Safety Exam Actual Questions
Correctly Answered
What is the most common office injury? - correct answers Falls
Name 4 ways you can prevent a fall - correct answers 1. Be sure the pathway is clear before you walk
2. close drawers completely after every use
3. avoid excessive bending, twisting, and leaning backwards while seated.
4. secure electrical cords and wires away from walkways
5. always use a stepladder for overhead reaching
6. clean up spills immediately
7. pickup objects co-workers may have left on the floor
8. report loose carpeting or damaged flooring
9. never carry anything that obscures your vision
10. Wear stable shoes with non-slip soles
what is the proper way to lift heavy items from the floor? - correct answers squat close to the load and
lift by straightening your legs
Define Ergonomics - correct answers fitting the workplace to the workers by modifying or redesigning
the job, workstation, tool or environment
Name 4 ways to make your workstation fit you. - correct answers 1. Adjust the height of the chair's seat
such that the thighs are horizontal while the feet are flat on the floor
2. Adjust the back rest vertically so that it's support fits the curvature of your lower back.
3. place the mouse next to the keyboard tray
4. Adjust the height of the keyboard such that the fingers rest on the keyboard home row when the arm
is to the side, elbow at 90 degrees, and the wrist straight .
5. Adjust the height of the monitor such that the top of the screen is at eye level.
Correctly Answered
What is the most common office injury? - correct answers Falls
Name 4 ways you can prevent a fall - correct answers 1. Be sure the pathway is clear before you walk
2. close drawers completely after every use
3. avoid excessive bending, twisting, and leaning backwards while seated.
4. secure electrical cords and wires away from walkways
5. always use a stepladder for overhead reaching
6. clean up spills immediately
7. pickup objects co-workers may have left on the floor
8. report loose carpeting or damaged flooring
9. never carry anything that obscures your vision
10. Wear stable shoes with non-slip soles
what is the proper way to lift heavy items from the floor? - correct answers squat close to the load and
lift by straightening your legs
Define Ergonomics - correct answers fitting the workplace to the workers by modifying or redesigning
the job, workstation, tool or environment
Name 4 ways to make your workstation fit you. - correct answers 1. Adjust the height of the chair's seat
such that the thighs are horizontal while the feet are flat on the floor
2. Adjust the back rest vertically so that it's support fits the curvature of your lower back.
3. place the mouse next to the keyboard tray
4. Adjust the height of the keyboard such that the fingers rest on the keyboard home row when the arm
is to the side, elbow at 90 degrees, and the wrist straight .
5. Adjust the height of the monitor such that the top of the screen is at eye level.
