OSHA Flashcards
1
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: A contractor agrees with a subcontractor to divide job site responsibilities, such as providing safety programs, temporary sanitation facilities, etc. Is this legal?
A
This is legal, however, the contractor cannot be relieved of overall responsibility.
2
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Who is responsible for providing safety training for employees?
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The employer
3
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Who is responsible for providing first aid services and provisions for medical care for employees?
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The employer
4
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Containers used for storing flammable waste shall be equipped with:
A
Covers
5
Q
The common drinking cup is:
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Always prohibited
6
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What is the minimum number of urinals and toilet seats for 200 employees?
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4
7
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An employee is exposed to a noise decibel level of: 110 db for ¼ hour, 100 db for ½ hours and 90 db for 1 ½ hours. The equivalent noise exposure:
A
Does not exceed unity, the exposure is within permissible limits
8
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Exposure to impulsive or impact noise should not exceed how many decibels peak sound pressure level?
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140 decibels
9
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The minimum illumination in active general construction storage areas is:
A
3 foot-candles
10
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The contractor has which responsibility in relation to hard hats?
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He must require their use and supply them
11
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Eye protection near dangerous working conditions:
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Is required at the employer’s cost
12
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A safety belt lanyard shall be a minimum of ½ inch nylon and a maximum length to provide for a fall of:
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No greater than 6 feet
13
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Safety belt lanyards shall be:
A
A minimum of ½” nylon
14
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Safety nets shall extend how far beyond the edge of the work surface.
A
8’ Feet
15
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Which extinguisher will extinguish a Class B fire?
A
Foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemical
16
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What type of extinguisher will not extinguish a Class A fire?
A
Sodium
17
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No more than how many gallons of flammable liquids shall be stored in a room outside of an approved storage cabinet?
A
25 gallons
18
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Room heaters are considered to be temporary heating devices, and as such, they should have a minimum side clearance, rear clearance, and chimney clearances of many inches?
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12” side, 12” rear and 18” chimney clearance
19
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Temporary heaters shall be located a minimum of how many feet from combustible tarpaulins?
A
10 Feet
20
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Material stored inside buildings under construction shall not be placed within how many feet of an exterior wall.
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10 Feet
21
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Loose brick stacks shall not be more than how many feet in height?
A
7’ Feet
22
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When masonry blocks are stacked higher than how many feet, the stack shall be tapered back one-half block per tier above the top level?
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6’ Feet
23
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What should be done with used lumber before it is stacked?
A
Remove nails
24
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Lumber piles shall not exceed how many feet in height when handled manually?
A
16’ Feet
25
Lumber piles shall not exceed what height if stacked with equipment?
20' Feet
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Rigging for equipment handling shall be inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment shall be:
Removed from service
27
Whenever materials are dropped to any point lying outside the exterior walls of the building, an enclosed chute of wood, or equivalent material, shall be used if the distance is more than how many feet?
20' Feet
28
When debris is dropped through holes in the floor without the use of chutes, the area onto which the material is dropped shall be completely enclosed with barricades not less than 42 inches high and not less than how many feet back from the projected edge of the opening above?
6' Feet
29
Hand held power tools must have:
A positive “on-off” control
30
Electric hand tools shall be either grounded or:
Double insulated
31
The use of electrical cords for hoisting or lowering shall the tool:
Not be permitted
32
Pneumatic tools must have a safety mechanism that will not allow firing of more than how many psi?
100 psi.
33
The maximum compressed air pressure that should be used for cleaning purposes is:
30 psi
34
Employees must have proper training in the operation of a powder actuated tool before:
They shall be allowed to operate it
35
All portable, power driven circular saws shall be equipped with:
Guards above and below the base plate
36
Abrasive wheels used for grinding shall be equipped:
With safety guards or protection hoods
37
Cylinders shall be moved by:
Tilting and rolling them on their bottom edges
38
When gas cylinders are frozen, how are valves and protection caps loosened?
