Safety Procedures & Tool Usage Flashcards

What is the correct order for connecting jumper cables to a vehicle with a dead battery?

Answer: Positive dead, positive good, negative good, then ground on dead vehicle's engine block away from battery

Making the final connection to a ground away from the battery reduces the risk of igniting hydrogen gas.

What is the purpose of a lockout/tagout procedure?

Answer: Ensure equipment cannot be energized while being serviced

Lockout/tagout isolates energy sources so machines cannot start unexpectedly during maintenance.

Which hammer is preferred when striking hardened steel tools like punches and chisels?

Answer: Ball-peen hammer

Ball-peen hammers have heat-treated faces designed for striking metal tools and punches.

Why should mushroomed chisel heads be ground down?

Answer: Because pieces can break off and fly when struck

Mushroomed heads can shed metal fragments on impact, creating a serious eye and skin hazard.

When storing oily shop rags, what is the proper container?

Answer: Approved self-closing metal container

Oily rags can spontaneously combust, so approved self-closing metal containers limit oxygen and contain fire.

What is the main advantage of a six-point socket over a twelve-point socket?

Answer: Grips the flats of the fastener, reducing the risk of rounding

Six-point sockets contact the flat sides of a hex fastener, distributing force and reducing rounding.

Before raising a vehicle with a floor jack, what should be done first?

Answer: Set the parking brake and chock the wheels remaining on the ground

Parking brake and wheel chocks prevent the vehicle from rolling off the jack.