Test Questions Flashcards
The OSHA standard for construction and general industry are known as?
Part 1926 and Part 1910
The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment is spelled out in?
Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.
In you feel than an OSHA inspection is needed to get hazards corrected at your workplace, which is the best option?
Submit a written, signed complaint with specific hazard information
OSHA requires that employers pay for most required personal protective equipment including
Hard hats
A Safety Data Sheet gives information about
Hazardous Chemicals
The creation of OSHA provides this important right to workers?
The right to a safe and healthful workplace
When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be
Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed
During OSHA inspection
You have the right to talk to the inspector privately
OSHA’s mission is to
Protect the safety and health of American workers
One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to
provide training required by OSHA standards
Among the rights related to OSHA record keeping, workers have the right to review
The OSHA 300 log and the OSHA 300A Summary
What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate deth or serious harm is likely?
Imminent Danger
Safety nets must absorb the force of 400-pound bag of sand dropping onto the net. This is referred to as a _____?
drop test
What are the ways the employer can protect workers from falls?
Guardrails
Safety net systems
personal fall arrest systems
(T/F) Competent persons are not necessary when scaffolds are being moved
False
(T/F) In construction, falls to a lower level are a major cause of fatalities.
True
More _____ are killed from falls than any other construction occupation
Ironworkers
(T/F) Emplyees may file a complaint with OSHA if unsafe working conditions are not corrected
True
The top of a ladder must extend at least ____ above the surface you are climbing onto.
3 feet
Guardrails are often used by employers to protect workers from falls. How high must the top guardrail be above the working surface.
42 inches, lus or minus 3 inches
(T/F) Overreacting is a factor the contributes to falls or fatalities involving ladder usage.
True
In general, fall protection must be provided to construction workers who are working on surfaces with unprotected sides and edges which are ____ above the lower level.
6 feet
(T/F) Employers need to have rescue procedures in place in the event of a fall
True
(T/F) Scaffold accidents are usually attributed to factors like the planking or support giving way, or to a lack of guardrails or fall protection
True
Employers are required to keep worksites free from?
Scrap lumber with protruding nails
Waste and trash
Combustible liquids
When working over dangerous equipment and machinery, fall protection must be provided ____.
Regardless of distance
Falls, struck-by object, caught-in or between, and electrocution are referred to by OSHA as ____.
“Focus Four” Hazards
A personal fall arrest system consists of
An anchorage
Lanyard and connectors
Full body harness
For workers on scaffolds, fall protection must be provided if they are working ____ above a lower level.
10 feet
Personal fall arrest systems must be inspected for damage ____ each use.
Before
(T/F) Not every walking or working surface can be a potential fall hazard.
False
Webbing used for lifeline, lanyard and harness ropes and straps must be made of ____ fibers.
Synthetic
Employers must protect workers from struck by hazards by ____.
Providing PPE such as hard hats and safety glasses.
Caught in or -between hazards are related with excavations; therefore, the hazard considered to be the greatest risk is?
Cave-ins
Used lumber should have ____ removed before stacking.
Nails
What is the principle source of compensable injuries in the American work force?
Manual Material Handling
Appropriate switches for belt sanders are?
Momentary contact on/off switches
Powder-actuated tools should never be used on ____ materials.
Brittle
Impact tools, such as chisels, with ____ heads should be removed from use.
Mushroom
When should OSHA Annual Summary be posted?
Between Feb. 1 and April 30 of the next year
(T/F) Section 1926.21, Safety and Education, states that OSHA must create programs that apply to both employers and employees.
True
The log of Work-Related injuries and illnesses is also referred to as for number?
OSHA 300
When developing and maintaining a safety program, does management need to instruct all employees about confined spaces even if it is not part of their duties?
No
If any ladder is used where workers could be exposed to energized electrical equipment, it is required that the ladder has ______.
Non conductive siderails
If the total length of the climb on a fixed ladder equals or exceeds 24ft, fixed ladders must be equipped with?
Ladder Safety Devices
Non self-supporting portable ladders should support at least ___ times the maximum intended load.
4
Stairways must be installed at least ____ degrees, but no more than ____ degrees from the horizontal.
30, 50
(T/F) Stairrails installed after March 15, 1991 must be no less than 36 inches in height.
True
Are fire watch and hit-work permits mandatory?
No
Must a driveway be made of sand when dealing with flammable materials?
No
The distance from any point of a fire protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher must not exceed ____ feet.
100
What is the proper way to move a cylinder by hand?
Tilt and roll along the bottom edge.
Fire watchers are additional personnel assigned to a work area when normal ____ are not sufficient.
Fire prevention precautions
When sufficient ventilation cannot be obtained without blocking the means of access, employees in the confined space shall be protected by ____.
Air line respirators
____ scaffolds consist of one or more platforms supported by outrigger beams, brackets, poles, legs, uprights, posts, frames or similar rigid supports.
Supported
A means of access must be provided to a scaffold platform if there is no existing access within ____ feet of the platform.
2
In addition to OSHA regulations, helicopter cranes must comply with regulations of the ____.
Federal Aviation Administration
A gong or other effective audible warning signals must be provided for?
Gantry Cranes
(T/F) The installation of live booms on hoists is recommended.
False
What type of soil cannot be benched?
Type 3
____ are the deadliest excavation hazards.
Cave-ins.
(T/F) Fire is not considered a hazard associated with excavations.
False
(T/F) It is permissible to enter an excavation to get a soil sample.
False
All excavations over ____ feet in depth must be designed by a registered professional engineer.
20
Spoil piles and/or equipment must be kept at least ____ feet back from the edge of the excavation.
2
Lifting inserts which are embedded or otherwise attached to precast concrete members, other than the tilt-up members, shall be capable of supporting at least ____ times the maximum intended load.
2
Who determines when formwork can be removed from cast-in-place concrete?
Employer
Employees should not be ____ the jack during tensioning operations.
Behind
The first step in developing a comprehensive safety and health program including persona protective equipment is to?
Perform a hazard assessment
Are Bump hats approved by ANSI?
No
Can the employee provide their own safety equipment?
No, employer is responsible for all safety equipment.
If employees use a respirator under any circumstances, the employer should have?
An emergency respirator available.
These gloves offer good pliability and protect against harmful elements such as hydraulic fluids.
Neoprene
When sufficient ventilation cannot be obtained without blocking the means of access, employees in the confined space should be protected by an.
Airline Respirator
(T/F) Adequate precautions must be taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5% oxygen.
True
A secondary irritant atmosphere is:
One that may produce toxic effects on the body.
Hazards specific to a confined space can be categorized by:
The material stored or used
The activity carried out
The external Environment
____ provide for the safe and efficient movement through or around temporary traffic control zones while reasonably protecting workers and equipment.
Traffic Control Signs
(T/F) Exit signs must have red letters at least 1-inch high.
False
(T/F) Type III barricades should be used to close or partially close a road.
True
(T/F) A caution tag should be white with white letters on a black background.
False
It should be yellow with yellow letters on a black background.
