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PRACTICE WORKBOOK FOR LEARNERS

ABOUT THIS BOOKLET

This booklet has been designed for students undertaking face to face mode of study where you are required to make sure you complete the questions as a part of self-study during the course of the learning process.

The questions that are included in this booklet are not a part of the formal assessments and there is no marking system allocated for this booklet. It is designed to provide you with practice and prepare you for final your assessment.

Your assessor will check the booklet to ensure that you are ready for the formal assessments.

This booklet might not be suitable for students taking other modes of study e.g. online or work based.

Please read all the information given to you when you receive this assessment booklet. If you do not understand any part of this booklet, please inform your assessor/trainer.

The assessment booklet contains:

Practice task:

This part contains the information to successfully complete the practice task. In task, students will find the following information:

· Task instructions.

· Questions

Information on resources required, where applicable

Practice task for learners.

· You must ensure you answer the question satisfactorily

· In case you have written the incorrect answer for any question, please write it on another sheet of paper and attach with the booklet before submitting to the assessor.

· Read all the questions carefully and answer all questions.

Q1: Explain the safety precautions required when working with compressed air driven tools? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Q2: What is a safety data sheet and what information should it contain? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Q3: If you are doing a brake repair what safety problems do you need to be aware of and what potentially dangerous substances might you come in contact with?

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Q4: Why do you make sure that you are not standing in water when using an electrical tool?

Q5: In the space below place copies or drawings of WHS/OHS warning signs that you would expect to see in an automotive workshop. Explain what each one means.

Q6: Internal combustion engines use flammable fuel to make them work, what precautions do you have to take when dealing with these fuels?

Q7: What do you have to be aware of when dealing with car batteries?

Q8: When using a jack what safety precautions should you take? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Q9: A person comes into your workshop and tells you that the temperature gauge shows the car is boiling, do you wait before you check the radiator, why, why not?

Q10: Why must all employees of an automotive workshop be aware of the emergency procedures, including the emergency assembly point?

Q11: What responsibilities do employees have in relation to WHS/OHS?

Q12: Who should you inform if you notice a WHS/OHS hazard in your workplace?

Q13: When using a twin post hoist, what safety practices must you be aware of?

Q14: Light vehicles are often put on a hoist in order to change the oil or do work on the exhaust, what dangers does this pose for the employee?

Q15: What should the employer do to minimise these dangers?

Q16: Why must faulty equipment be tagged before being placed away from the work area?

Q17: You notice that an electric drill has a cut in the electric cord that exposes the copper wire within the cord. You tag it and put it away. Another mechanic comes and uses it and get a large electric shock as a result. Who is responsible for this incident and why?

Q18: Explain how you would go about lifting a heavy engine part from the floor onto a workbench.

Q19: What items of personal protective equipment should an automotive workshop supply?