Part One

What do the letters SWL stand for?
A: Safe working level
B: Satisfactory weight limit
C: Satisfactory working limit
D: Safe working load

Who should operate plant and equipment on site?
A: Only people over 18 years of age
B: Trained and authorised employees only
C: An employee holding a full driving licence
D: Any experienced employee

What hazard is created when the head of a cold chisel ‘mushrooms’?
A: Reduced striking area
B: Softens the impact
C: Flying steel splinters
D: Damage to the hammer head

Any damaged equipment must be:
A: Reported to your supervisor
B: Thrown away immediately
C: Labelled as ‘damaged’ before use
D: Locked up so no one can use it

The electric drill you are about to use has a faulty on/off switch. What action should you take?
A: Try and fix the fault
B: Find another machine and carry on working
C: Stop work and inform your supervisor
D: Tape the switch on to keep it running and carry on working

The power hand tool you are about to use has burn marks visible on the cable. What should you do?
A: Tape over the affected area and continue
B: Tell your supervisor about the defect and do not use the tool
C: Obtain another machine and carry on, but don’t tell anyone
D: Carry on and get the job done

Your supervisor asks you to use a powered hand-tool which has a rotating blade. You notice that the guard is missing from the blade. What do you do?
A: Use the tool anyway, you haven’t had an accident with it before
B: Inform your supervisor that the tool is unsafe and that the guard must be replaced before it is used
C: Try to make an improvised guard yourself
D: Contact the manufacturer of the tool

Hand and power tools must be:
A: The best that you can buy
B: Made available when needed
C: In the company’s colours
D: Suitable for the task and regularly inspected

When should visual checks of portable hand-held equipment be made by the user?
A: When a replacement is needed
B: Monthly
C: Weekly
D: Each time it is used

What precaution should you take before adjusting an electrical tool?
A: Check the lead is not twisted or knotted
B: Wear safety footwear with steel toecaps
C: Disconnect from the power source
D: Wear the correct personal protective equipment

An electric drill is to be used. Before use, who should carry out a check on the tool?
A: Storeman
B: Electrician
C: Foreman
D: User

What action should you take if an electric drill cuts out while you are using it?
A: Shake it about a bit
B: Put it back into the tool box
C: Switch the power off and on
D: Remove it from use and tell your supervisor

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