Use warm water to thaw cylinders loose
39
Unless gas cylinders are firmly secured on a special carrier intended for this purpose:
Regulators shall be removed and valve protection caps installed
40
Compressed gas cylinders shall be secured:
In an upright position
41
Oxygen cylinders shall be kept away from what substances as per OSHA?
Fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials
42
When a special wrench is required to open a fuel gas cylinder, you shall:
Leave the wrench in position on the stem for emergency shut-off
43
Whenever practical, all arc welding and cutting operations shall be:
Shielded by noncombustible screens
44
A welder is lowered through a small opening on a lifeline. How is he protected?
An attendant with a pre-planned rescue procedure shall be stationed outside to observe the welder and be capable of putting rescue operations into effect
45
What is the MINIMUM difference between work levels without protected sides or edges that require a fall protection system?
6' Feet
46
Each employee who is constructing a leading edge shall be protected from falling when the distance to the lower level is:
6 feet or more
47
Employees shall be protected from falling through holes in working surfaces when the working surface is how far above the lower level?
6 feet or more
48
Each employee on the face of formwork should be protected from falling with each of the following except:
Guard rail systems
49
Employees at the edge of an excavation shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, or barricades when the excavations are not readily seen because of plant growth or other visual barrier when the depth of the excavation is:
6' or more
50
Employees having to reach below the level of the working surface must be protected from falling if the distance to reach is over:
10" Inches
51
Roofers working on low slope roofs:
Must be protected from falling
52
Roofers working on steep slope roofs:
Must be protected from falling
53
The top edge height of a guardrail system shall be:
42”, plus or minus 3 “
54
When screens and mesh are used with guardrails, they shall:
Extend from the top guardrail to the walking surface
55
Balusters used in guardrail systems shall not be more than how many inches apart?
19" Inches
56
Top rails of guardrails shall be at least what diameter?
1/4" inch
57
If wire rope is used for top rails of guardrails, at what intervals shall it be flagged?
Not more than 6 feet
58
When the vertical distance from the working level to the level below is over 10 feet, the safety net shall extend outward from the outermost projection a minimum of how many feet?
13' Feet
59
What is the correct way to test a safety net used for fall protection?
Drop test with a 400 lb bag from the highest walking surface
60
Connections between safety net panels shall be as strong as the integral net components and shall be spaced not more than:
6" inches apart
61
The safety factor for horizontal lifelines shall be a minimum of:
2
62
What is the location of the attachment point of a body harness?
In the center of the back, near shoulder level
63
If damage or deterioration is found when inspecting personal fall arrest systems:
They shall be removed from service
64
Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and hoisting areas shall be connected to the work area by:
An access path formed by two warning lines
65
Covers for holes in floors and roofs shall be able to support:
Twice the weight that may be imposed on them
66
While doing roofing work, materials and equipment shall not be stored within how many feet of the edge if guardrails are not installed?
6' Feet
67
When an employer needs to use a fall protection system that differs from normal standards, it must be:
Site specific
68
What is done when defective safety lanyards are discovered during an inspection?
It is removed immediately
69
For lines rated 50 KV or below, OSHA requires a minimum clearance between the lines and any part of a crane load of how many feet?
10' Feet
70
Hoist towers outside the structure shall be enclosed:
For the full height on the side or sides used for entrance and exit to the structure
71
When a hoist tower is located inside a building, it shall be:
Enclosed on all 4 sides the entire height
72
Pneumatic-tired earth moving equipment whose maximum speed exceeds what speed shall be equipped with fenders.
15 mph
73
Overhead canopies on site clearing equipment shall have openings no greater than:
1" inch
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A kickout:
Is an accidental release or failure of a cross brace
75
The trench excavation is made below the surface of the ground. In general, the depth is greater than the width, but the width of a trench is not greater than how many feet?
