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A list of questions and answers related to the Associate Constructor Exam. It covers topics such as oral communication, written correspondences, estimating phase, cost items, and project scheduling. The document also includes definitions of terms such as aggregate, proprietary specification, and performance bond. The questions and answers are useful for students preparing for the Associate Constructor Exam or for those interested in learning more about construction management.
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AIC Stands For? - Correct answer American Institute of Constructors AICCCC Stands For? - Correct answer AIC Constructor Certification Commission Associate Constructor Exam an individual will be awarded the _______ credential. - Correct answer Associate Constructor (AC) Associate Constructors can only maintain their designation for ____ years. - Correct answer 10 Oral communication is the exchange of understanding by verbal and often _________________. - Correct answer non-verbal means In general, people remember ________ of what they hear - Correct answer 10% In general, people remember ________ of what they read - Correct answer 20% In general, people remember ________ of what they see - Correct answer 30% In general, people remember ________ of what they hear and see - Correct answer 50% In general, people remember and the speaker (sender) remembers_______of what they say - Correct answer 70% In general, people remember and the speaker (sender) remembers_______of what they say and do. - Correct answer 90% Presenters should dress ____________. - Correct answer appropriately for the situation Presenters should________________hygiene. - Correct answer maintain good personal Presenters should speak ________and maintain a ________pace. - Correct answer clearly, moderate Presenters should pause between ____________. - Correct answer sentences and points
Presenters should avoid ______________ such as "um" or "okay" - Correct answer space fillers Presenters should avoid excessive_________. - Correct answer hand gestures Presenters should maintain_____contact with your audience. - Correct answer eye Presenters should keep the________short and on topic. - Correct answer message In oral communication, effective listening is just as______________. - Correct answer important as speaking When listening, one should make______contact with the speaker. - Correct answer eye When listening, one should maintain good, attentive, body______. - Correct answer posture When listening, one should turn off, close____________________. - Correct answer and, silence electronic devices When listening, one should listen objectively with the____________the speaker's perspective. - Correct answer intent to understand When listening, one should hold questions until__________________. - Correct answer the speaker finishes speaking In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should______clearly at a moderate________. - Correct answer speak, pace In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should avoid speaking very______or very_______. - Correct answer softly, loudly In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should avoid using__________in loud, noisy, and easily interrupted areas and in areas that can be easily overheard. - Correct answer speaker phone In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should keep conversations________________. - Correct answer short and on topic Written correspondences are widely used to clearly communicate and document the______________. - Correct answer exchange of information ______________is commonly used in concrete, mortar, asphalt, plaster, drainage systems, erosion control, landscaping, as roof ballast, and as a base course for pavement and concrete slabs on grade. - Correct answer Aggregate
Aggregate is classified by size and gradation using a series of________. - Correct answer sieves ____________should not exceed three-fourths of the clear space between reinforcing bars or one-third of the depth of slabs. - Correct answer Aggregate Aggregate, water, and hydraulic cement are the three ingredients of ____________. - Correct answer concrete ASTM designates ______ types of Portland cement. - Correct answer eight Concrete cures (hardens) through a chemical reaction between the water and cement called _________. - Correct answer hydration Conventional concrete typically weighs 140 pounds per cubic foot (pcf) to 150 pcf and is naturally strong in __________ but weak in tension and shear. - Correct answer compression Ready-mix concrete is typically delivered by large specialty concrete trucks that slowly rotate the concrete mix to keep it from ___________ during delivery. - Correct answer hardening The ability to make identical pieces by use of reusable molds, can allow precast plants greater quality control and cost efficiencies over ___________ concrete. - Correct answer cast-in-place Because concrete has little to no tensile and shear strengths, ___________________is added to increase these strengths in concrete. - Correct answer reinforcement The term ____________refers to building materials consisting of brick, block, stone, or other masonry units held together with mortar. - Correct answer masonry __________ are used for horizontal reinforcement to increase shear strength and distribute lateral loads, thus are typically laid one course high and are grouted and contain one or more rows of rebar. - Correct answer Bond Beams Steel or precast concrete installed above openings and used to transfer lateral loads around openings are called ___________. - Correct answer lintels A steel member; for example, for a W8 × 18, the W designates the shape as wide flange, the 8 indicates a nominal depth of 8 in., and the 18 is the weight per foot of length in ________. - Correct answer pounds
