JSS 1 Intermediate Science Flashcards: Workshop Accidents, Causes, Prevention and Safety Rules

Question 1

A chisel slips and injures a learner during practical work. What makes this event a workshop accident?

Accepted Answer

an unplanned event that causes injury or damage

Question 2

A cut, a measurement, a sketch and a calculation occur during a lesson. Which one is an accident?

Accepted Answer

a cut

Question 3

Why must a learner tuck in loose sleeves before using a rotating drill?

Accepted Answer

be caught and pull the wearer into the machine

Question 4

Oil spills beside a workbench and nobody cleans it. What accident is now most likely?

Accepted Answer

slips and falls

Question 5

A hammer head is loose but a learner keeps working with it. Why is that choice unsafe?

Accepted Answer

fail unexpectedly during use

Question 6

Chika has never used the bench grinder. What must happen before she switches it on?

Accepted Answer

receive instruction and permission

Question 7

The cover over a machine’s gears serves a safety purpose. What danger is it designed to block?

Accepted Answer

dangerous moving parts

Question 8

A heavy metal piece falls from a bench. What protection gives the feet the best chance of avoiding injury?

Accepted Answer

falling objects and sharp materials

Question 9

A machine produces sound loud enough to harm hearing. Name the appropriate personal protective equipment.

Accepted Answer

noise

Question 10

Smoke appears in a waste bin, the fire is small, and a trained adult has a suitable extinguisher. What may the extinguisher be used for?

Accepted Answer

control a suitable small fire when it is safe to do so

Question 11

Why is reading the extinguisher label essential before directing it at a fire?

Accepted Answer

The wrong type may spread the fire or cause another hazard.

Question 12

Before an injured learner reaches a clinic, a trained person gives immediate basic care. What is this care called?

Accepted Answer

immediate care given before full medical treatment is available

Question 13

In the workshop lesson’s ABC check, what does A remind the first aider to examine?

Accepted Answer

airway

Question 14

Under the same ABC guide, what two injury concerns are grouped under B?

Accepted Answer

bleeding and breaks

Question 15

After airway, bleeding and breaks, the letter C directs attention to ____.

Accepted Answer

circulation

Question 16

Blood is flowing heavily from a wound. What should a trained first aider do with a clean dressing while help is called?

Accepted Answer

apply firm pressure to the wound

Question 17

A fall may have broken a learner’s arm. What should classmates do with the limb until medical help arrives?

Accepted Answer

kept still while medical help is obtained

Question 18

Storing tools, wearing eye protection, distracting an operator and reporting defects are four workshop behaviours. Which is unsafe?

Accepted Answer

distracting a machine operator

Question 19

A swinging board misses a learner by centimetres and hurts nobody. Why should this near miss still be reported?

Accepted Answer

correct the hazard before someone is injured

Question 20

An electrical panel begins to burn. State the safest immediate response for a learner who lacks fire-fighting training.

Accepted Answer

raise the alarm and isolate power if trained to do so

Strong work.