15 feet
76
When employees are required to work in trenches 4 feet or more in depth, a stairway, ladder, ramp or other means of egress shall be located so as to require no more than how many feet of lateral travel?
25 feet
77
Oxygen deficiency can reasonably be expected to exist in excavations in landfill areas. The atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations with a depth greater than:
4' Feet
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Excavated or other materials shall be effectively stored and retained at least how many feet or more from the edge of the excavation?
2 feet
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Banks of more than how many feet shall be shored or laid back to a stable slope, or some other equivalent means of protection shall be provided where employees may be exposed to moving ground or cave-ins?
5'
80
Excavations shall be sloped at an angle not steeper than:
1 ½ : 1
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Designs of support systems and shield systems shall be:
In written form
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Excavations of earth material cannot exceed a level how many feet below the bottom of the shield?
2' Feet
83
A cohesive soil with an unconfirmed compressive strength of 1.5 ton per square foot or greater is classified as :
Type A
84
What type of soil classification is given to sand?
Type C
85
Which one of the following is NOT part of a manual soil analysis test?
Sand Cone Test
86
The maximum allowable slope for excavation less than 20 feet in depth for type C soil is:
1 ½ horizontal to 1 vertical
87
OSHA requires masonry walls taller than how many feet to be braced.
8' Feet
88
A steel erection contractor shall not erect steel unless it has received written notification that the concrete has attained what percentage of the minimum intended compressive strength?
75%
89
The maximum allowable number of floors that can be erected between the permanent floor and the top of the erected steel frame shall not be more than:
8 stories
90
At no time shall there be more than how many floors or how many feet, whichever is less, of unfinished bolting or welding above the foundation or uppermost permanently secured floor?
Four floors, 48 feet
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A fully planked or decked floor or nets shall be maintained within what distance directly under any erection work being performed?
Two stories or 30 feet, whichever is less
92
Perimeter columns shall extend a minimum of how many inches above the finished floor?
48" Inches
93
What is the maximum weight of steel joist bridging that can be hoisted?
1,000 lbs.
94
To prevent dangerous or harmful accumulation of dusts, fumes, mists, vapors or gases:
Fresh air shall be supplied to all underground work areas in sufficient quantities
95
Prior to the demolition of a building, what needs to be done?
An engineering survey of the building must be done by a competent person
96
When debris is dropped through holes in the floor without the use of chutes, the area onto which the material is dropped shall be completely enclosed with barricades not less than how many inches high?
42 inches
97
Stairs shall be installed at angles to the horizontal of between what degrees?
30 and 50
98
On stairways less than 44 inches wide having both sides enclosed, at least:
— 1 handrail shall be installed
99
The minimum perpendicular clearance between fixed ladder rungs shall be:
7 inches
100
A fixed ladder must extend how many inches above the top of the platform it is reaching to?
42 inches
101
A portable ladder must extend how many feet above the landing surface?
3 Feet
102
Ladders placed against a wall should be sloped so that the horizontal distance from the toe of the ladder to the wall is what working length of the ladder?
4-Jan
103
The top or top step of a stepladder shall:
Not be used as a step
104
When ascending or descending a ladder, the user shall:
Face the ladder
105
What type of problem is NOT caused by asbestos?
Angina
106
The contents of the first aid kit shall be placed in a weatherproof container with individually sealed packages for each type of item and shall be checked by the employer at least?
Once a Week
107
Confined or enclosed space is defined as:
Any space having limited means of egress, which is subject to the accumulation of toxic or flammable contaminants are has an oxygen deficit atmosphere
108
Not more than ____ gallons of Category 1, 2 and/or 3 flammable liquids or 120 gallons of Category 4 flammable liquids shall be stored in any one storage cabinet.
60 Gallons
109
How do you stack bagged material?
Stepping back the layers and Cross – keying bags at least every 10 bags high
110
What is the proper storage of solvent waste empty volatile containers until disposed of or removed from the jobsite?