The five most _____________ types of wood products used in construction are lumber, wood panel products, laminated wood, structural composite lumber, and wood manufactured building components. - Correct answer common Common _________ of structural lumber, rated in decreasing order, are Select Structural, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. - Correct answer grades Wood roof trusses, wood floor trusses, wood I-joists, and wood panel components are Common wood ____________ building components. - Correct answer manufactured Three broad categories used in soil _________ are cohesive soils: soils with very small particles that typically stick together, such as clay, cohesionless soils: soils that do not tend to stick together such as gravel, sand, and silt and, organic soils: soils that contain organic material, such as peat. - Correct answer classification Soil __________ and consists of boring, sampling, and testing. - Correct answer investigation Two basic types of __________ are shallow foundations and deep foundations. - Correct answer foundations ______ is commonly referred to as being in one of three conditions: bank, loose, or compacted. - Correct answer soil Construction drawings, also referred to as_____________, are the graphical representation of what the contractor is to build. - Correct answer drawings, plans, and blueprints The building view, shown as if someone were looking toward the horizon, is referred to as an____________. - Correct answer elevation A___________ is a type of view provided where a section of the building is cut away to expose the hidden areas. - Correct answer section ________________are a pictorial drawing of systems of the building shown in 3D. - Correct answer Isometric drawings _______________are a type of view used to show special conditions of a component of a building. - Correct answer Details A_______________is used to provide detailed information about specific building components or pieces of equipment. - Correct answer schedule _______________are used to show objects (visible and hidden), dimensions, and locations within a set of drawings. - Correct answer Lines
________________is the table of contents for the set of drawings and is very useful for finding information quickly. - Correct answer The drawing index _________________ provide general information about the project including, type, size, and location of the project; the bid date; anticipated start and completion dates; bond requirements; location and cost of bid documents; and any other general or legal requirements. - Correct answer Invitations to bid ____________________is a type of prescriptive specification that names the specific manufacturer or system desired by the designer. - Correct answer Proprietary specification The_________________ specification provides a performance criterion that the contractor must then meet. - Correct answer performance _____________are created by standard organizations, such as ASTM, ANSI, or SMACNA and provide performance criteria for materials and systems. - Correct answer Standards ________________is a type of insurance that compensates a worker for a portion of his or her lost wages (commonly 67%) and medical expenses for injuries that occurred at work. - Correct answer Workers' compensation ____________is an insurance that builders purchase to protect them from building damage that occurs while the building is under construction. - Correct answer Builder's risk ______________is a guarantee ensuring the oblige that the principal will perform all work in accordance with the terms of the agreement. - Correct answer Performance bond A______________ will provide the owner the same function without sacrificing any quality or building services. - Correct answer value-engineered building A ______________is used when 90% to 100% of the construction documents (CDs) are completed. - Correct answer detailed estimate _______________also known as rough order of magnitude estimates, are used early in the development process. Conceptual estimates, - Correct answer Board Feet = ((Nominal Width (in.) × Nominal Depth (in.)) ÷ 12 in.) × length (ft.) - Correct answer Cost Index Estimate = - Correct answer ((Known Cost) x (Cost Index for Estimated Cost)) ÷ Cost Index for Known Cost
A______________ will provide the owner the same function without sacrificing any quality or building services. - Correct answer Value-engineered building During the_______________, the intention is to develop the final cost of the project. - Correct answer estimating phase The ________________during preconstruction is typically recast into a budget by the project management team. - Correct answer estimate developed ____________________________ are broken down into labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs and assigned a cost code. Each cost code is a small, manageable portion of the overall budget. - Correct answer Lump sum cost items, square foot estimates, and allowances _____________is especially important to manage because it is often a significant cost and can overrun a budget quickly. - Correct answer Labor The _______________is how much one unit of work was budgeted to cost. - Correct answer budgeted unit cost ___________________ can be the most valuable report because it sums up all actual and projected costs for the project by cost code and compares them to the budget. - Correct answer The Project Cost Summary Report ________________is the current budget inclusive of all change orders. It is calculated by adding the original budget to the scope changes column. - Correct answer The revised budget __________________includes cost items that the contractor has not paid yet but has either a contract or purchase order committing them to pay at some point in the future. - Correct answer The committed cost __________________are the to date expended costs and the committed costs. This column basically tells the project manager what he or she has either spent or committed to spend through contract to date. - Correct answer The expended total costs This is how much over or under budget each cost code is expected to be. It is the difference between the revised budget and the current projected costs. - Correct answer Projected Gain or Loss At the beginning of the project, a ______________is developed by the contractor and then approved by the owner and - Correct answer or designer./ schedule of values (SOV) The contractor often uses the _____________to develop the schedule of values. - Correct answer WBS
