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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

1. Hand-intensive tasks (chopping, stirring, or scooping) can cause repetitive motion injuries to the wrist if done with:
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• the non-dominant hand
• a straight wrist
• the dominant hand
• a bent wrist

2. Which of the following describes cooking utensils (e.g., knives, scoops) that are designed to prevent stress and strain injuries:
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• safety-designed
• ergonomically-designed
• injury free-designed
• hand friendly-designed

3. When a knife falls, the worker should:
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• reach out to catch it before it hits the floor
• stick out a foot to block it from falling to the floor
• step out of the way to let it fall to the floor
• throw something on the floor to keep it from getting dirty

4. When operating a kitchen machine, why is it important to keep loose clothing and long hair tucked or tied close to the body?
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• it isn't important
• so clothing and hair do not get dirty
• so food does not taste funny
• so clothing and hair do not get caught in the machine

5. Which of the following should be attached to kitchen machines to help protect workers?
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• a warning sign
• machine guarding
• instruction manual
• safety inspection sticker

6. What type of person should be alerted to leave the area where a microwave oven is going to be used?
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• person under the age of 16
• person who just had eye surgery
• person with a pacemaker
• person who is elderly

7. If the microwave starts sparking inside, the worker should:
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• unplug it
• report it to the supervisor
• turn it off immediately and don't use it
• all of the above

8. When using meat slicers:
(check the incorrect answer)

• use a tamp or push stick when feeding food into or removing food out of these machines 
• use machine guarding, do not bypass
• do not put hands near the moving blade
• don't consider the age restrictions

9. When using steamers or pressure cookers:
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• get properly trained prior to handling
• follow all safety procedures
• shut off the steam supply and wait for the pressure to equalize before opening the lid of pressure cookers
• all of the above

10. What can young workers do to avoid burns and other injuries while operating coffee making equipment?
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• do not place hot coffee makers close to the edge of counters
• make sure the coffee filter is in place before making any coffee
• do not remove the filter before coffee has stopped dripping
• all of the above