Test Quiz ECS Card – Work Equipment

by Cătălin · 31 October 2018

You should have a basic understanding of:
• Only using work equipment you have been trained and authorised to use
• The importance of carrying out checks on equipment before use
• Reporting any defects and not using defective equipment
• The use of reduced low voltage systems to supply hand-held electrical equipment on construction
sites
• The safe use of extension cables

WORK EQUIPMENT

What do the letters SWL stand for?

Safe working level

Satisfactory weight limit

Satisfactory working limit

Safe working load

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Who should operate plant and equipment on site?

Only people over 18 years of age

Trained and authorised employees only

An employee holding a full driving licence

Any experienced employee

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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

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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

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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 your supervisor

Tape the switch on to keep it running and carry on working

Correct! Wrong!

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

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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?

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

Correct! Wrong!

Hand and power tools must be:

The best that you can buy

Made available when needed

In the company’s colours

Suitable for the task and regularly inspected

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When should visual checks of portable hand-held equipment be made by the user?

When a replacement is needed

Monthly

Weekly

Each time it is used

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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

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An electric drill is to be used. Before use, who should carry out a check on the tool?

Storeman

Electrician

Foreman

User

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What action should you take if an electric drill cuts out while you are using it?

Shake it about a bit

Put it back into the tool box

Switch the power off and on

Remove it from use and tell your supervisor

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If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the motor, you should:

pour water over it

use a CO2 extinguisher

switch it off and report it

stop work for 30 minutes

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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

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What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand lamps for general use on construction sites?

110 volts

150 volts

230 volts

400 volts

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What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand tools on construction sites?

12 volts

24 volts

110 volts

230 volts

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What is the preferred nominal voltage for local lighting up to 2 kW on construction sites?

55 volts

110 volts

400 volts

230 volts

Correct! Wrong!

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

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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 (110 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

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What is most commonly used to reduce 230 volts to 110 volts on site?

Residual current device

Transformer

Circuit breaker

Step-down generator

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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

Correct! Wrong!

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

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To operate a powered hand tool you must be:

16 years old or over

18 years old or over

21 years old or over

Trained and competent

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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 to work quickly

Not use the tool until a proper guard has been fitted

Use the tool but work carefully and slowly

Correct! Wrong!

Test Quiz ECS Card – Work Equipment

What do the letters SWL stand for?

Who should operate plant and equipment on site?

What hazard is created when the head of a cold chisel ’mushrooms’?

Any damaged equipment must be:

The electric drill you are about to use has a faulty on/off switch. What action should you take?

The power hand tool you are about to use has burn marks visible on the cable. What should you do?

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?

Hand and power tools must be:

When should visual checks of portable hand-held equipment be made by the user?

What precaution should you take before adjusting an electrical tool?

An electric drill is to be used. Before use, who should carry out a check on the tool?

What action should you take if an electric drill cuts out while you are using it?

If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the motor, you should:

How often should user (visual) checks be carried out on portable electrical equipment?

What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand lamps for general use on construction sites?

What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand tools on construction sites?

What is the preferred nominal voltage for local lighting up to 2 kW on construction sites?

What is the recommended maximum voltage for portable hand lamps when working in confined or damp locations?

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 (110 V) socket-outlets, what should you do?

What is most commonly used to reduce 230 volts to 110 volts on site?

When using an extension cable reel, which of the following statements is correct?

If an extension cable is to be run across a site road, what action should you take?

To operate a powered hand tool you must be:

If you are about to use a power tool and discover the guard is missing, you should:

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