__________________ are schedules that have the cost of the work broken down and linked to the activities on the project schedule - Correct answer Cost loaded schedules ________________is typically released once the contract is substantially complete. - Correct answer The retainage A technique used to increase the cash flow of contractors is called_______________. - Correct answer front end loading ______________are deductive change orders caused as a result of one contractor causing additional costs to be incurred by another. - Correct answer Back charges When are commercial contractors typically paid by the owner? - Correct answer Monthly The relationship where the start of one activity triggers the start of another activity is _________________. - Correct answer start to start How much an activity can be delayed before the critical path is delayed is _________ - Correct answer total float _________ is used to determine the early start and early finish of all the activities in the schedule___________. - Correct answer forward pass The relationship where a successor activity can start only after the proceeding activity has finished is ___________. - Correct answer finish to start The _________ is a string of activities that drive the schedule. - Correct answer critical path The relationship where the finish of one activity triggers the finish of another is ________. - Correct answer finish to finish _________ is a process that starts at the last activity and moves backward through the schedule. - Correct answer backwards pass How much an activity can be delayed before it delays the subsequent activity is _________. - Correct answer free float What is the shortening of the project schedule along the critical path __________. - Correct answer crashing What is the shifting of resources within the schedule from a noncritical to critical activity_________. - Correct answer resource leveling
The amount of time to procure the materials is __________. - Correct answer lead time What is the overlapping of construction activities to complete the project faster __________. - Correct answer fast tracking A_____________ is an activity that must be completed before the activity that is being evaluated begins. - Correct answer predecessor ______________is the shortening of the normal duration of a schedule. - Correct answer project acceleration _______________ is an activity that can start only after the activity is being evaluated finishes. - Correct answer successor What is the process of screening subcontractors before they bid a project to ensure they are capable of completing the work called? - Correct answer Pre-qualifying What is the act of showing subcontractors the price of their competitors in the hope that they will lower their bid called? - Correct answer Bid shopping What trade ties and places rebar? - Correct answer Rodbuster What job title traditionally has multiple project managers from the same project report to them? - Correct answer Senior Project Manager What document is used to prove eligibility to work in the United States? - Correct answer I- The ____________________ position is often called a field engineer or assistant project manager. - Correct answer project engineer Who is most commonly responsible for creating shop drawings? - Correct answer Subcontractor _____________is a term used to describe minor incomplete or deficient items that need to be completed before final acceptance of a building? - Correct answer Punch list What is the most common green building rating system in the United States for commercial buildings? - Correct answer LEED What is the name of the act that requires the contractor to pay prevailing wage rates on all federally funded projects? - Correct answer Davis-Bacon Act In most cases, submittals are first assembled by the ____________________. - Correct answer subcontractor
Only after the _______________have been reviewed can material be ordered. - Correct answer submittals _____________ assemble and align rotating machines and equipment, such as turbines and pumps. - Correct answer MIllrights One of the core responsibilities of the project engineer is the collection, review, coordination, distribution, and tracking of _____________________. - Correct answer submittals The ______________process is nonbinding, and any party can stop the process at any time. - Correct answer mediation The final option to claim disputes is ______________through the courts. This is generally considered the last resort because of the high cost of legal and court fees. - Correct answer formal litigation In this type of contract the owner is at risk because the final cost is not known till the end of the contract - Correct answer Cost Plus Contract A contractor is paid for all direct cost, such as labor, material, equipment, subcontracts and field supervision, plus agreed upon fee - Correct answer Cost Plus Contract The most common type of contract where the contractor gives the owner a single price, or lump sum to complete the contracted scope of work - Correct answer Lump Sum With this contract type, contractors have the highest amount of risk of cost and owners have the least - Correct answer Lump Sum This price includes all labor material and equipment cost for one unit of work plus the contractor overhead and profit - Correct answer Unit Price Contract This contract type is typically used when exact quantities cannot be determined in advanced - Correct answer Unit Price Contract Does not require owner to be involved in the day to day designer and construction communications or processes is an advantage to which type of delivery method - Correct answer Design Build In fast tracked projects, owner may have limited time to make decisions without affecting cost is a disadvantage to which type of delivery method - Correct answer Design Build
