ASVAB · Materials and Shop Safety

What is the most important reason to wear safety glasses when using power tools?

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Correct answer

To protect the eyes from flying debris, dust, and particles

A To protect the eyes from flying debris, dust, and particles
B To improve vision in the dark
C To keep tools clean
D To look professional

Why this is the answer

Safety glasses protect your eyes from flying debris, wood chips, metal shavings, dust, and other particles thrown off by power tools — eye injuries are among the most common and most serious shop accidents, and many are permanent. Eye protection should be worn whenever cutting, grinding, drilling, or doing any work that can produce flying material. Other key safety practices include wearing hearing protection around loud tools, removing loose clothing and jewelry, keeping guards in place, and maintaining a clean work area. Shop safety, especially eye protection, is a recurring topic on the Shop Information subtest.

Source: ASVAB SI, Shop Safety

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About this topic: Materials and Shop Safety

Materials and shop safety questions cover common materials — hardwood versus softwood, steel versus aluminium, plastics — and the safety practices that go with them: eye protection, guards, ventilation and safe handling of blades and chemicals. This is one of 11 Shop Information questions on materials and shop safety, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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