power tools- Questions & Answers
When nailing thin material: Correct Ans-Use ¾" plywood backing on the opposite side of the
wall
Disconnect the air supply when you are to be: Correct Ans-25' from the gun
Nail no closer than: Correct Ans-3" to the edge of corner of concrete or brick; or ½" for steel
Explosive-actuated fastening tools shall meet: Correct Ans-"American National Standard
Safety Requirements for Explosive-Actuated Fastening Tools," ANSI A10.3-1970.
Powder-operated tool-In case of a misfire, the operator shall hold the tool in the operating
position for: Correct Ans-at least 30 seconds
Powder-operated tool shall be supplied with: Correct Ans-a standard spall shield
Maximum velocity of loads is: Correct Ans-300 feet per second
HAVS: Correct Ans-hand-arm vibration syndrome. Also known as Reynaud's syndrome and
vibration white finger. It is a disease entity characterized by circulatory disorders that include
blanching and numbness of fingers; loss of dexterity; and, more severe cases, permanent
disability affecting a worker's muscle, bone, nerves, and joints of fingers and hands.
Central Tool Control: Correct Ans-ensures uniform inspection and maintenance of tools by a
trained employee.
A properly dressed tool is: Correct Ans-a safe and effecient tool
, Do not redress or reshape tools having: Correct Ans-chipped, battered, or mushroomed
striking or struck surfaces
The misuse of hand tools is: Correct Ans-a source of many injuries to industrial workers
Injuries result because: Correct Ans-supervisors assume that everyone knows how to use
common hand tools
Phillips screwdrivers and many other types of srewdrivers are: Correct Ans-safer than the flat
blade screwdriver because they have less tendency to slip
Never use a pipe wrench: Correct Ans-on nuts or bolts, valves or small brass, copper, or
other soft fittings that may be crushed or bent out of shape.
Soldering irons: Correct Ans-are the source of burns and of illnesses that result from inhaling
the fumes.
Replacing a and tool with a power tool designed for the same purpose may mean: Correct
Ans-substituting electrical or mechanical hazards for relatively less serious manual hazards.
A tool that is too light may not only fail, but: Correct Ans-may cause undue fatigue to the
operator and create a risk of injury
Clean power tools with: Correct Ans-recommended nonflammable and nontoxic solvent. use
air drying in place of blowing with compressed air.
Most electrical shocks from tools are caused by: Correct Ans-the failure of insulation
between the current carrying parts and the metal frames of the tools
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