Freelancer Basic Event Safety — Event Safety And Security

Your basic event safety knowledge is assessed by answering these 40 questions.
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1. What do you need to do during the summer time in the UAE when working outside?

Watch out that no one works in the sun.

Take a break between 12:30 and 3 PM.

Take a break between 12:00 and 4 PM.

2. When coming on site, what should a supervisor do first?

Immediately start working to save time.

Find the best place for materials in the boneyard.

Hold a site safety induction for his/her staff.

3. When working at night, what must you do?

Work at night is not allowed.

A sleep area must be provided.

Make sure the site has enough illumination.

4. What is "lock out tag out"?

A lock on the door to the generator.

A process to protect persons working on electrical equipment.

A way to secure power connectors.

5. Which 3 conditions are necessary to start a fire?

A combustable material, a source of ignition, fuel

A combustable material, a source of ignition, oxygen

A combustable material, gas, oxygen

Which fire extinguisher should be used for diesel fires?

A powder extinguisher.

A foam extinguisher.

A CO2 extinguisher.

7. When does your staff need to wear a helmet on site?

Always.

When overhead works are ongoing.

When the sun is shining.

8. How do you know a fire extinguisher is usable?

All of these

I look at the inspection sticker to see if the last inspection isn’t later than a year ago.

I look at the hose to see if it’s cracked or broken.

I look if the safety pin is still intact showing the extinguisher hasn’t been used.

9. Before placing heavy objects on an exhibition floor, what do you ask the venue?

I must ask for permission to place the object on the floor.

I must ask the venue to place the object for me.

I must ask for the floor load rating capacity.

10. When using power tools, what’s the first thing you should do?

Make sure the correct voltage is used.

Ask for the instructions on how to use the power tool.

Inspect the power tool for damaged or missing parts.

11. Who must supply PPE?

Staff must supply their own.

The employer must supply PPE for their staff.

The event organizer.

12.
What is a risk assessment?

The only document event suppliers need to be allowed to work.

A document describing hazards that pose a risk to specific persons at an event.

A document describing how a specific task is done safely.

13.

Why should you avoid waste buildup on your event site?

To keep the site smelling clean.

To reduce the risk of fire breaking out.

To save myself being ticketed for environmental violations.

14. When planning a small exhibition in a hotel, which document is most important for the planning process?

A to scale floor plan.

A non objection certificate.

A third party liability insurance policy.

15. What is a hot works permit?

A permit to operate machines that generate heat.

A permit to cook over an open fire.

A permit to do grinding, welding and other hot works.

16. What are circuit breakers for?

Protecting lamps from overloading.

Protecting persons from shock

Protecting cables from heating up and catching fire.

17. What are RCD’s or ELCB’s for?

Keeping generators running.

Protecting persons from shock

Protecting cables from heating up and catching fire.

18. What kind of force is a dynamic load?

A dynamic load exerts different forces at different times.

A dynamic load exerts a constant force.

A dynamic load is already calculated into the static load.

19. What can you use to keep an object(such as a lamp) from falling, should the primary fastening fail?

This isn’t necessary

Cable Tie

A Safety

20. You see a worker in flip flops working on a stage. What do you do?

I start screaming at him to get his steel toed shoes on.

I stop him from working and tell him he will not continue until he has his steel toed shoes on.

I immediately send him home without pay for the day.

21. How much does water weigh per cubic meter?

2 tons

3 tons

1 ton

22. Must a risk assessment be available to staff on site?

Yes the risk assessment must always be available on site.

No, they have been shown the risk assessment at the warehouse.

No, the have been inducted.

23. What does not belong in a site induction?

Information on payment of staff.

Information on where the canteen is.

Information on staff welfare.

24. When leaning a ladder against a wall, what ratio must be applied?

For every 4 meters of height the ladder should be 0.5 meters out.

For every 4 meters of height the ladder should be 1.5 meters out.

For every 4 meters of height the ladder should be 1 meter out.

25. When do you have the highest dynamic loads in a rig?

When a rig is in movement.

When a rig begins to move.

When a rig is complete and hanging in position.

26. During a site inspection, what should you ask for if you want to hang a lighting rig?

I must ask where I can hang the rig.

I must ask for the rating of rigging points.

I must ask for a non objection certificate.

27.

When do you need a staff member trained in first aid on your event site.

Only during night time hours when ambulance services are not available.

At all times personnel are present on my event site.

Only during the build phase.

28. How must a generator fuel tank be constructed?

Must be made of aluminum.

Must be a bunded construction meaning a tank within a tank.

Must have hooks for transport.

29. On a drawing, you see 1:200. What does this mean?

One centimeter on the drawing equals 200 cm in reality.

One millimeter on the drawing equals 200 cm in reality.

200 centimeters on the drawing equals 1 meter in reality.

30. What is the safest way to access a lighting fixture that is 10 meters high?

A cherry picker

A ladder

A scaffold

31. How many newtons are 100 kg?

ca. 100 newtons

ca. 1kN

ca. 2000 newtons

32. When setting up generators, the following is true.

Generators must be at least 10 meters away from any structures.

Generators should be close to structures for shorter cable lengths.

Generators must be 5 meters away from any structures.

33. Are knots allowed in wire ropes?

Yes they are good for shortening the wire rope to a required length.

Yes they do not reduce load bearing capacity.

No they reduce the load bearing capacity.

34. What mainly determines the circuit breaker rating?

The minimum size of the cable connected.

The power rating of the attached equipment.

The size of the power supply.

35. How do you promote a good safety culture?

I force staff to work safely.

Promote a positive attitude toward safety.

Create set of rules.

36. What hazards exist when using a CO2 extinguisher?

Freeze burns.

All of the above

The fire can reignite.

A person suffocating.

37. What is the maximum height to base ratio of a scaffold?

Height isn’t important when outriggers are used.

Height is 3 times minimum base measurement.

Height is 3 times maximum base measurement.

38. Why must cables always have the proper rating?

To avoid trip hazards.

To reduce the risk of fire breaking out.

So they don’t get damaged.

39.

What license does the driver of a cherry picker need?

A CSEP license.

A PASS license.

An IPAF license or PAL card.

40. Which document is necessary when a temporary structure is completed?

A Certificate Of Completion.

A No Objection Certificate.

An invoice stating that the structure was delivered completely.

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