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A comprehensive overview of osha safety regulations and best practices, covering topics such as personal protective equipment (ppe), engineering controls, work practice controls, materials handling, scaffolding, electrical safety, and chemical hazards. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers, designed to test knowledge and understanding of osha standards. This resource is valuable for individuals seeking to enhance their understanding of workplace safety and prepare for osha certification exams.
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Payment |for |PPE |- |correct |answer |-must |be |provided |by |the |employer |at |no |cost |to |employees, |except |for |specific |items |such |as: | -safety |toe |wear | -prescription |safety |eyewear | -everyday |clothing |and |weather |related |gear Engineering |Controls |- |correct |answer |-If......the |work |environment |can |be |physically |changed |to |prevent |employee |exposure |to |the |potential |hazard, |THEN......the |hazard |can |be |eliminated |with |an |engineering |control | Examples: | -Initial |design |specifications | -substitute |less |harmful |material | -change |process | -enclose |process | -isolate |process Work |Practice |Control |- |correct |answer |-IF........employees |can |change |the |way |they |do |their |jobs |and |the |exposure |to |materials....THEN...the |hazard |can |be |eliminated |with |a |work |practice |control | | Examples: |Job |rotation/wet |method/personal |hygiene/housekeeping |and |maintenance Responsibilities |- |correct |answer |-Employer: | -asses |the |workplace |for |hazards | -provide |PPE | -determine |when |to |use | -Provide |PPE |training |for |employees |and |instruction |in |proper |use | |
Employee: | -use |PPE |in |accordance |with |training |and |received |and |other |instructions | -inspect |daily |and |maintain |in |a |clean |and |reliable |condition PPE |Program |- |correct |answer |--includes |procedures |for |selecting, |providing, |and |using |PPE | -first--assess |the |workplace |to |determine |if |hazards |are |present | -after |selecting |PPE, |provide |training |to |employees Hard |Hats |- |correct |answer |-Class |G: |General |service |(most |requires |class |G)=ON |QUIZ | Class |E: |Electrical |Work | Class |C: |designed |for |comfort, |offer |limited |protection Safety |Glasses |- |correct |answer |--z87 |+ |or |Z87 |. Types |of |rubber |gloves |- |correct |answer |--Nitrile-solvents, |harsh |chemicals |etc. | -Butyl-gas |or |water |vapors | -Kevlar-protects |against |cuts | -Stainless |Steel |Mesh-protects |against |cuts |and |lacerations Flying |Objects |- |correct |answer |--pressurized |containers | -abrasive |wheels | -powder |actuated |tool | -compressed |air -Falling |objects |- |correct |answer |--tools |and |material |staged |at |elevation | -equipment |failures | -Wind | -loading/unloading | -unbraced |walls |or |other |structural |collapses |
-attach |handles |to |load |to |reduce |the |chances |of |getting |fingers |smashed Materials |Handling |Equipment |- |correct |answer |--employees |must |be |trained |in |proper |use |and |limitations |of |the |equipment |they |operate | -this |includes |knowing |how |to |effectively |use |equipment |such |as |forklifts, |cranes, |and |slings Earthmoving |Equipment |- |correct |answer |--provide |seatbelts | -equipment |with |an |obstructed |rear |view |can't |be |used |in |reverse |unless |the |equipment |has |a |signal |alarm Cranes |- |correct |answer |--check |the |load |chart |in |the |cab | -freq |inspect | -never |lift |people | -check |overhead |power |lines | -ensure |area |of |travel |is |clear Rigging |Equipment |Slings |- |correct |answer |--chain | -wire |rope | -metal |mesh | -synthetic | -all |rigging |must |be |inspected |prior |to |use Sling |Inspection |- |correct |answer |--each |day |before |use | -where |service |conditions |warrant | -remove |them |from |service |if |damaged |or |defective | -remove |when | 6 |lays |are |frayed Alloy |Steel |Chains |- |correct |answer |--adapts |to |shape |of |the |load | -can |damage |by |sudden |shocks |
