Job Safety and Health 1-3

Question 1

T/F

Under certain circumstances, a single condition of a safety or health hazard can be classified as a combination of both

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T/F

It is the responsibility of the Secretary of Labor to initiate and maintain safety and health programs on construction job sites

Answer 2

False

Question 3

List 3 responsibilities employers have in accident prevention

Answer 3

1. Initiate and maintain accident prevention and health programs that shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment
2. Prohibit the use of machinery, tools, materials, and equipment which have been identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the doors
3. Permit only those employees qualified by training and experience to operate equipment and machinery

Question 4

List 4 responsibilities of the employer to provide safety and training education

Answer 4

1. Shall avail themselves of safety and health training programs provided by the Secretary of Labor
2. Shall instruct employees in recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to control/eliminate hazards
3. Shall instruct employees on safe handling and use of harmful substances, and make them aware of the potential hazards and measures necessary when they handle them
4. On job sites where harmful plants and animals are present, employees shall be instructed on potential hazards, how to avoid injury, and proper first aid

Question 5

List 5 construction site mishaps that can cause serious injury or illness

Answer 5

1. trench cave-ins
2. falls
3. failure to use PPE
4. heat
5. electrical shock

Question 6

Examples of ____________ hazards are toxic fumes, oxygen-deficient atmospheres and high noise levels.

Answer 6

health

Question 7

It is the _________ of an employer to maintain a safe work site

Answer 7

legal responsibility

Question 8

What is the goal of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)?

***KNOW

Answer 8

to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions

Question 9

What is meant by a competent person?

Answer 9

one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Question 10

Define the term Safety

**KNOW

Answer 10

freedom from danger or hazards

Question 11

T/F

Organic compounds can cause poisoning by direct contact with the skin.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T/F

Irritants are chemicals that cause visible destruction of living body tissue

Answer 12

False

Question 13

List 4 precautions that should be taken when debris is dropped through holes in the floor on a job site without the use of chutes

Answer 13

1. Put up warning signs at each level
2. Have an observer on the lower level to warn workers
3. Don’t remove waste until all dropping has ceased
4. Ensure it’s enclosed w/a barricade

Question 14

What are 2 requirements for protection around floor openings?

Answer 14

1. Railing and toe board
   or
2. Be completely covered

Question 15

List 3 types of materials used by journeyworkers and apprentices that are chemical health hazards

Answer 15

1. systemic poisons
2. corrosives
3. irritants to the skin, eyes, or lungs

Question 16

List 3 ways systemic poisons can enter the human body

Answer 16

1. inhalation
2. absorption through skin
3. ingestion

Question 17

What are 4 steps of training that should be applied in safety and accident prevention programs?

Answer 17

1. Tell workers how to work safely
2. Show workers how to work safely
3. Encourage questions
4. Have workers show they know how to work safely

Question 18

What are 5 important factors that should be considered if an unsafe or hazardous condition exists?

Answer 18

1. Remove hazard
2. Guard against hazard
3. Warn that an unsafe condition exists
4. Recommend how to eliminate unsafe condition
5. Follow up to see if unsafe condition can be corrected

Question 19

The ______________ on all chemical containers should identify the contents and proper handling procedures.

Answer 19

label

Question 20

A health hazard can be caused by workers exposed to radiation given off by the sun from _____________ rays contained in sunlight.

Answer 20

ultraviolet

Question 21

T/F

Use of PPE is the first line of defense in the order of preference in preventing accidental injury.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

T/F

If you should fall you can reduce your chance of injury by falling the right way.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What are 3 precautions that must be taken if actual contact is made with human or animal waste or raw sewage?

Answer 23

1. soiled clothing and gloves should be removed, cleaned, possibly destroyed
2. wash hands
3. contact local disease control center if in doubt

Question 24

List 4 types of insect bites that can be dangerous to workers on construction sites

Answer 24

1. brown recluse spider
2. black widow spider
3. bee
4. tick

Question 25

Give 3 reasons why glare is considered to be a serious fault of a lighting situation

Answer 25

1. interferes with clear vision
2. cause of discomfort and fatigue
3. can disturb nervous system and cause eye injury

Question 26

List 5 of the most common causes of falls

Answer 26

1. tripping
2. slipping
3. stumbling
4. not seeing
5. faulty stairs

also: unsafe ladders, high places

Question 27

What are 5 factors that should be remembered to prevent falls when using ladders?

Answer 27

1. work with someone
2. know your reach
3. face front
4. follow 4-1 rule
5. only 1 person at a time

Question 28

List 5 types of PPE

Answer 28

1. eye protection
2. head protection
3. body harness
4. foot protection
5. hearing protection

Question 29

Falls can be prevented if all work areas are inspected by a ___________ person.

Answer 29

competent

Question 30

What causes the formation of Radon gas?

Answer 30

the disintegration of radium