Welding Safety Flashcards

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1
Q

The time you spend learning & practicing _______ can save your life and the lives of others.

A

Safety procedures

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2
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In construction, keeping your work area clean and free of scraps or spills is referred to as______

A

Housekeeping

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3
Q

The federal agency whose mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America’s workers is the _______

A

Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

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4
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A _________ inspection is conducted after an accident that requires hospitalization of three or more workers

A

Catastrophe

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5
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______________ must be reported to your supervisor.

A

All injuries, accidents, and incidents

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6
Q

The four leading causes of death in the construction industry include electrical accidents, struck by accident, caught in or caught between accidents and _______.

A

Falls

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7
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The process of hazard recognition, evaluation, and control is the foundation of an effective _______ program.

A

Safety

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8
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People should not be able to get past _______ barricades.

A

Protective

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9
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_______ are PPE used to prevent falls and protect workers to do fall.

A

Personal fall arrest system is

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10
Q

Metal ladders should not be used near ________.

A

Electrical equipment

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11
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If you lean a straight ladder against the top of a 16 foot wall, the base of the ladder should be _______ feet away from the base of the wall.

A

Four

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12
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On construction sites where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment or personal hoist is provided, _______ may be used.

A

Scaffolds

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13
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OSHA Construction standards require _________ foot candles of light in stairways.

A

5

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14
Q

The two basic types of scaffolds are ________.

A

Manufactured and rolling scaffold

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15
Q

The most common cause of death for equipment operators is _______.

A

Equipment rollover

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16
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To reduce the risks of workers being hurt or killed by falling materials, do not stack materials higher than a _________ height to base ratio.

A

4:1

17
Q

A ____ is an ______ That is deeper than it is wide, and usually not wider than 15 feet.

A

Trench; excavation

18
Q

Most cave-ins occur in trenches 5 to _______ feet deep and happen suddenly with little or no warning.

A

15

19
Q

In every trench over 4 feet deep, there must be an exit every_________.

A

25 feet

20
Q

Observing proper safety precautions when working with and around electrical current is important because the human body ______.

A

Can conduct an electrical current.

21
Q

The minimum safe working distance from exposed electrical conductors _________.

A

Depends on the voltage.

22
Q

What provides the best eye protection?

A

Safety goggles

23
Q

The best shoes to wear on a construction site _______-approved.

A

ANSI

24
Q

A ______ Has its own clean air supply.

A

Self-contained breathing apparatus

25
Q

HazCom classifies all paint, concrete, and wood dust as ______ materials.

A

Hazardous

26
Q

Under HazCom, if you spot a hazard on your job site you must ______.

A

Report it to your supervisor

27
Q

Routes of exposure to hazardous material includes inhalation, ingestion and ______

A

Absorption

28
Q

Work that is performed near a hazard but no direct contact with it is called _________.

A

Proximity

29
Q

A confined space _________.

A

Has a limited amount of ventilation.

30
Q

___________ must be present in the same place at the same time for a fire to occur.

A

Oxygen, heat, and fuel