Module 1 Basic Safety Trade Terms Quiz with 100% correct answers Lockout/Tagout - answer A formal procedure for taking equipment out of service and ensuring it cannot be operated until a qualified person has returned it to service.Arc Welding - answer The process of joining metal parts by fusion.Flammable - answer Because ______ scrap materials catch fire and burn easily, remove them regularly from the work area.Dross - answer The cutting process results in oxides that mix with molten iron and produce
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Excavation - answer Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface, formed by removing earth.Competent Person - answer A ______ identifies unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions and has the authority to correct or eliminate them.Confined Space - answer A(n) ______ is large enough to work in but has limited means of entry or exit; sometimes a permit is required to work in it.Combustible - answer Store ______ liquids in safety cans to avoid the risk of fire.Shoring - answer lf a scaffold is more than 10 feet high, ______ - or pieces of wood or metal placed diagonally from the bottom of one rail to the top of another rail that add support to a structure—must be used. 1 / 2
Electrical Distribution Panel - answer Houses the circuits that distribute electricity throughout a structure.Extension Ladder - answer Basically two straight ladders that are connected so the length of the ladder can be changed.Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - answer To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's Workers, the ______ publishes rules and regulations that employees and employers must follow.Flashback - answer Caused by improperly mixing fuel.Guarded - answer An opening in a wall or floor is a safety hazard and must be either covered or
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Flash Burn - answer Caused by (even brief) exposure to ultraviolet light from arc welding.Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) - answer An OSHA rule requiring all contractors to educate their employees about the hazardous chemicals they may be exposed to (on the job site).Flash Point - answer The temperature when fuel gives off enough gases to burn.Ground - answer The conducting connection between electrical equipment or an electrical circuit and the earth.Hand Line - answer Used to pull up your tools when climbing a ladder or scaffold.Apparatus - answer An assembly of machines used to do a particular job (SCBA is an example of this).
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