Good communication among the owner, designer, and construction teams early in the project are an advantage to which type of delivery method - Correct answer Construction Management Agency The owner is responsible for cost overruns is a disadvantage to which type of delivery method - Correct answer Construction Management agency This is referred to as hard bid, stipulated sum or fixed price - Correct answer Traditional Design Bid Build This type of delivery method is when the owner has a separated contract with the architect and contractor - Correct answer Traditional Design Bid Build This type of delivery method allows for value engineering and constructability reviews during preconstruction - Correct answer Construction Management at Risk In fast tracked projects, the owner may have limited time to make decision without affecting cost - Correct answer Construction Management at Risk With this method, a collaborative multiparty contract aligns each of the major parties' goals with the success of the project - Correct answer Integrated Project Delivery Which type of delivery method will reduce individual risk, increase project efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize value to the owner - Correct answer Integrated Project Delivery Companies owned, operated and managed by a single person are called - Correct answer sole Proprietorship The percentage of ownership is determined by the amount of stock or number of shares a stockholder has - Correct answer Corporations A hybrid type of business similar to a corporation in that individual owners have limited liability and similar to sole proprietorships and partnerships regarding tax and operational benefits is called - Correct answer Limited Liability Company An agreement between two or more individuals or companies formed to complete a single business enterprise is called - Correct answer Joint ventures What is used in concrete construction to mold and control concrete to attain desired size, shape, and placement? - Correct answer Formwork What is a reusable forms comprising a system of panels, hardware, and ties? - Correct answer Panel Forms What does vertical loads consist of? - Correct answer Dead Loads and Live Loads
What is dead load? - Correct answer The weight of concrete, reinforcement, and form work What is live load? - Correct answer is workers, equipment, and stored material What is the formula to calculate lateral pressure on freshly placed concrete? - Correct answer Ccp=wh What is vertical shear? - Correct answer the tendency of one part of the beam to move vertically to an adjoining part of the beam, perpendicular to the beam's axis. How is deflection measured? - Correct answer typically inches What is a dry bulb temperature? - Correct answer the air temperature and is measured of sensible heat. What is wet bulb temperature? - Correct answer is the air temperature measured with a thermometer with a wet cloth sock over it. What is dew point temperature (DP)? - Correct answer The temperature at which the water vapor in the air begins to condense. What is humidity ratio or absolute humidity? - Correct answer The amount of water in 1LB of dry air. What is specific volume? - Correct answer the physical size or volume of 1lb dry air. What is enthalpy? - Correct answer It is the total amount of thermal energy (sensible and latent) in the air. What is the psychometric chart? - Correct answer A graphical representation of the seven properties of air. What is sensible heat? - Correct answer Heat added to the air without adding moisture. What is latent heat? - Correct answer The hidden heat added to the air by adding moisture. What is British Thermal Unit? - Correct answer a quantity of heat. What is the formula to calculate voltage? - Correct answer Voltage=Current x Resistance (E=IR) How do you calculate resistance in circuit in series? - Correct answer Rt=R1+R2+R3+Rn
How do you calculate resistance in a circuit in parallel? - Correct answer 1/Rt=1/R1+1/R2+1/R3+1/Rn What is the equation to calculate single phase AC Power? - Correct answer P apparent=(E)(A) What is the equation to calculate single phase AC Power? - Correct answer P apparent =(E)(A)(1.73) What is the difference between power and energy? - Correct answer Power is the rate of energy transfer and Energy is the ability to do work and is quantifiable. Surveying is also referred to as__________. - Correct answer geomatics Measurements are usually taken in what system in America? - Correct answer English (imperial) system Measurements are usually taken in what system around the world? - Correct answer International system (SI) English system of measurement are based on what units? - Correct answer feet, yards, and acres International system of measurement are based on what units? - Correct answer meters, kilometers, and hectares 1 Hectares = how many square meters? - Correct answer 10,000 square meters 1 Mile = how many feet? - Correct answer 5,280 feet 1 meter (m) = how many centimeters? - Correct answer 100 centimeters Steel measuring tapes are durable but____________________, providing an inaccurate reading. - Correct answer it may expand in the heat A piece of equipment that is mounted to a tripod and can move 360 degrees horizontally is a__________. - Correct answer dumpy level The most common type of leveling rod or grade rod is called the___________. - Correct answer Philadelphia rod The process to calculated the elevation of an unknown point by using a known point is called____________. - Correct answer differential leveling
