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AURASA002 - Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
1 Locate and record the name and date of the OH&S/WH&S document relevant to your State/Territory, e.g. Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011.
2. Identify and summarize the objectives of State/Territories OH&S/WH&S Act.
3. Summarize the specific duties that are part of the general responsibilities required of an employer under OH&S/WH&S Acts.
4. Identify the three (3) duties within employee responsibilities in OH&S/WH&S Acts and describe each of the duties.
5. Describe the four (4) specific functions of Occupational Health & Safety Representatives.
6. Who is responsible for occupational health and safety (OH&S) in the workshop?
No-one.
The employee. The employer. Everyone.
7. Identify five (5) important items of personal safety.
8. When lifting heavy objects, Technician A twist at the waist to change direction. Technician B turns his whole body using his feet. Who is correct?
Both A and B B only
Neither A nor B
A only
9. What steps should you follow to prevent an injury when lifting heavy objects?
10. At what height should heavy objects be stored?
11. Why is ‘Good Housekeeping' important in an automotive workplace?
12. One of the most effective ways we have to protect ourselves and others from illness is good personal hygiene. What does this mean?
13. Slips, trips and falls result in thousands of injuries every year. What are the most common injuries?
14. What are ten (10) common sources of Slips, trips or falls occurring in the workplace?
15. Name the following WHS/OHS workplace signs
Name the following WHS/OHS workplace signs.
16. What does this symbol mean?
17. What precautions should be taken when using compressed air?
18. Before using a machine, what general check should be carried out?
19. What safety precautions relate to portable tools?
20. Maintenance on faulty electrical tools should be carried out by:
Anybody
A qualified electrician
A qualified automotive electrician Qualified automotive mechanic
21. Isolation procedures in each workplace may vary in detail because of differences in workplace, power sources, hazards and processes. However, an isolation procedure should include the following basic steps in every case.
22. What are the dangers of using electrical equipment in wet conditions?
23. What precautions should be taken when parking a vehicle?
24. Why are the jacking points of a vehicle important?
25. Why must jack stands be used?
26. When raising a vehicle on a hoist, how should it be positioned?
27. If the vehicle was not position correctly, what situation can this create?
28. When using lifting equipment, what does SWL stand for?
Secure working load. Safe working load.
Safe weight lift.
Safe working limit.
29. Name some of the hazards associated with a running engine.
30. State the safety precaution that should be observed when working around electronic-type ignition systems?
31. Rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches should not be worn while working around high current wiring systems. Why?
32. Why should special care be taken when working with batteries?
33. Why are petrol spills and leaks dangerous around vehicles?
34. Workshop carrying out repairs on LPG fitted vehicles require adequate ventilation. Why?
35. What two (2) warnings must followed when working around common rail fuel systems?
36. When working on hybrid or electric vehicles, what colour the ‘high voltage cables"'?
37. How long must you wait before carrying out repairs to hybrid or electric vehicles after disconnecting the batteries or removing the fuse?
38. How should oils be safety stored?
39. Brake fluid and coolant can both:
Damage paintwork Become sticky when aged Overheat easily
Be interchanged
40. Spilt brake fluid should be removed by: Washing the area with coolant
Washing off with a large amount of water Wiping quickly with clean rags
Allowing to dry and peeling away residue
41. What care should be taken with brake fluid?
42. Why should brake dust not be blown from brake or clutch components?
43. How should dangerous or hazardous chemical products be stored?
44. Dangerous or hazardous chemicals should have a label attached to it, and the label should contain what information?
45. Cleaning solvents are not as volatile as petrol, but still as flammable. How should they be stored?
46. What is a SDS?
47. State four (4) items of important information that can be found on a SDS.
48. In the workplace, who should know what to do in case of an emergency?
49. What sound do the following safety alarms make?
50. If an emergency requires evacuation, where should everyone go to?
51. Describe the key duties of the ‘Fire Warden'?
52. What is meant by first aid?
53. What is the minimum acceptable level of training for first aid officers for workplaces?
54. CPR stands for?
55. By performing CPR, what are you doing?
56. What is spontaneous combustion?
57. What are combustible materials?
58. How does air affect a fire?
59. What are the classes of fires?
60. What type of extinguisher should be used on an electrical fire?
61. When would a foam-type extinguisher be used?
62. P-A-S-S is the ‘password' for using a fire extinguisher. What does it stand for?
Attachment:- Safe working practices in an automotive workplace.rar