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OSHA 30 Construction Managing Safety
and Health
As a rule of thumb, a safety and health program should be evaluated______, at a minimum a. Daily b. Monthly c. Semiannually d. Annually - ✔️ ✔️ annually
first step of the four-step systems approach to conducting an incident investigation: a. alert the local news outlet b. determine the root causes c. implement corrective actions d. preserve and document the scene - ✔️ ✔️ preserve and document the scene
A near miss is an event that a. causes an injury, but (fortunately) not a death b. could have caused a serious incident but did not c. does NOT need to be investigated d. Must be reported OSHA - ✔️ ✔️ could have caused a serious incident but did not
Any time you revise a job hazard analysis, it is important to train all ___________ affected by the changes in the new job methods, procedures, or protective measures adopted.
A. Inspectors B. Employees C. Managers D. Consultants - ✔️ ✔️ employees
a company's safety and health program should cover a. all employees who have left the organization in the last 30 days b. state and federal employees c. some employees but not all d. all workers that the employer directs, supervises, or controls - ✔️ ✔️
a job hazard analysis is an exercise in detective work. your goal is to discover the following a. what can go wrong? what are the consequences? b. what could go right? how could it arise? what are the other contributing factors?
d. how likely is it that the hazard will occur e. all except b - ✔️ ✔️ all except b
four steps systems approach - ✔️ ✔️ 1. preserve and document the scene
- collect information
- determine the root causes
- implement corrective actions
on a multi-employer worksite, who is responsible for conducting an incident investigation? a. each employer conducts an independent incident investigation b. host employer, who shares the incident investigation with each employer on site c. nobody; with a multi-employer sites there is no standard for conducting an investigation d. OSHA will coordinate employers to create a single incident investigation - ✔️ ✔️ host employer, who shares the incident investigation with each employer on site
One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to: a. conduct energy audits b. notify OSHA of any workplace injury or illness c. provide training d. reduce air pollution in the environment - ✔️ ✔️ provide training
Order of precedence and effectiveness of hazard control is the following - ✔️ ✔️ 1. engineering controls
- administrative controls.
- PPE
OSHA requires that employers pay for which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE)? a. hard hats b. logging boots c. uniforms d. weather related gear - ✔️ ✔️ hard hats
periodically reviewing your job hazard analysis ensures that it remains current and continues to help reduce workplace accidents and injuries t/f - ✔️ ✔️ true
Rarely is a hazard a simple case of one singular cause resulting in one singular effect. More frequently, many contributing factors tend to line up in a certain way to create the hazard.
A. True
a. requirements for how and when management will be notified b. list of those who will receive investigation recommendations and action items c. requirements for reporting incidents to OSHA d. all of the above - ✔️ ✔️ all of the above
which of the following fits the definition of "root cause" a. an event that causes serious injury b. an event that causes a fatality c. term used by US a=Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to mean "mishap" d. underlying reason why an unsafe condition exists - ✔️ ✔️ underlying reason why an unsafe condition exists
Which of the following is a benefit for having a safety and health program? - ✔️ ✔️ a company may need to bid on a contract that requires safety and health documentation
which of the following is an across the board corrective action that might be implemented as part of an incident investigation? a. develop a written safety and health management program b. revise safety policies to clearly establish responsibility c. make sure the safety inspection process include worker and management representatives d. all of the above - ✔️ ✔️ all of the above
you are investigating an incident where a worker has fallen off a scaffold, resulting in a broken leg. which of the following might be considered a root cause of this incident? a. damaged guardrail was not repaired because of the production goals b. scaffold planking was not OSHA compliant c. worker did not follow safety procedures d. worker was careless - ✔️ ✔️ damaged guardrail was not repaired because of the production goals
you have been investigating an incident where a worker was truck in the head by a flying scrap of wood form a table saw. Which of the following corrective actions might be most appropriate? a. Worker should be reminded to use common sense b. all workers on the site must remember to wear personal PPE c. supervisors must be present when table saws are in use d. table saws must always have guard rails installed - ✔️ ✔️ table saws must always have guard rails installed
Which of the following is an incident that should be investigated? a. incident that results in the loss of an eye b. illness caused by exposure to a toxic substance c. near miss. where an incident was close but avoided d. all of the above - ✔️ ✔️ all of the above
Which of the following statements is true about incidents? a. incidents (accidents) are harmful events that "just happen" b. incident investigations are not for accidents (OSHA must investigate accidents) c. nearly all workplace incidents are wholly preventable d. all of the above - ✔️ ✔️ nearly all workplace incidents are wholly preventable
Who should be involved in communication and coordination of safety and health programs? a. host employers b. contractors c. staffing agencies d. all above - ✔️ ✔️ all of the above
who should be on the team that evaluates a safety and health program? a. employees b. supervisors c. Safety and health officials d. human Recourses e. All of the above - ✔️ ✔️ all of the above
who should be part of a worksite incident investigation team? a. at least 2 OSHA representative b. Management, supervisors, and employees working together c. representative from the FBI d. all of the above - ✔️ ✔️ Management, supervisors, and employees working together
Who would be the best choice to write your organization's safety and health program? - ✔️ ✔️ Safety and health subject matter expert
Good hazard scenarios describe: Where it is happening (environment), who or what it is happening to (exposure), what precipitates the hazard (trigger), the outcome that would occur should it happen (consequence), and any other contributing factors
A. True B. False - ✔️ ✔️ true
hazard mitigation controls can be short and/or long term t/f - ✔️ ✔️ true
JHA - ✔️ ✔️ Job hazzard analysis
