Construction Safety and Hazard Prevention: Key OSHA and PPE Concepts

The person primarily responsible for your safety is?

yourself

The SDS for any chemical used at a job site must be available?

at the job site

The color commonly used for informational signs is?

Blue

A barrier with yellow and purple markings indicates a

radiation hazard

Positioning lanyards are used only as fall restraint devices and may not be used as fall arrest devices. true/false

true

When positioning a straight ladder against a wall, how far from the wall should the base of the ladder be?

1/4th the distance from the ground to the point where the ladder touches the wall

If a scaffold has a yellow tag, it means

a safety harness must be worn when using it

Which of these activities is most likely to produce flying objects?

using a chipping hammer

The type of soil most likely to result in a trench cave-in is

type C

The purpose of double insulating an electrically powered tool is to

protect users from electrical shock

When a lockout is performed, the key to the lock is

kept by the person who applied the tag

Personnel working in the vicinity of arc welding work must wear eye protection with tinted lenses T/F

true

Drilling concrete requires use of a respirator because it produces

silica dust

The term PEL refers to a worker's ______.

maximum exposure limit

A condition in which body temperature drops a few degrees below normal is known as

cold stress

Swollen eyes and a sandy feeling in the eyes are symptoms of

a flash burn

The three elements needed for a fire to start

fuel, heat, oxygen

A confined space is an enclosed space that has

limited access

A polarized electrical receptacle is used for

double-insulated tools

The type of permit that must be issued before a permit-required confined space can be access is called a(n)

entry permit

Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower

turnover

Benching systems are prohibited in

Type C soils

A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work with machines and equipment is referred to as

lockout/tagout

When stacking materials such as bricks or blocks, do NOT stack materials beyond a

4:1 height-to-base ratio

A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as

risk

OSHA'S 29 CFR, Part 1926 1153 is known on work sites as the

silica standard

Instead of removing fuel from a fire, extinguishers are designed to remove

heat or oxygen

In the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is

type C

As a rule, you should use hearing protection if you must raise your voice to be heard by someone who is

less than 2 feet (61 cm) away

When standing on a scaffold, it is important to confirm that

the wheel brakes on the scaffold are locked

One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock is the

three-wire system

The highest safe standing level on an extension ladder is the

fourth rung from the top

The D-ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed

between the shoulder blades

Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n)

competent persoin

What gas MUST NOT be exposed to oil or grease?

oxygen

When other workers are working near a welding operation, the standard practice is to

screen the work area with welding curtains

Which of the following conditions is considered life threatening?

heat stroke

The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for potential hazards is called a

job safety analysis

What percentage of all accidental deaths in the construction industry are caused by slips, trips, and falls on walking and working surfaces

15

Which of the following is the CORRECT practice for a lockout/tagout situation?

multiple lockout devices are required when more than one person is working

One source of lead on some job sites is

paint

Vacuums used to capture silica dust MUST be equipped with

HEPA filters

Positive and negative fit checks should be performed on a respirator

every time it is worn

Lanyards that have no shock absorbing features used for

positioning

An unplanned event that may or may not result in property damage is known as an

incident