Final Flashcards
Steps of taking out hazards
Elimination, Substitution, Engineering, Administration, PPE
How long do hard hats last?
5 years
What is acute?
Injuries that happen instantly
What is chronically
Injuries that happen over time
First step before operating a vehicle?
Pre-trip inspection
What does RAC stand for?
Risk Assessment Code
What does RAC represent?
How likely and how severe a hazard is to occur
What is a chemical injury?
A health hazard
What is a unguarded machine injury?
A physical hazard
What does SDS stand for?
Safety Data Sheet
What is an SDS?
A document that has potential hazards and information of a chemical
What is the definition of amp?
Volume
What is the definition of watts?
Measurement
What is the definition of volts?
Pressure
What are the first steps in taking when a truck driver gets into a crash?
Make sure the site is safe, make sure injured parties are taken care of, drug test the driver, do not take blame or accept responsibility, get written and signed statement from all parties involved.
What constitutes a confined space?
The exit is hard to get to.
What must be done with raised equipment prior to work being performed underneath it?
It must be reinforced with something else in case the hydraulics give out.
Per OSHA, what is the difference between a competent person and a qualified person?
Qualified people have more licenses to tell people what is safe and what isn’t.
What is the job of the confined space attendant?
To observe, and if anything goes wrong they are not to go in after the person but go and get help.
List two risks associated with hot weather construction
Excessive sweating, dehydration, body temp going up.
List two risks associated with cold weather construction
Frost nip, frost bite, dehydration.
Of the OSHA focus four hazard categories, which one has the highest incidence rate?
Slips/falls
In construction, fall protection must be employed if a worker is working above how many feet?
6 feet.
How do you function a fire extinguisher?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.