LESSON 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE
ANSWER KEY AND FEEDBACK
Item
Correct Answer
1.
D.
Most paint materials are hazardous to some degree. All paints, except water-
based, are flammable; many are toxic, and others can irritate the skin. (page 1-2,
para 1-la)
2.
A.
All of your personnel should be in good health. Painters who are sensitive to or
skin-irritating materials should only work with nonsensitive paint materials such
as water-based paints. (page 1-3, para 1-2a)
3.
D.
Chemical-cartridge respirators. The respirators are used for protection against
fumes and solvent vapors. The respirators contain activated-carbon cartridges
that absorb the fumes or vapors. (page 1-4, para 1-2c[1][b])
4.
A.
Abrasive-blasting helmets are used when you are blast-cleaning surfaces that will
be painted. (page 1-5, para 1-2c[2])
5.
B.
Wear clothing that is safe for work conditions. Clothing with cuffs, tears, rips, or
loose pockets; loose ties; and jewelry are potential causes of accidents. (page 1-6,
para 1-2c[4])
6.
C.
Personnel should never work alone in hazardous areas. Assign at least two men
to such jobs, and ensure that each is visible to the other at all times during the
painting operation. (page 1-6, para 1-2c[5])
7.
D.
The most common and most serious accidents, by far, are falls either from a
height or on the ground because of a loss of footing. (page 1-8, para 1-4)
8.
A.
Use stepladders that are 10 feat or less in height. (page 1-9, para 1-6a[2])
9.
B.
Use extension ladders that have a minimum overlap of 15 percent for each
section. (page 1-9, para 1-6a[2])
10.
C.
Place ladders so that the horizontal distance from the support structure to the
ladder foot is at least one-fourth of the working length as shown in Figure 1-7.
(page 1-10, para 1-6a[2])
11.
A.
Provide guardrails, regardless of working height, on the full length of the scaffold
and also on the ends. (page 1-11, para 1-6b[1])
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