Woodshop Health and Safety

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Date:

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. What is the primary reason for wearing goggles in the woodshop?

To keep dust off your face

To protect your eyes from flying particles and splinters

To look professional

To protect against noise

2. When should you isolate power to a machine before adjusting blades or changing bits?

While the machine is running slowly

After switching off and ensuring the machine cannot be restarted (locked out)

Only if an instructor is present

After unplugging, but without checking the switch

3. Check all items that are common workshop hazards:

Loose clothing near rotating parts

Sharp cutting tools left unattended

Spills on the floor causing slips

Properly stored, labelled chemicals

4. You need to move a 25 kg timber board alone. The safest option is:

Bend your back and lift quickly

Ask for assistance or use a trolley if available

Carry it on your shoulder without checking the route

Drag it across the floor to save effort

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Practical

5. Before using a table saw, list the step-by-step safety checks you will perform (include PPE, machine checks and workspace checks):

6. Fill in the blanks (short answers):

If someone is bleeding heavily, the first action is ____________, then call emergency services on ____________.

7. Sketch a simple layout of the woodshop showing: entrance, work benches, machine safety zones, and the location of the first aid kit and fire extinguisher. Label each item and indicate a safe evacuation route.

8. Write a short incident report for a small injury that occurred today (use DD/MM/YYYY). Include: Who was involved, what happened, immediate actions taken, and one change to prevent recurrence.