How are transits and theodolites different from levels? - Correct answer They can measure vertical angles. Pythagorean Theorem = - Correct answer a^2 + b^2=c^ Sine of X = - Correct answer Opposite side over Hypotenuse Cosine of X = - Correct answer Adjacent side over Hypotenuse Tangent of X = - Correct answer Opposite side over Adjacent side In surveying "TP" means? - Correct answer Turning point What are the five principles of contact administration. - Correct answer 1) Documents read as a whole
What position typically writes the subcontract agreements? - Correct answer Project manager What activities does a millwright perform? - Correct answer Assembles and aligns rotating equipment Who typically obtains the general building permit? - Correct answer Contractor What form is filled out by the employees to inform the employer how much money is to be withheld from their paychecks for taxes? - Correct answer W- What regulation describes wages, payment, and hours of work for all industries and must be posted at the job site? - Correct answer Fair Labor Standards What document is signed in agreement by the owner, architect, and contractor and modifies the contract's terms and conditions? - Correct answer Contract change order What document establishes the actual start date from which the beginning of the project is calculated? Notice to proceed - Correct answer Who issues the certificate of occupancy? - Correct answer Municipality having jurisdiction Who is the developer of the shop drawings? - Correct answer Subcontractors and vendors What tells the reader the specific shop drawings, product data, and reference standards required on a project? - Correct answer Part 1 of each section of the technical specification _______________do not supersede the contract documents even if they have been reviewed by the general contractor and designer. - Correct answer Submittals The approval submittal does not change the___________________? - Correct answer scope of the contract What is never included with a purchase order? - Correct answer Labor What color do ENGINEERS mark the submittals in? - Correct answer Blue The process of finding and purchasing the materials is called? - Correct answer Procurement What does the term "SUBMITAL" refer to? - Correct answer Product, material data, Shop drawings and Samples
A cut-sheet produced by the manufacturer of a material, is commonly called? - Correct answer Product or material data A document issue by the owner or designer directing the contractor to proceed with change to the work without necessarily agreeing to a price is called a ____________________. - Correct answer Construction change directive (CCD) A construction claim is an unresolved request by the contractor for additional time or money as a result of a condition they believe is outside of the contractor term. - Correct answer True From the contractors point of view, quality control is the act of ensuring that the building is built to - Correct answer _______ and ______. - Correct answer standard, code A successful project closeout require the completion of the _________________________________ - Correct answer _________. - Correct answer punch List, substantial completion and closeout documentation ___________ is also known as a proposal form, is the document used by the bidders to submit their bids. - Correct answer Bid Forms ___________ is also known as advertisement for bids, is the invitation to bidders to bid on a particular project. - Correct answer Invitation to Bid __________, also known as information for bidders, are instructions to bidders, stating the bidding procedures for a particular project. - Correct answer Instructions to bidders _________ is a type of insurance that compensates a worker for a portion of his or her lost wages (commonly 67%) and medical expenses for injuries that occurred at work. - Correct answer Workers' compensation __________ protects the contractor from claims by a third party of bodily injury, injury to person, and property damage as a result of ongoing operations. - Correct answer General liability A __________ is a guarantee ensuring the oblige that the principal will perform all work in accordance with the terms of the agreement. - Correct answer Performance bond Bonds are used to protect the ____________ in cases where the contractor fails to perform in accordance with the contract. - Correct answer owner
Insurance and bonds are used to protect owners and - Correct answer or contractors against __________. / risks A building code presents the ___________ requirements for design and construction established by the local governing body. - Correct answer minimum Regulations have a similar effect as codes in terms of their ___________ authority but are generally included or created in laws. - Correct answer statutory Laws are rules created by the community authority, which is often the legislature, and enforced by ___________ decision. - Correct answer judicial Traditionally, the contractor and subcontractors are responsible for providing __________ for their own scope of work. - Correct answer insurance Specifications are created by the __________to complement the construction drawings.
