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Mandatory Health and Safety Standards Quiz

MANDATORY Health & Safety Standards QUIZ

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1. The most common cause of injury in mining is:

A. ElectricityB . Slips and FallsC . Handling MaterialsD. Hand Tools

2. What is the most common cause of FATAL Injury in

mining today?

A. BlastingB . Ground FallsC . ElectricityD. Powered Haulage

3. The body part most often injured in mining is:

A. The armB . The backC . The headD. The leg

4. Fire extinguishers at surface mines must be inspected:

A . MonthlyB . Every 6

Months C . QuarterlyD . Both A & B

56.4201 (1)

77.1110

5. High voltage rubber gloves used in coal mines must be

tested:

A . Annually

B . Before use

C . Monthly

D . Quarterly

77.704-8

6. High voltage rubber gloves are tested to withstand volts.

A . 2,000B .

20,000C . 5,000D .

10,000

77.704-5 & .606-1 (a)

7. Booms or masts of equipment must not be closer than from overhead powerlines of 69,000

volts.A . 12 feetB . 15 feetC . 10 feetD . 20 feet

77.807-2 (a) (1)

8. For power lines of 500,000 volts or more distance is

required from booms or masts of equipment.

A . 50 FeetB . 25 FeetC . 75 FeetD . 35 Feet

77.807-2

9. Equipment must be kept a minimum of from any

energized overhead power line.

A. 12 Feet

B . 6 Feet

C . 10 Feet

D. 8 Feet 77.807-2

10. A new coal mine supervisor must receive first aid training

within days of starting that job.

A .180

B . 60C . 30D . 90

77.1703

11. The above training must be at least hours in length.

A.10

B . 8C . 4D.

12

77.1706 (a)

12. MSHA requires hard hats and safety glasses:

A. Portal to PortalB . Operating mobile

equipmentC . In control roomsD. None are correct

56.1500277.1710 (d)

13. MSHA requires hours of new miner training for

construction workers:

A. 0B . 24C . 16D. 8

48.2 (I)

14. Most explosive accidents/ injuries are the result of:

A. Premature DetonationB . Handling Explosives ImproperlyC . FlyrockD. Insufficient Warning

15. A blasting agent:

A. Contains no explosive ingredientB . Is not classed as an explosive by

the D.O.T.C . Both A & B are correctD. None are correct

77.2 (e)

16. Pneumoultramicroscopic- silicovolcanoniosis is:

A. Not even a wordB . Black lung diseaseC . Miners’ silicosisD. Small volcanic particles

17. Which of the following could be the DIRECT cause of an

accident?

A. Unsafe ActB . Management DecisionsC . Unplanned Energy ReleaseD. Unsafe Condition

18. Which of the following could be the INDIRECT cause of an

accident?

A. Management DecisionsB . Unguarded Machine DriveC . AlcoholismD. Lack of Job Safety Training

19. Which of the following could be the BASIC cause of an

accident?

A. Not wearing safety glassesB . Driving too fastC . Lack of job safety trainingD. Both A & B

20. Unsafe acts and conditions are considered to be:

A. The Basic Cause of all accidentsB . The easiest to eliminate in the

workplaceC . Symptoms of failure on another

levelD. The Direct Cause of all accidents

21. Which of the following would NOT be considered a Basic Cause of an accident?

A. DepressionB . Individual size and StrengthC . HorseplayD. Not conducting safety meetings

22. It is generally accepted that % of accidents are preventable.

A. 88%B . 100%C . 98%D. 78%

23. Breathing air that contains 13% to 17% Oxygen could

cause;

A. UnconsciousnessB . Buzzing in the earsC . Rapid heartbeatD. Either B or C

24. Methane gas is;

A. Explosive when air contains 5% to 15% methane

B . Most explosive when air contains 9.5% methane

C . Explosive at 1.5% to 2% of the air mix if coal dust is present

D. All are correct

25. If a miner, miner representative, or applicant for

employment at a mine think they have been discriminated against per the “Act” of 1977, the have

days to file a complaint with the U.S. Secretary of Labor.

