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Electrical Safety Quizheadline bar Electrical Safety Quiz  First Name: Last Name:Student/Staff ID: Supervisor:1Overloading outlets with too many appliance is an unsafe actTrueFalse2Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) should be used in all wet loactions and on outside outlets.TrueFalse3Insulation prevents wires from touching people and making them into electrical conductorsTrueFalse4You shouldn't use electrical equipment that sparks, smokes, smells, or shocks.TrueFalse5You should put out an electrical fire yourself with waterTrueFalse6Electric shock is when current flow through your body, causing harm.TrueFalse7It is safe to clean the glass face of the computer while it is on.TrueFalse8It is better to buy a new cord than to fix it.TrueFalse9Static discharge can cause fire or explosion in presence of flammable vapors & liquids and combustible dustsTrueFlaseNOTEWhen finished, print out a copy and return it to your Safety Officer. Or... Pick your work location:New York: Ithaca & Geneva Maine: Orono, Presque Isle, & Franklin Pennsylvania: University Park West Virginia: BeaverWest Virginia: Kearneysville, LeetownSubmit quiz


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