What do the letters SWL stand for?
Safe working load
Who should operate plant and equipment on site?
Trained and authorised employees only
What hazard is created when the head of a cold chisel mushrooms?
Flying steel splinters
Any damaged equipment must be:
Reported to your supervisor
The electric drill you are about to use has a faulty on/off switch. What action should you take?
Remove it from use and tell your supervisor
The power hand tool you are about to use has burn marks visible on the cable. What should you do?
Tell your supervisor about the defect and do not use
the tool
Your supervisor asks you to use a powered hand-tool which has a rotating blade. You notice that the guard is missing
from the blade. What do you do?
Remove it from use and tell your supervisor
Hand and power tools must be:
Suitable for the task and regularly inspected
When should visual checks of portable hand-held equipment be made by the user?
Each time it is used
What precaution should you take before adjusting an electrical tool?
Disconnect from the power source
An electric drill is to be used. Before use, who should carry out a check on the tool?
User
What action should you take if an electric drill cuts out while you are using it?
Remove it from use and tell your supervisor
If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the motor, you should:
Switch it off and report it
How often should user (visual) checks be carried out on portable electrical equipment?
Every time you use it
What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand lamps for general use on construction sites?
110 volts
What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand tools on construction sites?
110 volts
What is the preferred nominal voltage for local lighting up to 2 kW on construction sites?
110 volts
What is the recommended maximum voltage for portable hand lamps when working in confined or damp locations?
50 volts
If you only have a mains voltage (230 V) hand drill and you want to use it on a construction site which only has yellow
(110 V) socket-outlets, what should you do?
Obtain a 110 V drill or a cordless one for the work
What is most commonly used to reduce 230 volts to 110 volts on site?
Transformer
When using an extension cable reel, which of the following statements is correct?
Do not exceed the reeled or unreeled rating
as appropriate
If an extension cable is to be run across a site road, what action should you take?
Place a rubber protection ramp over it and put up a
sign stating ’Ramp Ahead’
To operate a powered hand tool you must be:
Trained and competent
If you are about to use a power tool and discover the guard is missing, you should:
Not use the tool until a proper guard has been fitted