Keep in a fire resistant covered container
111
The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be:
Guarded
112
All hand-held powered drills, tappers, fastener drivers, horizontal, vertical, and angle grinders with wheels greater than 2 inches in diameter, disc sanders, belt sanders, reciprocating saws, saber saws, and other similar operating powered tools shall be equipped with?
A momentary contact ‘‘on-off’’ control and may have a lockon control provided that turnoff can be accomplished by a single motion of the same finger or fingers that turn it on
113
Oxygen and acetylene hoses shall be inspected how often?
At the beginning of every shift
114
Oxygen from a shall never be used for?
Ventilation purposes, comfort cooling, blowing dust from clothing are for cleaning the work area
115
When mechanical equipment is not being used, the warning line shall be erected not less than _____ from the roof edge.
6 Feet
116
Warning lines stanchions shall be capable of withstand a force up to ____ without tipping over.
16 Pounds
117
When equipment is being used or moved around power lines. The lines will be considered live unless.
They have been de-energized and visibly grounded at the point of work
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Where employees or equipment are required or permitted to cross over excavations, guardrails must comply with 1926.502(b) requirements and are required where the walkways are ______ more above the lower level.
6 foot or more
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If a protective shield (trench box) is in use at a jobsite. What must also be kept on-site?
Tabulated data and name of engineer
120
All steel columns shall be anchored by a minimum of?
Four anchor rod/ anchor bolts
121
What protective clothing must the employer supply and is required when working with hazardous material?
All of the above. (Gloves, Masks, and Goggles)
122
When landing a bundle of decking on steel joists, the total maximum weight of a bundle of decking cannot exceed
4,000 lbs
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The edge of a construction load shall be placed within _____ of the bearing surface of the joist end.
1 Foot
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Each employee engaged in a steel erection activities, who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than ________ feet above the lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system.
15 Feet above
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The employer shall maintain ___________ that will ensure that above ground personnel can determine an accurate count of the number of persons underground in the event of an emergency.
Check in check out Procedure
126
How should rubber gloves that are required for protection of the employee be tested?
Tested with air
127
On a lineman’s body belt a maximum of four tool loops shall be situated on the body belt, so that a minimum of _____ in the center of the back from the D ring to D ring shall be free of tool loops or any other attachment.
4 inches
128
When landing a load of metal decking on a building, where is the metal decking placed?
Placed on a minimum of 3 steel joists
129
Hoisting cables shall not be released until the seat at each end of the steel joist is?
Field bolted and stabilized
130
Who is responsible for the written certification training record that contains the name and identity of employee trained, the dates of the training and the signature of the employee?
The employer
131
All covers shall be color-coded or they shall be marked to provide warning of the hazard with the word(s)?
"Hole" or "Cover"
132
Warning lines shall be flagged with high-visibility material at not more than how many feet
6 feet
133
Warning lines shall consist of?
Any of the above
134
What is the maximum space between intermediate ties on scaffold with a 36” base?
26'
135
What is the maximum scaffold working distance from the face for plastering and lathing operations?
18 inches
136
What is the correct procedure to attach a regulator to a cylinder valve?
Open the valve slightly and close immediately to blow out any dirt and debris before connecting the regulator
137
According to OSHA, refuse containers used to store flammable materials MUST be what?
Covered
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A confined space should be tested:
Prior to each time entering and when the internal atmosphere is tested
139
An employer has eight employees and has just moved into a new facility, What does OSHA require regarding emergency procedures
The employer review, orally all of emergency procedures with each employee
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Is it the responsibility of the employer to provide a portable defibrillator?
No
141
What type of eye protection is NOT appropriate for employees who wear spectacles with corrective lenses (glasses)?
Protective goggles with general magnification lenses
142
What can be substituted for a 2A fire extinguisher?
