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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 1

• Confined spaces are areas in the workplace that are difficult to get into and out of.

• True

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 2

• Working in confined spaces can present multiple potential hazards.

• True

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 3

• Excessive noise is the chief hazard of working in confined spaces.

• False -- Although excessive noise is a hazard to hearing, poor ventilation is the greatest hazard to health when working in confined spaces.

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 4

• Each confined spaces permit issued is good for a period of one year.

• False -- Each confined spaces permit is good for one specific job only.

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 5

• Permits must be issued and signed by the company's safety manager.

• False -- Permits are issued and signed by the entry supervisor who also cancels the permit after the job is over.

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 6

• Unless you are an authorized entrant, an attendant, or an entry supervisor, it is your responsibility to stay away from the confined space work area.

• True

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 7

• In an emergency, it's okay to enter a confined space with verbal permission.

• False -- Restricted entry permits must always be written.

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 8

• Attendants maintain contact with authorized entrants, but do not enter confined spaces themselves.

• True

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 9

• List three major hazards of working in confined spaces.

• Answers should include: – poor ventilation – poor visibility (causing trips or falls)

excessive heat – entrapment (working in tight, dark

areas)

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CONFINED SPACES- ROLES WORKERS PLAY QUIZ 10

• List five pieces of information that must be included on a confined spaces permit.

• Answers Include:– Purpose for entering the space – Names of authorized entrants, attendants, and entry

supervisors Hazards of the space – Acceptable conditions for entering the space Steps

taken to control or reduce the hazards – Equipment used to test and monitor the atmosphere of

the confined space Rescue procedures and equipment – Communication procedures between authorized

entrants and attendants Required PPE