6. Construction hazards.

Question 0

2. How can You prevent falls?

Answer 0

1. Wear and use personal fall arrest equipment.
2. Install and maintain perimeter protection.
3. Cover and secure floor openings and label floor opening covers.
4. Use ladder and scaffolds safely.

Question 1

1. The top four causes of construction fatalities.

Answer 1

1. Falls.
2. Struck-by.
3. Caught-in/Between.
4. Electrocutuins.

Question 2

3.. How can you prevent Struck-by?

Answer 2

1. Never position yourself between moving and fixed objects.

2. Wear high-visibility clothes near equipment/vehicles.

Question 3

4. How can you prevent Caught-in/Between.

Answer 3

1. Never enter an unprotected trench or excavation 5 feet or deeper without an adequate protective system in place, some trenches under 5 feet deep may also need such systems.
2. Make sure the trench or excavation is protected either by sloping, shoring, benching or trench shield systems.

Question 4

5. What is an important requirement with regard to users of powder-actuated tools?

Answer 4

Powder-actuated tools should be used only by persons who have been instructed and trained in the care and safe operation of the tools.

Question 5

6. Name three principal causes of hand tool injuries?

Answer 5

1. Defective tools.
2. Using the wrong tool for the job.
3. Using the tool unsafely.

Question 6

7. Name three serious injuries that may be caused to persons who lift an object that is too heavy or lift it by improper methods.

Answer 6

1. Hernias.
2. Sprains.
3. Strains.

Question 7

8. How are hernias frequently caused?

Answer 7

Hernias may be caused or aggravated by lifting, carrying or placing large or heavy objects: by taking a position in which movement causes protective muscles to relax:
and by twisting, turning or jerking.

Question 8

11. What can be substituted for manual lifting to prevent injuries?

Answer 8

Mechanical devices such as hand trucks, cranes, hoists and elevators can frequently be used for moving objects or loads more safely than moving them manually.

Question 9

12. What are several important lifting prtactices?

Answer 9

1. Look over the object to decide the best way to grasp it.
2. Place your feet close to the object to be lifted.
3. Get a good grip on the load.
4. Bend your knee - keep your back straight.
5. Keep the load close to your body.
6. Be sure you can see past the load.
7. Get help for large or heavy loads.
8. In team-lifting, cooperate with your partner.

Question 10

13. What is an important objective of training in safe lifting?

Answer 10

Training should attempt to make safe lifting a habit. Continuous practice of proper methods will help develop safe habits.