303 Sevenoaks Street (entrance Grose Ave) Cannington WA 6107
Postal Address: Locked Bag 14 Cloisters Square WA 6850
Telephone: (08) 6251 2000
Email enquires only: energylicensing@commerce.wa.gov.au
Internet: www.energysafety.wa.gov.au
Licensing Office Hours
8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
Apprentice Safety Assessment Test
Answer all questions.
(This form is valid until 30 June 2016)
Marks required to pass: 80%. Total marks: 100%.
To be retained by the apprentice
Not to be sent with the application for an Electrician’s Training Licence
Full name of apprentice:
Employer’s business name:
Date:
1.
Assessed by:
Mark:
What are the dangers involved when working with electricity?
(5 marks)
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2.
Who is responsible for your safety on the job?
(5 marks)
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3.
Who is required by law to provide you with safety equipment and/or protective
clothing if the job requires such items?
(5 marks)
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4.
What are the physical effects when a person receives a 240 volt electric shock?
(5 marks)
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5.
Must electrical accidents or shocks be reported? If yes, to whom should they be reported?
(5 marks)
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6.
Explain what D.R.A.B.C.D. means.
(5 marks)
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7.
Where can a person obtain recognised training in rescue and resuscitation?
(5 marks)
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8.
What work clothes, apparel and safety equipment do you consider appropriate when carrying
out electrical work?
(5 marks)
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9.
State briefly why supervision is required in your job and what you should do or should not
do if for some valid reason, the usual tradesperson supervising you is absent or sick
(such as sick leave or has gone to get some supplies).
(10 marks)
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10.
What are the two levels of supervision?
(5 marks)
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11.
Why does the level of supervision change for apprentices?
(5 marks)
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12.
What are the two main types of tags used in the electrical trade?
(5 marks)
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13.
State what each tag [see question 12] is used for.
(5 marks)
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14.
Why should a first year or second year apprentice participate in isolation and
testing procedures?
(5 marks)
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15.
What should you do if the instructions you receive are not clear?
(5 marks)
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16.
What should you do if someone says that the circuit you are about to work on is not "live"
and is safe to touch?
(5 marks)
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17.
Name the electrical safety device required to be used for the protection of persons
operating any portable power tool.
(5 marks)
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18.
Are you permitted to carry out electrical work without an electrical worker's licence?
(5 marks)
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19.
What would you do if you were at work and realised you were affected from taking
medication?
(5 marks)
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