- Correct answer designers Standards are created by standard organizations, such as ASTM, ANSI, or SMACNA and provide __________ criteria for materials and systems. - Correct answer performance The specifications are the part of the contract documents that must be in compliance with ________ codes before a building can receive a permit for construction. - Correct answer local What are the three common types of pile drivers? - Correct answer Drop Hammer, Mechanical hammer, Vibratory Hamer ________ uses pipes to deliver concentrated jets of water or air to loosen the soil directly beneath the piling, relieving friction and driving the piling downward. - Correct answer Pile jetting __________ are commonly used in construction to stabilize the sides of open excavations and work areas. - Correct answer Sheet pilings, cofferdams, and tiebacks _____ typically used in a system or series of interconnecting piles. - Correct answer Sheet piles Commonly used in bridge construction, __________ may be large or small and constructed in a variety of ways. - Correct answer Cofferdams The main advantage of _____________ is that they provide larger clear work areas within the excavation than internally braced systems do. - Correct answer tieback bracing systems
_________ is the process of removing ground-or surface water so that construction activities can take place. - Correct answer Dewatering __________ are manufactured in a large variety of sizes and typically have easily removable buckets that can be interchanged with a variety of bucket sizes and attachments based on the project's needs. - Correct answer Excavators ________ may be wheel mounted but are most often track mounted and commonly used in clearing and leveling of a job site and in pushing - Correct answer spreading large quantities of materials./Dozers Although able to excavate loose materials, _________ are more commonly used for landscaping, material handling, and loading of stockpiled materials into trucks to be hauled. - Correct answer Loaders ________ are commonly used to quickly excavate large areas. - Correct answer Scrapers What are the two common uses of cranes in excavation? - Correct answer Draglines and Clamshells Two types of tampers commonly used in construction? - Correct answer Manuel and Rammer Tamper ____________ are commonly used in compacting paving courses or to provide a smooth ground surface. - Correct answer Smooth wheel rollers __________ commonly used in compacting asphalt courses, clay and silty materials, or granular material containing small amounts of fines. - Correct answer Pneumatic Rollers The feet of a _______ create a kneading action that is more effective in compacting fine-grained soils, such as clay, than are smooth wheel rollers. - Correct answer Sheepsfoot Rollers What are two basic types of cranes used in construction? - Correct answer Stationary and Tower Cranes What are two most common types of mobile cranes used in construction? - Correct answer Crawler and vehicle-mounted cranes Three common types of forklifts used in construction? - Correct answer Industrial, Rough Terrain straight mast, and rough terrain shooting boom forklifts. ________ are able to lift workers vertically at a horizontal distance away from and rotate around the main body of the lift. - Correct answer Manlifts
The _________ make up the bulk of the project manual and provide detailed descriptions of the material and equipment to be installed in a building. - Correct answer Specifications What does CSI mean? - Correct answer Construction Specifications Institute What are the two formats of CSI Divisions that are standardized arrangement of construction activities and scopes of work? - Correct answer 16-division and 50 division formats The 2004 ______ has been widely accepted by the industry and is the most common method of construction scope organizations. - Correct answer 50-division format The standardized _____ format makes it much easier to locate specific information within a product's technical specifications. - Correct answer three-part An alternative to the CSI divisions is the ______ standard for classifying building components and systems. - Correct answer UniFormat Guardrails can be used to protect against falls of what - Correct answer floors, stairs and many other surfaces Safety nets should be placed - Correct answer as close to the working level but no more than 30 ft. below How often should safety nets be inspected - Correct answer weekly, after fall events and after major alterations Type A Soil - Correct answer Stable, 1.5 tsf, max allowable slope for 20 ft. is 0.75: Type B Soil - Correct answer Moderately Stable, 0.5<x<1.5 tsf, max allowable slope for 20 ft. is 1: Type C Soil - Correct answer Stable, less than <0.5 tsf, max allowable slope is 1.5:1.Can never be benched. Trenching and Shoring Protects from - Correct answer cave-ins, can be either timber or metal hydraulic Trench Shielding is used to - Correct answer support trench sides Trench ladders must be placed - Correct answer maximum 25ft from the worker and 50 ft. between ladders Ladders & Stairways are required when a break in elevation is - Correct answer > 19in
