Work Equipment
What do the letters SWL stand for?
Safe working level
Satisfactory weight limit
Satisfactory working limit
Safe working load
Who should operate plant and equipment on site?
Only people over 18 years of age
Trained and authorised employees only
An employees holding a full driving licence
Any experienced employee
What hazard is created when the head of a cold chisel 'mushrooms'?
Reduced striking area
Softens the impact
Flying steel splinters
Damage to the hammer head
Any damaged equipment must be:
Reported to your supervisor
Thrown away immediately
Labelled as "damaged" before use
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?
Try and fix the fault
Find another machine and carry on working
Stop work and inform you supervisor
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?
Tape over the affected area and continue
Tell your supervisor about the defect and do not use the tool
Obtain another machine and carry on, but don't tell anyone
Carry on and get the job done
Your supervisor asks you to use a powered hand-tool which has a rotating blade. What do you do?
Use the tool anyway, you haven't had an accident with it before
Inform your supervisor that the tool is unsafe and that the guard must be replaced before it is used
Try to make an improvised guard yourself
Contact the manufacturer of the tool
Hand and power tools must be:
The best you can buy
Made available when needed
In the company's colours
Suitable for the task and regularly inspected
When should visual checks of portable hand-held equipment be made by the user?
When a replacement i needed
Monthly
Weekly
Each time it is used
What precaution should you take before adjusting an electrical tool?
Check the lead is not twisted or knotted
Wear safety footwear with steel toecaps
Disconnect from the power source
Wear the correct personal protective equipment
An electrical drill is to be used. Before use, who should carry out a check on the tool?
Storeman
Electrician
Foreman
User
What action should you take if an electric drill cuts out while you are using it?
Shake it about abit
Put it back into the tool box
Switch the power off and on
Remove it from use and tell your supervisor
If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the motor, you should:
Pour water over it
Put it back into the tool box
Switch the power off and report it
Stop work for 30 minutes
How often should user (visual) checks be carried out on portable electrical equipment?
Every time you use it
Every day
Once a week
At least once a year
What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand lamps for general use on a construction sites?
110 volts
150 volts
230 volts
400 volts
What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand tools on construction sites?
12 volts
24 volts
110 volts
230 volts
What is the preferred nominal voltage for local lighting up to 2 kW on construction sites?
55 volts
110 volts
400 volts
230 volts
What is the recommended MAXIMUM voltage for portable hand lamps when working in confined or damp locations?
50 volts
110 volts
230 volts
400 volts
If you only have a mains voltage (230 V) hand drill and you want to use it on a construction site which only has yellow (no V) socket-outlets, what should you do?
Use a transformer to boost the voltage
Cut the plug off and fit a yellow one instead
Obtain a 110 V drill or a cordless one for the work
Make up an extension cable with a yellow plug on one end and a standard socket on the other end
What is the most commonly used to reduce 230 volts to 110 volts on site?
Residual current device
Transformer
Circuit breaker
Step-down generator
When using an extension cable reel, which of the following statements is correct?
Leave as much as possible coiled up on the reel
Uncoil it fully every time
Do not exceed the reeled or unreeled rating as appropriate
Only uncoil what you need
If an extension cable is to be run across a site road, what action should you take?
Throw wooden boards over it
Place a rubber protection ramp over it and put up a sign stating 'Ramp' Ahead'
Don't do anything to protect the cable
Lay the cable over wooden boards
To operate a powered hand tool you must be:
16 years of age or over
18 years old or over
21 years of age or over
Trained and competent
If you are about to use a power tool and discover the guard is missing, you should:
Make up a temporary guard yourself
Use the tool but try and work quickly
Not use the tool until a proper guard has been lifted
Use the tool but work carefully and slowly
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