One 55-gallon open drum of water with two fire pails
143
When construction is underway on a project, all scrap lumber, waste materials, and rubbish shall be:
Removed from the work area as the work progresses
144
A power saw will require what type of guarding?
Point of operation
145
Bricklaying employees having to reach below the level of the working surface must be protected from falling if the distance of reach is over:
10 inches
146
When the vertical distance from the working level to the level below is over 10 feet, the safety net shall extend outward from the outermost projection a minimum of how many feet?
13 feet
147
Effective on January 1, 1998, which device is no longer acceptable as a personal fall arrest system?
Body belt
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True or False Personal fall arrest systems shall not be attached to guardrail systems
TRUE
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When anchoring a safety lanyard to an existing structure such as an I beam or steel members the snap hook on the lanyard should never be clipped to?
Itself
150
Hoist towers outside the structure shall be enclosed:
For the full height on the side or sides used for entrance and exit to the structure
151
When a hoist tower is located inside a building, it shall be: Enclosed on all 4 sides the entire height. 1926.552(c) (2)
Enclosed on all 4 sides the entire height
152
Where steel joist are 60 feet or less. The joist shall be designed with sufficient strength to allow one employee to release the hoisting cable without the need of?
Erection bridging
153
Each end of a K-series steel joists shall be attached to the support structure with a minimum of?
Two 1/8 inch fillet welds 1 inch long, or with two ½ inch bolts
154
Each end of “LH” (Long Span) and “DLH” (Deep Long Span) series steel joist/girder shall be attached to the support structure with a minimum of?
Two ¼ inch fillet welds 2 inches long, or with two 3/4 inch bolts
155
When steel joist spans are more than 100 feet, when should the hoisting cables be released?
Only after all diagonal bridging is installed
156
On stairways having four or more risers are rising more than 30 inches, whichever is less shall be equipped with at least:
2 handrails shall be installed
157
1 – Which of the below should be attached to a trench box?
Tabulated data and name of engineer
158
2 – How long must OSHA 301 records kept?
5 years
159
3 – What is the minimum perpendicular clearance distance to ladder rungs on a fixed mounted access ladder?
7 inches
160
4 – Oxygen and acetylene hoses shall be inspected how often?
Beginning of every shift
161
5 – What is the minimum allowable slope for Type C soils?
1 ½:1 or 34 degrees
162
6 – Which of the below sloping or benching excavations would require design by a registered professional engineer?
Over 20 feet
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7 – Scaffold legs and posts should be supported on which of the below?
Mud sills
164
8 – Which number of employees below would require employers to keep OSHA records?
11
165
9 – Which of the below is not required when dropping debris through floor openings and not using a chute?
Poly on lower level to keep dust down
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10 – When dropping materials outside an exterior wall, at what height would a chute be required?
Over 20 feet
167
11 – A contractor has scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers, which of the below are true?
Can use if not altered and they fit together
168
12 – Scaffold components must be able to support which of the below without failure?
Its own weight and four times the maximum intended load
169
13 – Scaffold platforms greater than 10 feet shall not extend over supports greater than?
18 Inches
170
14 – Where scaffold platforms are lapped to create a longer length, the lap shall not be less than which of the below when not nailed together?
12 Inches
171
15 – Ladders need to be ____ minimum above floor or landing.
3 feet
172
16 – When setting up a ladder, the bottom needs to ____% of total height away from the wall?
25%
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17 – A contractor agrees with his sub-contractor to divide jobsite responsibilities, such as providing safety programs, temporary sanitary facilities, etc. Which of the below applies?
This is legal; however, the contractor cannot be relieved of overall responsibility
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18 – Exposure to impulsive or impact noise should not exceed _____db peak sound pressure level.
115 db140db is the maximum noise level for the above question but I think that you have to pick the best answer which would be 115db.
175
19 – Brick stacks shall not more than ___feet in height.
7 feet
176
20 – Lumber piles shall not exceed ____feet in height when handled manually.
