Volume 1, Unit 1 Flashcards
What actions can a supervisor take to prevent accidents from happening in the work place?
Enforce safety standards and instructions.
What Air Force instruction implements part of the OSHA 29 Code of Federal Regulations and includes additional requirements?
AFI 91-203
When hazardous situations that are not covered by existing directives exist, what can you use to mitigate risk and determine adequate safeguards or procedures to manage the risk?
A risk management (RM) process.
When required to perform manual labor tasks such as shoveling, raking and lifting heavy tools and equipment, what type of job hazards might you face during winter months?
Exposure to de-icing chemicals along with hazards that accompany the operating of snow removal equipment in subfreezing temperatures.
When you are required to remove earth and/or rock, what types of potential injuries and hazards should concern you?
Injury and death by suffocation or crushing as a result of cave-ins occur too frequently. Also, hazards may be encountered when electrical, gas, and steam lines are broken in excavating operations.
In using mechanical lifting devices, identify two hazards that cannot be controlled mechanically?
Any two of the following:
(1) Overloading
(2) Dropping
(3) Slippage of the load
(4) Obstructing the free passage of the load
(5) Moving a vehicle with an unsecured load
(6) Not using stabilizers
What can be done to prevent many hazards in your work area?
Be alert and knowledgeable as to what is dangerous, and concentrate on the task at hand.
Which flight will give you guidance of the proper disposal method for the chemicals we use?
Environmental flight
According to the ANSI/ASSE Z15.1, what is defined as driving to save lives, time, and money in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others?
Defensive driving
What are things that take away your ability to react quickly while operating a motor vehicle?
Distractions
Which AFI governs what is prohibited behavior while operating a government vehicle?
AFI 91-207
What is the primary safety consideration in servicing or adjusting equipment?
To make sure you shut the engine down.
Why is fueling a piece of equipment with the engine running dangerous?
Static electricity can build and lead to a spark when putting the nozzle into the tank, potentially igniting vapors causing an explosion.
What procedure is used when getting on or off a piece of equipment?
Always face the equipment and use necessary handrails and steps using three points of contact.
Before you place a piece of equipment in motion, what can you do to get a feel for the machine?
Raise or adjust the attachments as necessary, and start out slowly, gradually reaching the proper operating speed.
When operating a piece of equipment in a hazardous area, what may you use to help you maneuver it?
A spotter
What should you when stopping your equipment or shutting it down?
Lower all attachments, lock the brakes, shut the engine down, and then pull the keys and conduct a walk-around inspection to ensure no damage or leaks have occurred during the operation. Finally, chock the wheels if you are parked on an incline or in an area where chocks are a requirement.
Name three regulations the Air Force follows when dealing with electrical hazards.
AFOSH, the National Code, and the NEC.
What is the purpose of a grounding plug?
To ensure there is a metallic connection of low resistance directly from all metal surfaces of an electric tool to the ground.
How can you damage an electrical cord?
By scraping, kinking, stretching, exposing to grease and oil, as well as jerking the cord from the receptacle to unplug it.
What should you not wear when using rotating equipment?
Loose gloves or loose clothing.
What four very important points are essential when you are working in a hazardous area or with hazardous equipment?
Be able to recognize the hazard, understand how the hazard can affect you, know what safety equipment is
available to combat the hazard, know how to use the equipment.
What is considered the most important piece of safety equipment, and why?
Eye protection, because it takes only a small piece of foreign material to permanently damage your eye and cost you your sight.
When must you wear rubber protective gloves?
Whenever you use acids, alkalis, and other harmful chemicals.
Why should you want to wear leather gloves when working with wire rope?
Because even new wire rope has burrs, sometimes called fishhooks, which can easily rip open your hands.
Which flight conducts an occupational health test to determine if a respirator is needed within your duty section?
Bioenvironmental flight
Which AFI governs the use of protective devices?
AFI 91-207
In addition to preventing the wearer from being thrown out of the vehicle, what else does the use of seatbelts do?
They prevent or lessen the severity of injuries, and reduces the force with which the wearer is likely to strike objects within the vehicle.
What does ROPS stand for?
Rollover protection system or rollover protective structure.
What should you do if you see dents or cracks in the ROPS?
Immediately bring it to the attention of vehicle maintenance and make sure it is fixed correctly or replaced.
In the lesson, what were the three important factors we considered for worksite safety?
Observation, visibility, and communication.
Whose responsibility is it to ensure the group is following simple safety rules?
Everyone
What three services need to be contacted during the planning stage of a construction project involving traffic disruption?
Base fire department/911 service, security forces, and hospital emergency service.
What are five ways to inform base populace about roadway construction?
Base paper/email notification, commander channel or TV, local radio, wing staff meeting, and base operations (for airfield/flight line type work).
What are the two types of traffic cones used on roadway projects?
Daytime and low-speed and nighttime reflective cones.
What type drum cannot be used as a traffic control device, and why?
Metal. Due to the damage that could be caused to a vehicle during a collision.
What are the three most common types of warning signs discussed in this lesson?
Temporary traffic control, horizontal alignment, and intersection warning.
How many sections are in a work zone area?
Five
What is the placement of an advance warning sign based on?
The speed of the traffic
Before mounting a piece of equipment, you should do a quick walk around to…
warn others near the machine to clear away
When do Electrical power tools not require grounding?
When the tools are double-insulated.
What is produced when you have extension cords plugged into power strips?
Heat
Which type of hardhat should you not you wear on jobs with heavy overhead assembly work near energized electrical lines?
Metal
What safety protocol is standard across the board with or without the presence of a rollover protection system (ROPS)?
A seatbelt will be worn at all times, with or without ROPS.
The primary purpose of traffic control devices is to ensure the safety of whom?
Workers and pedestrians
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 91-203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction, states that civil engineering must use which manual as a guide for planning and placement of traffic control devices?
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
In a roadway construction worksite, what is the most common type of traffic control device used in day-to-day operations?
Cone
Which of the five areas of a work zone includes two distinctive areas?
Active zone
In a work zone, what signifies the official end to the termination zone?
“Resume speed” sign
