Safe Working Practice. Test 1 – Online Maritime Tests

After cleaning any equipment using gas oil/diesel then using compressed air from the ship's service air supply to blow the oily residues from the equipment, should you:

Ensure other personnel are moved away.
Cover all exposed parts of the body, protect the area, move people and if possible use a compartment with extraction fans:
Do this process anywhere.
Protect the surrounding area before starting.

For which of the workshop machinery listed below, can it be considered as safe not to wear protective goggles when operating?

None of the alternatives.
Drilling machine.
Lathe.
Grinding machine.

Why can wearing sweat rags slung round your neck be hazardous?

The rags will cause excessive heating of your blood.
The rags may be caught by a revolving shaft.
The rags may be soaked with oil and catch fire.
The rags will very often cause pimples on your skin.

Why do you sometimes have to remove guards or other safety devices from machinery?

Sometimes it is necessary to facilitate overhauling.
Because you need to test the machinery properly.
Because these devices very often inhibit efficient work.
Because you need to keep these devices firmly secured at sea.

What will you do if you are told to operate unknown mechanical equipment?

Ensure that all safety guards and devices are disconnected.
As time is money, the trial and error method shall be used.
Seek advice from your superior before attempting to operate it.
Do not operate the machine, but read the manual before reporting to the head of your department

The general purpose personnel is carrying out maintenance work in the engine room on overtime. The work does not affect operation. At the end of normal working hours, what does the Engineer on Duty do?

Continue with manual operated engine room until the maintenance work is finished
Any of the mentioned alternatives will meet the requirements.
Switch to UMS-mode, leaving the engine room
Switch to UMS-mode, but informing the general purpose personnel accordingly prior to leaving the engine room

What shall you do if you are in the engine room and the alarm for 'CO2 system in the engine room' is released?

Leave the engine room immediately.
Start the fire pump.
Ensure that the CO2-system has started extinguishing.
Immediately run for the nearest fire extinguisher.

Before engaging the Turning Gear, precautions should be taken to:

Open the indicator cocks and open the starting air supply
Transfer M/E control from control room to emergency control console of engine
Close the inlet and outlet valves for cooling water
Shut off the starting air supply and open the indicator cocks

When shall you use goggles?

When the floor plates have become slippery.
When the noise is unbearable and you need to talk.
When you need to protect your ears.
When you need to protect your eyes.

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