16 feet
177
21 – When masonry blocks are stacked higher than ____ feet, the stack shall be tapered back one-half block per tier above the top level.
6 feet
178
22 – Electric hand tools shall be either grounded or ______.
Double – insulated
179
23 – OSHA requires masonry walls taller than ___feet to be braced
8 feet
180
24 – When employees are required to be in trenches 4 feet deep or more, an adequate means of exit such as a ladder or steps shall be provided and located so as to require no more than ___feet of lateral travel.
25 feet
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25 – Which of the following problems are not caused by asbestos?
Angina
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26 – Oxygen deficiency can reasonably be expected to exist in excavations in landfill areas. The atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations greater than?
4 feetWhen entering an excavation greater than 4 feet, the oxygen level must be tested if below 19.5% oxygen before workers can enter.
183
27 – What is the maximum distance between work levels without protected sides or edges that require a fall protection system?
4 feet
184
28 – Who is responsible for tradesmen’s compliance with OSHA regulations on the jobsite?
Contractor
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29 – What is the maximum depth that you are allowed to excavate below a trench box?
2 feet
186
30 – When you are lifting bar joists between 40 and 60 feet in length, what is required before you can disconnect lifting cables?
Joist is field bolted and stabilized
187
31 – When landing a bundle of decking on steel joists, the total maximum weight of a bundle of decking cannot exceed:
4,000 lbs
188
32 – The edge of a construction load shall be placed within_____of the bearing surface of the joist end.
1 feet
189
33 – The total weight of a bundle of joist bridging shall not exceed:
1,000 lbs
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34 – During the performance of roofing work, materials and equipment shall not be stored within ____ of a roof edge.
6 feet
191
35 – Scaffold platforms shall not deflect more than ___ of the span when loaded.
Jan-60
192
36 – The most important procedure to follow for the rescue of an employee welding or cutting in a confined space is:
Have an attendant available with an emergency plan
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37 – When joist spans are more than 100 feet, when should the hoisting cables be released?
When all diagonal bridging is installed
194
38 – What are the minimum distance materials and equipment should be located from the edge of an excavation?
2 feet
195
39 – Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be stored or separated at least ____ from fuel –gas cylinders.
20 feet
196
Compressed
Valve protection caps
197
41 – When an employee in leaning over an edge of a building or platform more than 10 inches to perform a task, what must he do to be in compliance with safety regulations?
Have a secured lifeline or personal fall arrest system
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42 –When employees are working on a suspension scaffold, each employee must have a lifeline attached to a ___lifeline cable.
SingleThe exception to this is when 2 employees are working in an elevator shaft during construction, they may attach to a single lifeline together as long as they are working on a platform equipped with guardrails.
199
43 – Which of the below protective equipment would not be required for removing asbestos?
Mold resistant clothing
200
44 – Scaffold castors with wheels shall have ________ to prevent movement of the scaffold when used in the stationary manner.
Positive locks
201
45 – Who is responsible for providing training when employees are required to enter confined or enclosed spaces?
Employer
202
46 – When an employer is making the decision to buy fall protection safety equipment for his employers, which of the below would he not do?
Talk to workers
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47 – How do you attach to the bottom/mid span of a steel bar joist to stabilize the beam?
One row of bolted diagonal erection bridging
204
48 – What is the first thing you do when setting scaffolds closer than the minimum distance allowed to a power line?
Notify the power / utility company
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49 – When you are trying to keep employees from falling through a skylight cut opening in the floor or roof, which of the below would you not do?
Wire warning lines
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50 – Who is responsible for providing an Emergency Action Plan for employees?
Employer
207
51 – What is the maximum horizontal distance from the front edge of a scaffold platform to the face of the work?
14 inches
208
52 – Safety belt lanyards shall be attached to the safety harness in what location?
D ring in middle of back
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53 – Using rope for top rails and mid rails on scaffolds is allowed if:
Meet the strength requirements for top rails and mid rails
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54 – What is the maximum space when using intermediate members (such as balusters) in between guardrail posts?
