Walmart Asessment Workplace Safety 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should you do if you notice a wet floor without a warning sign?
- Report it to your manager and continue your work
- Place a wet floor sign immediately and report it (Correct answer)
- Clean it up only if you have time
- Ignore it since it's not your responsibility
Correct answer: Place a wet floor sign immediately and report it
Placing a warning sign immediately prevents injuries and reporting ensures proper cleanup.
Question 2: How should you lift a heavy box to avoid back injuries?
- Bend at the waist and pull with your back
- Bend at the knees and lift with your legs keeping your back straight (Correct answer)
- Ask a coworker to lift it for you always
- Drag it across the floor
Correct answer: Bend at the knees and lift with your legs keeping your back straight
Lifting with your legs and keeping your back straight reduces strain and prevents back injuries.
Question 3: What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in the workplace?
- To track inventory levels
- To provide safety information about hazardous chemicals (Correct answer)
- To document employee performance
- To record sales data
Correct answer: To provide safety information about hazardous chemicals
SDS documents contain critical information about hazardous materials including handling, storage, and emergency procedures.
Question 4: If a coworker gets injured at work, what should you do first?
- Help them get back to work quickly
- Ensure their safety, call for help, and report the incident (Correct answer)
- Document what happened and report it at the end of shift
- Ignore it unless they ask for help
Correct answer: Ensure their safety, call for help, and report the incident
Ensuring immediate safety and calling for help are the critical first responses to a workplace injury.
Question 5: What does a fire evacuation plan require employees to know?
- The location of all fire extinguishers
- Designated escape routes and assembly points (Correct answer)
- The name of the fire marshal only
- How to fight fires with extinguishers
Correct answer: Designated escape routes and assembly points
Knowing evacuation routes and assembly points ensures employees can safely exit during an emergency.
Question 6: When should you use personal protective equipment (PPE)?
- Only when a manager tells you to
- Whenever the task or environment requires it per safety guidelines (Correct answer)
- Only during formal safety inspections
- Only in the stock room
Correct answer: Whenever the task or environment requires it per safety guidelines
PPE should always be used when required by the task to prevent injury regardless of supervisor presence.
Walmart Asessment Workplace Safety 1
What should you do if you notice a wet floor without a warning sign?