Personal Protective Equipment Quiz - Employees Module

Please mark the correct answer below:

1. When employees use their own PPE, the employer is responsible for assuring its
adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment.

a. True
b. False

2. In addition to impact and penetration resistance which helmet provides electrical

protection from high-voltage conductors

a. Class A helmets
b. Class B helmets
c. Class C helmets
d. Class D helmets

3. Which of the following is responsible to assess the workplace to determine if

hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of
personal protective equipment (PPE).

a. Employer
b. Employee
c. Safety Manager
d. Assessing the workplace is optional

4. Which of the following items is not required on the employees written training
certification?

a. Name of employee
b. Date(s) of training
c. Subject matter covered
d. Employees test score

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5. Protective eye and face devices purchased after July 5, 1994 shall comply with:

a. Your current company standards

b. NFPA 101
c. ANSI Z87.1-1989
d. NEC 143.5 (B)

6. Protective helmets purchased after July 5, 1994 shall comply with ANSI Z89.1-
1986, Is this statement True or False?

a. True
b. False

7. Which of the following helmets are usually made of aluminum which conducts
electricity, and should not be used around electrical hazards.

a. Class A helmets
b. Class B helmets
c. Class C helmets
d. Class D helmets

8. Rubber insulating gloves shall be tested:

a. Before first issue

b. Every six months
c. Every year
d. Both a and b

9. Protective footwear purchased after July 5, 1994 shall comply with:

a. ANSI Z41-1991
b. Red Wing manufacturer standards
c. Your current company standards
d. Whatever the boss says is OK

10. PPE related training must cover the following items except:

a. When and what kind of PPE is necessary

b. How to properly don, doff, adjust, wear, maintain and dispose of PPE
c. The limitations of the PPE
d. The brand name of the PPE

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Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of 2
trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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