Knowledge Check

Body protection includes all this equipment EXCEPT:

Coveralls The main types of body protection are vests, aprons, jackets, coveralls, and full body suits.

Employees needing protection from falling objects and high-voltage electric (20,000V) shock and burns should wear _____ hardhats.

Class E Class E hard hats protect against falling objects and high-voltage electric (20,000V) shock and burns. Class G hard hats provide good impact protection but limited voltage protection (2200 V) and are mainly used in general service (such as building construction, shipbuilding, and lumbering). Class C hard hats are designed for comfort. They protect against bumps from fixed objects, but do not protect against falling objects or electrical shock.

Head injuries are commonly caused by:

Falling objects Some common causes of head injuries are falling objects (such as tools, equipment), bumping heads against objects (such as pipes, beams), and contact with exposed and energized electrical wiring and components.

Which type of gloves protect against solvents, harsh chemicals, fats, and petroleum products?

Nitrile Nitrile gloves protect against solvents, harsh chemicals, fats, and petroleum products.

Although all these workers should wear eye protection, according to eye injury statistics, which one is MOST at risk of suffering an eye injury?

Welder Almost 70% of the accidents studied resulted from flying or falling objects or sparks striking the eye. Contact with chemicals caused 1/5 of the total eye injuries. More than 40% of injuries occurred among craft workers, like carpenters and plumbers. Eye protection is vital when dust and other flying particles (such as metal shavings or sawdust) are present, there is molten metal that may splash, there is intense light from welding and lasers, there are corrosive gases/vapors/liquids, or potentially hazardous materials (such as blood or hazardous liquid chemicals) may splash.