The Compliance Resource Center has an electrical quiz for you to use with your training (or we can do the training).  This is PART 1.  PART 2 will be published next week along with the answers to PART 1 and then the following week we will publish the answers to PART 2.  Confused yet?  Just try an answer the quiz.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY QUIZ – PART 1

1. A live wire without insulation or guarding is:
    a. Exposed
    b. De-energized
    c. Open
    d. Close

2. A worker who knows how to avoid the hazards of working on or near an exposed electrical part is:
    a. Authorized worker
    b. Unqualified worker
    c. Affected worker
    d. Qualified worker

3. Workers who are not qualified should have a clearance distance of _____ feet between energized 50 kv overhead power lines and themselves:
    a. 14
    b. 25
    c. 10
    d. 20

4. A flexible cord should be inspected for the following defects:
    a. Pinched outer jacket
    b. Missing or damaged outer jacket
    c. Damaged insulation
    d. All of the above

5. When using portable electric equipment, you should do all of the following except:
    a. Remove the ground pin on the plug so the plug matches the two prong receptacle
    b. Use adaptors that do not affect the equipment grounding connections
    c. Remove from service equipment that deformed plugs
    d. Use dry hands to plug and unplug equipment

6. Fuses can be used to open or close a lighting circuit.
    a. Never
    b. Always
    c. Only in emergencies
    d. None of the above

7. One safe work practice while working around electrical equipment is:
    a. Wear jewelry
    b. Use conductive ladders
    c. Use insulated tools
    d. Wear keys or keychains on your clothing

8. Exposed deenergized parts are parts that have:
    a. Their energy state at zero
    b. No electrical power source attached
    c. Their conductors and parts of the electrical equipment de-energized and locked out and/or tagged out
    d. None of the above

9. To alert you of exposed energized parts, you might see the following:
    a. A sign warning of shock hazard
    b. A barricades surrounding the electrical hazard area
    c. An attendant to warn you of the hazard
    d. All of the above

10. Flammable materials should be:
    a. Always be stored near electrical equipment that may cause a spark
    b. Not be stored near electrical equipment that may cause a spark
    c. Only stored near electrical equipment when precautions are taken to prevent the development of a hazardous condition
    d. Either b or c