Three fundamental principles of OSHA safety are? - Correct answer Morals and ethical reasoning, immediate financial cost, and long term competiveness OSHA covers almost all __________. - Correct answer employees All OSHA __________ are included in the Title 29 part 1926 of the CFR. - Correct answer standards Part 1903 is OSHA inspections, Part 1904 is Record keeping and Part__________ is General Industry. - Correct answer 1910 Who is required by OHSA by maintain specific safety logs and record accidents? - Correct answer Employers with 10 or more full time employees OSHA form 300 is a log of injuries and illness, form 300-A is a summary of work related injuries and illnesses and form 301 is ____________. - Correct answer Injury and Illness Incident report OSHA defines a injury or illness as an _________________. - Correct answer abnormal condition or disorder One of the principal objectives of OSHA is to ____________. - Correct answer ensure that employees are informed of their rights and their working conditions Who's responsibility is it to keep a binder of all SDSs? - Correct answer Most often it is the project superintendent. How many competent persons are required on a project site? - Correct answer at least one who is responsible for overseeing the health and safety of the project and able to stop work. What is a competent person need to be able to do? - Correct answer He needs to be able to identify existing hazards and to anticipate future hazards in the workplace. What are the 4 ways that OSHA categorizes violations? - Correct answer willful, serious, repeated, other-than-serious. What percentage of an other-than-serious penalty be reduced by its good-faith effort to remediate the hazard? - Correct answer 95% How long after a citation is issued does a company have to file a Notice of Contest (NOC)? - Correct answer 15 days What is a Petition for Modification Abatement (PMA)? - Correct answer When the employer intends to abate the hazard, but need more time
When is the Notice of Contest (NOC) filed by the employer? - Correct answer The NOC is filed if the employer contests the citation, penalty, or duration of Abatement What is the percentage of fatalities attributed to the construction industry? - Correct answer 20% What OSHA's Focus Four? - Correct answer Falls, struck-by, caught-in or between, and electrocutions. Which of the Focus Four makes up the majority of construction fatalities? - Correct answer Falls As a first step, employers must do everything possible to reduce or eliminate________?
- Correct answer hazards What are the exceptions of PPE that an employer does not have to provide for the employees? - Correct answer safety to footwear, prescription eyewear and weather specific clothing Classifications of fire extinguishers are A=combustibles, B=flammable liquids, C=electrical fires, D=combustible metals, ____=cooking materials. - Correct answer K Portable fire extinguishers should be mounted how far above finish floor? - Correct answer 3.5'-5' Portable fire extinguishers should be no greater than what distance from protected area? - Correct answer 100' What is electricity? - Correct answer It is the flow of energy from one point to another. What are injuries related to electricity? - Correct answer electrocution, electrical burns, and falls A balance sheet comprises what three parts? - Correct answer Assets, Liabilities and Owner's equity Total Assets - Correct answer Total Liabilities + Net Worth Current Ratio - Correct answer Current Assets/Current Liabilities Quick Ratio - Correct answer (Cash and Equivalents + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities Days Receivable - Correct answer 365 / (Revenue / Trade Receivables)
Days Payable - Correct answer 365 / (Direct Costs / Accounts Payable) Working Capital - Correct answer Current Assets - Current Liabilities Fixed/Worth - Correct answer Net Fixed Assets / Tangible Net Worth Debt/Worth - Correct answer Total Liabilities / Tangible Net Worth ROI - Correct answer (Net Profit before Taxes / Tangible Net Worth) x100 Return on Assets - Correct answer (Net profit before Taxes / Total Assets) x 100