19 inches
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55 – When there is ice and snow or freezing conditions on working scaffolds, what is the recommended procedure?
You never use
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56 – What is the relationship of bearers and runners when using pole scaffolds?
Bearers shall extend a minimum of 3 inches over the outside edge of runners.
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57 – When construction is underway on a project, all scrap lumber, waste materials, and rubbish shall be:
– Removed from the work area as the work progresses
214
58 – When should personnel fall arrest systems be inspected?
Before each use
215
59 – What type of scaffold requires ropes with metal supports?
Cantenary
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60 – What is not used in a welding / cutting operation?
– Oxygen ventilation for blowing away debris
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61 – Scaffold planks are required to have all of the following except:
Always cleated at both ends
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62 – What type of guard is needed for a power saw?
Above and below the base plate or shoe
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63 – According to OSHA classification, sandy soil would be classified as what type of soil?
Type C
220
64 – Scaffold planks 10 feet in length shall not extend over the supports more than 12 inches unless:
The cantilever portion of the plank is able to support the employee without tipping.
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65 – When an employer has moved his employees in a new facility, what is required by OSHA?
The employer must review all of the emergency procedures with each employee
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66 – A fall protection plan that is used inside conventional fall protection is permitted when:
Site specification allows
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67 – A fully planked or decked floor or nets shall be maintained within _______ whichever is less, directly under any erection work being performed.
2 stories or 30 feet
224
68 – The proper way to thaw out valves on tank cylinders is:
Use warm water
225
69 – What is the minimum distance of scaffold legs from a less than 300 volt power line?
3 feet
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70 – Which of the tools listed below are not required to have a positive “on-off” control?
Reciprocating saw or skill saw
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71 – How do you stack bagged material?
Cross – keying bags every 10 bags high
228
72 – When wire is used for the top of a guardrail system, what is the spacing of the flags?
6 feet
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73 – When a safety instruction class certification is given, which of the below is not needed?
Location or place of class
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74 – What does a pocket penetrometer and shear vane measure in soil?
Strength
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75 – When cleaning dust off equipment what is the proper procedure when using compressed air?
Reduce to less than 30 psi and only with effective chip guarding and personnel protective equipment
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76 – What is the maximum distance in a ditch without slope protection?
5 feet This is a funny worded question. Normally you are required to slope excavations after the ditch is 4 feet maximum. 4 feet was not one of the answers given.
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77 – Which of the below is an employer not allowed (required) to furnish?
Portable defibrillator
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78 – What is used to get onto or climb a scaffolding platform?
A ladder
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79 – Which of the below would you not attach a lanyard to?
A guard rail system
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80 – Prior to permitting employees to start a demolition project, the following preparations shall be made except which of the following:
Buildings damaged by fire or flood are not required to be shored
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81 – When doing roof decking with mechanical equipment on a roof and the decking is parallel to the equipment, what is the minimum distance that the warning line be placed?
6 feet
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82 – What is the proper storage of solvent waste empty volatile containers until disposed of or removed from the jobsite?
Keep in a fire resistant covered container
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83 – What is the minimum for the top edge height of handrails used for a fall arrest system on supported scaffolds placed in service prior to January 1, 2000?
36 inchesNote: Scaffolds manufactured and placed in service after January 1, 2000 shall be 38 inches to 45 inches.
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84 – When installing pre-stressed walls, what is the maximum horizontal span of scaffoldings that must be tied to the wall for support?
30 feet
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85 – An employer is training some new employees on the proper method for setting scaffolds. Which of the below would he not need to instruct these new employees?
Modify the scaffold
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86 – Work is being performed on a steep-slope roof with unprotected sides and edges at 8 feet above the lower level. If a guardrail system is already in place what should be attached to it?
