FREE First Aid Workplace Safety Questions and Answers Flashcards

A coworker receives a chemical splash to the eye in the workplace. What is the FIRST action you should take?

Answer: Flush the eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes

Flushing the eye continuously with clean water for at least 15 minutes dilutes and removes the chemical to prevent further injury.

Under OSHA regulations, employers in general industry must provide first aid supplies that are __________.

Answer: Adequate and accessible to all workers

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 requires that first aid supplies be adequate and readily accessible to employees at all times.

A worker is conscious but showing signs of heat stroke, including hot dry skin and confusion. What should you do FIRST?

Answer: Move them to a cool area and apply ice packs to neck, armpits, and groin

Rapidly cooling the body by moving the victim and applying ice packs to major blood vessels is the priority for heat stroke.

When applying a tourniquet to control severe limb bleeding at work, where should it be placed?

Answer: 2–3 inches above the wound

A tourniquet must be placed 2–3 inches above (proximal to) the wound to effectively cut off blood flow to the injured area.

An employee is found unresponsive at their workstation. After calling for help, what is your next step according to the CPR chain of survival?

Answer: Check for normal breathing and start chest compressions if absent

After activating emergency services, you should check for normal breathing and immediately begin chest compressions if the victim is not breathing normally.

Which of the following is the CORRECT ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths for adult CPR performed by a single rescuer?

Answer: 30:2

The American Heart Association recommends a 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR.