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28.Which statement about lockout devices is true? Lockout devices:

Are designed to be removed only by extraordinary means.

18.Which quality makes a device capable of lockout? To be to be locked out, a device must:

Include a hasp or other part to which a lock could be attached.

4.Which of the following best describes OSHA's typical minimal lockout procedure? The typical minimal lockout procedure:

Is part of the energy control program that details how to lock out a specific machine.

2.Which of the following describes an authorized employee? An authorized employee:

Keeps control over the source of hazardous energy during machine maintenance.

26.What item is designed to keep an energy-isolating mechanism in a safe position?

Lockout device

14.What device may be used as alternative protection to lockout/tagout procedures when performing minor tool changes?

Machine guard

24.What type of energy is stored in springs and levers that are under pressure?

Mechanical

3.What is the final step in a typical minimal lockout procedure to restore equipment to service?

Notify affected employees that maintenance is complete and the machine is ready for use.

6.What type of energy uses pressurized air or gas and is often used to power assembly tools?

Pneumatic

8.Which type of devices use bleeding as a blocking method?

Pneumatic

19.Which of the following best define lockout/tagout? Lockout/tagout practices:

Prevent accidental machine startup during service.

10.What lockout/tagout training is required for affected employees? Affected employees must be trained to:

Recognize energy-control procedures and their purpose and know what services require lockout/tagout.

30.What lockout/tagout training is required for authorized employees? Authorized employees must be trained to:

Recognize hazardous energy sources, understand their risks, and perform energy-control procedures.

21.Which action requires an employee to use lockout/tagout procedures?

Removing or bypassing a machine guard to perform service.

9.An employer has notified affected employees that maintenance is required, and authorized employees have identified the energy used by the machine needing maintenance. What is the next step in a typical minimal lockout procedure?

Shut the machine down using its normal controls.

15.Which of the following actions has been known to cause employee fatalities?

Stopping in the middle of locking and tagging out a machine.

20.What documentation lists the specific steps required to lockout and tagout an individual machine?

Typical minimal lockout procedure

25.If a machine must be locked out and tagged out over the course of multiple shifts, what is the correct lockout/tagout procedure? When lockout/tagout carries over into more than one shift, incoming authorized employees must:

Verify that the machine has been de-energized.

22.How does OSHA define an "affected employee?" An affected employee:

Works on or near a machine that must be locked out during maintenance.

23.Which scenario describes the accurate use of a tagout device?

A machine breaks down and is tagged out to alert workers that it must remain off.

29.Which is a required component of an energy control program? An energy control program must include:

A procedure for shutting down and blocking equipment.

7.Which statement about energy control programs is true? An energy control program should include:

A statement of the intended use of the procedure.

13.Which quality makes a device considered to be capable of lockout? To be considered able to be locked out, a device must:

Be able to be locked without dismantling or rebuilding the energy isolating device.

16.What is the correct sequence of steps for restoring equipment to service in a typical minimal lockout procedure? Image

C, B, A, E, D

1.Which OSHA standard covers lockout/tagout regulations?

Control of Hazardous Energy

27.An employee is following the typical minimal lockout procedure and just locked out the energy isolating device. What is the next step in a typical minimal lockout procedure?

Dissipate or restrain any stored or potential energy.

31. Smaller machines generally do not need to be locked out before undergoing service

False

33. Lockout/tagout is always required, even when energy can be completely controlled by unplugging machinery

False

17.Which blocking method is used on electrical devices that can store electricity after being shut off?

Grounding

11.What is an OSHA requirement for tagout devices? A tag must:

Have a standard color, shape, and size.

12.What is the primary function of a lockout device? A lockout device:

Holds an energy-isolating mechanism in a safe position.

5.Which statement about the attaching of tagout devices is true?

The person who attaches the tag should be the person who removes the tag.

32. Many hazards associated with electrical wiring and installation are covered by industry-specific standards

True

34. Lockout/tagout is not required when an employee is performing routine duties and proper machine guards are installed

True

35. If employees must place body parts in or near a machine's point of operation during service, the machine must be locked out

True