11.12: Quiz 11-Powdered Actuated Tools
1. True or False...Only powder actuated tools that meet the design requirements of ANSI or local state approved codes may be used.
2. True or False... In some states, no one under the age of 21 is permitted to operate powder actuated tools.
3. True or False...Only approved "pole tool assemblies" should be used.
4. True or False... It is okay for fasteners to be driven into hard or brittle materials.
5. True or False...Powder actuated tools and power loads shall be locked in a container and stored in a safe place when not in use.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6. Operator's cards and/or permits are issued by:
a. a supervisor b. ANSI c. a qualified instructor d. OSHA
7. Each tool shall be accompanied with:
a. an operator's instruction manual b. tool inspection and service record c. power load and fastener chart d. all of the above
8. Fasteners shall not be driven closer than ________ inch from the edge of steel except for specific applications recommended by the tool manufacturer.
a. 1/4 b. 1/8 c. 1/2 d. 1
9. The tool should always be held ________ to the work surface when fastening into any material.
a. firmly b. straight c. perpendicular d. horizontal
10. A sign at least ________ using boldface type no less than one inch in height must be conspicuously posted within 50 feet of the area where the tools are being used.
a. 5x7 b. 8x10 c. 10x12 d. 12x15