A . 60B . 30C . 90D . 120

26. The Secretary of Labor will write to you within days of receiving your complaint to give you his/her determination as to whether or not your rights were

violated.A. 60B . 90C . 30D. 120

27. If the Secretary feels no violation has occurred, you have

days to file and action of your own directly with the

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

A. 60B . 30C . 90D. 120

28. Rubber gloves for handling medium voltage cables must be

rated at volts

A. 660B . 1,000C . 7,200D. 220

77.606-1 (b)

29. Every surface mine must file a plan for removing coal and have the plan approved by

MSHA, this is called a:

A. Mining PlanB . Health and Safety PlanC . Operational PlanD. Ground Control Plan

30. According to MSHA, blasting must be under the

supervision of;

A. An experienced blasterB . A certified blasterC . A State licensed blasterD. A certified foreman

56.6300 (a)

77.1303 (a)

31. Cases of explosives stored in magazines shall not be stacked

more than feet high.

A. FourB . SixC . EightD. Both B & C are correct

56.6102 (3)

77.1301 (g)

32. When electric blasting caps have been used, persons shall not

return to misfired holes for at least;

A. Fifteen minutesB . Thirty minutesC . One hourD. One day

56.6310 (b)

77.1303 (nn)

33. The width and height of benches shall be governed by the;

A. Type of equipment usedB . Operation performedC . Ground control planD. Both A & B 77.1003

34. A ledge, small terrace, or section of floor on a steep hillside

or highwall is called a;

A. BarrierB . Box CutC . BenchD. Slope

35. A type of slope failure that occurs in highwalls distinguished by strata, or layers, of different kinds of materials is called a;

A. Rotational ShearB . Rock FallC . Plane ShearD. Raveling

36. An explosive material containing substantial amounts of

oxidizers dissolved in water droplets, surrounded by an

immiscible (incapable of blending or mixing) fuel is called;

A . PrillB . SlurryC . EmulsionD . ANFO

56.6000

37. A blast site is defined as an area where holes are being

loaded and within feet in all directions.

A. 200B . 100C . 150D. 50 56.6000

38. Ground conditions at surface mines shall be examined by;

A. Certified personsB . Experienced personsC . Both A & BD. Mine superintendent

77.1004 (a)56.3401

39. A flammable liquid;

A. Has a flash point less than 1000 FB . Has a flash point less than 37.80 CC . Is known as a Class I LiquidD. All are correct 56.4000

40. Class IIIB Liquids have flash points at or above 0F

A. 200B . 140C . 300D. None are correct

56.4000

41. Any high voltage overhead power line on a coal mine must be at least feet above the

ground.

A. 15B . 20C . 35D. 25

77.807-1

42. High voltage according to Part 77 is more than volts.

A. 660B . 12,500C . 7,200D. 1,000 77.2 (s)

43. Per Part 77, new inexperienced miners must wear a distinctively different colored

hard hat until;A . They have one year of mining

experienceB . They are certified as a miner by the

state they work inC . They have worked 12 out of the last 36

months as a minerD . Both A & B are correct 77.1710-1

44. When a hazard to the eyes exist, MSHA requires miners to

wear;

A. GogglesB . Face ShieldsC . Safety GlassesD. Suitable eye protection

56.15004

77.1710 (a)

45. When cutting, welding, or working with molten metal, Part

77 requires;

A. Safety glassesB . Goggles or face shieldC . Protective clothingD. Both B & C 77.1710 (a)

46. The only persons permitted to be on haulage roads, at loading

or dumping locations are;

A. Authorized personsB . Trained minersC . AnyoneD. Certified persons

77.1600 (a)

47. MSHA allows persons to ride outside the cabs or beds of

mobile equipment for purposes of;

A. Training, testing, MaintenanceB . Is not allowedC . Transporting minersD. Both A & C

56.9200 (d)

48. Seat belts do not need to be worn in mining equipment when;

A. The blade operator is standingB . There is no ROPSC . Both A & BD. All are wrong

56.14130 (g)

77.1710 (I)

49. When backing up, mobile equipment on mine property must

have;

A. Automatic back AlarmB . Wheel mounted bellsC . An observer to signalD. All are correct

56.14132 (b) (1)(i,ii,iv)

77.410

50. Loads extending beyond the beds of vehicles must be marked

with a light or flag if the load extends more than feet.

A. 3B . 6C . 4D. 2

56.14208 (b)

77.1607 (t)