Toe boards
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87 – A carpenter is working above ground, what is the maximum he is allowed to work without fall protection?
Less than 6 feet
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88 – A ladder is used against a wall that is 28 feet tall. What is the minimum the bottom of the ladder should be from the wall?
7 feet
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89 – If you are performing cement plaster work over 8 feet off the ground, where would you hook or clip your safety lanyard to?
Center of back on a D-ring
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90 – What is the total weight used to drop test a safety net?
400 pounds
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91 – How much weight shall the top rail of a handrail support?
200 pounds
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92 – Any space having a limited means of egress which is subject to the accumulation of toxic or flammable contaminants or has an oxygen deficient atmosphere would be called:
Confined space
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93 – The maximum deflection allowable of a guardrail used as a part of a fall protection system is____.
3 inches
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94 – If a rope is used as a guardrail, which of the below would be correct?
Checked as often as necessary
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95 – What type of scaffold consists of a platform supported by two essentially horizontal and parallel ropes attached to structural members?
Cantenary
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96 – When the span of a steel joist is 100 feet long, what is the correct procedure for installing the diagonal bridging before releasing crane cables?
All need to be bolted down
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97 – When is the minimum height that midrails would be necessary on a guardrail system?
21 inches
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98 – Which type of power tool would require training?
Powder actuated power
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99- According to OSHA standards a “Kick Out” is due to which of the following:
Failure of cross bracing
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100 – There is a crawling board that runs from the eave to the roof peak. What is required at the end of the crawling board?
Ridge hook
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101 – Which of the following is correct regarding work in trenches that have water in them?
3 – The water removal equipment and operations shall be monitored by a competent person to ensure proper operation
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102 – How often are the contents of a CFR first aid kit checked by the employer?
Weekly
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103 – What is the distance that a ladder is angled from the top if the ladder is 28 feet high?
7 feet
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104 – When horizontal lifelines are used for fall protection on a scaffold, what are they secured to?
– Two or more structural members
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105 – How close can portable heaters be placed to a tarpaulin?
10 feet
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106 – What is the maximum distance a scaffold outrigger be placed from a stucco wall?
18 inches
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107 – When erecting permanent steel floors the most floors where there is unfinished bolting or welding above the foundation or uppermost permanently secured floor is.
No more than 4 floors or 48 feet
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108 – When should shear connectors be attached to top of joists?
After the metal decking has been installed
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109 – What is the minimum width of a platform before fall protection is needed?
18 inches
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110 – Which of the below would not be suitable to attach a fall protection lanyard to?
Hoisting
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111 – What determines the fall protection plan in a residential area for precast / prestressed concrete if conventional fall protection is infeasible?
Site specifically
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112 – What tool requires a top and bottom guard?
Circular saw
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113 – When is oxygen not used for in welding operations?
Ventilation purposes
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114 – Before being used OSHA requires rubber gloves to be:
Tested with air
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115 – OSHA requires that compressed gas cylinders be moved by:
Tilting and rolling on bottom edge
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116 – Which of the below finishes are not allowed on wood scaffold planks?
Opaque
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117 – A worker is grouting masonry wall 8 feet above the ground. Which of the below is needed?
3 – All of these or alternate fall protection plan by employer
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118 – What is the minimum size and working load weight required using a lanyard for fall protection?
1/2 inch with work breaking at 5000 pounds
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119 – Which of the below is required for covering a roof or floor opening?
1 – Painted with high visibility paint or color coded 2 – Marked with the word hole or cover3 – Shall support twice the weight of employees4 – Any of the above
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120 – Which of the following is not allowed even as an exception if you are not able to use one of the approved fall protection plans for tie-off?
lanyard with a snaphook clipped onto itself
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121 – What is required for a brick mason scaffold when the front edge of the platform is 10 inches from the face of the work?
No additional fall protection required if it is less than 14 inches
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122 – Which of the below could a safety lanyard be attached to?
Structure part of the building
