Questions and Answers
What are the five types of protective eyewear?
Safety glasses, goggles, welding shields, face shields, and laser safety goggles
True or False. Latex gloves may cause allergic reactions in some people.
True
Name the three types of hearing protection
Single use earplugs, pre-formed or molded earplugs, and earmuffs.
What is OSHAs limit on decibels in an 8 hour work day?
90 dBA
Name the five types of foot and leg protection?
Safety shoes, toe guards, combo of foot and shin guards, leggings, and metatarsal
guards.
True or False. An employee can be dismissed from their job if they do not wear a
respirator after their employer has instructed them to do so.
True.
What are the two different types of respirators?
Negative pressure and positive pressure respirators.
What are some ways you can prevent contracting a bloodborne illness or other illness
when in the shop?
Using proper PPE, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, and properly treating injuries.
True or False. OSHA requires a first aid kit to be in the workplace at all times.
True.
True or False. In addition to having a first aid kit, OSHA recommends that shop owners
also have an automated external defibrillator (AED) nearby to be used in case of an
emergency.
True
OSHA requires an eyewash station to be how far away from a major work station (one
usually using chemicals) at all times?
No more than ten seconds away or less than 55 feet away.
Name a few reasons of slips, trips, and falls in an auto shop.
Slick floor, inappropriate footwear, and cluttered floors.
For oil, antifreeze, and fuel spills, what should be used to help dry up the liquid?
A kitty litter like floor dry.
To avoid falls or slips in a shop, what type of footwear should be worn?
Slip-resistant shoes.
Ladders should be placed at a 4:1 ratio. What does this mean?
For every four feet up to the top destination the ladder should be placed one foot away
from the building/structure.
Name a few flammable things that may be found in an automotive shop.
Oil, fuels, paint thinners, etc.
True or False. Having a complete list of sprinkler systems in a shop is not something
usually covered in a company's fire safety plan.
False.