-best |choice |for |hoisting |hot |materials | -must |be |inspected |annually | -must |have |an |affixed |tag |stating |size, |grade, |rated |capacity, |and |sling |manufacturer Employee |Training |- |correct |answer |--must |be |trained |on |initial |assignment |and |when |a |process |changes |or |there |is |a |new |hazard |in |the |workplace | -must |know |where |SDS |can |be |found Hazards |of |chemicals |- |correct |answer |--physical |hazard | -flammable/explosive, |water |reactive, |unstable | -health |hazards | -nausea, |stomach, |reproductive |damage | -detection |of |release |will |vary |depending |upon |the |chemical | -visual, |smell, |odor, |air |monitoring Acute |vs |Chronic |- |correct |answer |--Acute | -occur |after |a |short |period |of |exposure |and |their |damage |happens |quickly | -Chronic | -occurs |gradually |over |time |and |from |repeat |exposure Safety |Data |Sheets |- |correct |answer |--required |for |every |chemical |on |the |project | -most |recent |version |from |the |manufacturer | -must |be |legible |and |complete | -readily |accessible |at |all |times | -site |specific |binder Routes |of |Entry |- |correct |answer |--Inhalation | -inhaling |vapors, |dusts |and |fumes | -Absorption |
Fall |Protection |Requirements |- |correct |answer |--can |use |a |PFAS |instead |of |guardrails |on |some |scaffolds Falling |object |protection |- |correct |answer |--wear |hardhats | -barricade |area |below |scaffold |to |forbid |entry |into |that |area | -use |panels |or |screens |if |material |is |stacked |higher |than |the |toe |board | -build |a |canopy |or |erect |a |net |below |the |scaffold |that |will |shield Overhead |Power |Lines |- |correct |answer |--the |possibility |of |electrocution |is |a |serious |consideration |when |working |near |overhead |power |lines | -check |the |clearance |distances |listed Essential |elements |of |safe |scaffold |construction |- |correct |answer |--use |appropriate |scaffold |construction |methods | -proper |scaffold |access | -properly |use |a |competent |person Scaffold |Platform |Construction |- |correct |answer |--platforms |must: | -be |fully |planked |or |decked |with |no |more |than |one |inch |gaps | -be |able |to |support |its |weight |and |no |more |than | 4 |times |the |load | -no |large |gaps |in |front |edge |of |platforms | -each |abutted |end |plank |has |to |be |on |a |separate |support |surface | -12 |inch |overlap scaffold |limitations |- |correct |answer |--the |height |of |the |scaffold |should |not |be |more |than |four |times |its |minimum |base |dimension |unless |guys, |ties, |or |braces |are |used | | -when |using |ladders |the |bottom |rung |cannot |be |more |than | 24 |inches |high | | -ropes |must |be |capable |of |supporting | 6 |times |the |load
competent |person |- |correct |answer |-evaulate |connectins |to |ensure |the |supporting |surfaces |can |support |load | -inspect |ropes |for |defects |before |shift | -PFAS |must |have |anchors |independent |of |the |scaffold |support |system Moving |Scaffolds |- |correct |answer |--employees |cannot |be |on |a |moving |scaffold |unless: | -surface |is |level | -height |to |base |ratio |is | 2 |to | 1 | -outriggers |are |installed |on |a |flat |surface Electrical |Awareness |- |correct |answer |-Electricity |is |the |second |leading |cause |of |death |in |construction | | Electrocutions |make |up | 12 |percent |of |construction |fatalities |annually | | An |average |of |one |worker |is |electrocuted |on |the |job |everyday Current |flows |In |a |loop |or |circuit |- |correct |answer |--circuits |are |AC |or |DC | -current |is |usually |AC | -AC |current |has |five |parts | -electrical |source | -hot |wire |to |the |tool | -the |tool |itself | -Neutral |wire |returns |electricity |from |the |tool | -ground | -5 |milliamps |trip |the |wire | | -1000 |amps |in | 1 |milliamp
-20 |inches |beyond |the |swing |of |the |door | | -fix |slippery |conditions |before |using LADDERS |- |correct |answer |--ensure |rungs |are |spaced |10-14 |inches | -inspect |ladder | -keep |bottom |and |top |clear | -keep |ladders |free |from |slipping |hazards | -inspect |before |use |for |cracks, |dents, |missing |rungs | -side |rails---must |be |11.5 |inches |apart | -must |support | 4 |times |the |maximum |load | -don't |paint |ladders |(inspection |issues) | -4 |to | 1 |angle |ratio | -must |be | 3 |feet |above |the |upper |surface | | -equip |a |ladder | 24 |feet |or |longer |with |either |a |ladder |safety |device |or |self |retracting |lifelines |with |rest |platform |of |every | 150 |feet |or |less | -cage |or |well, |and |multiple |ladder |sections, |each |section |not |exceeding | 50 |feet Stable |rock |- |correct |answer |-Class |A-fairly |stable |soil. |Can |be |laid |back |¾ |to | 1 |slope |or |benched | Class |B- |generally |stable |soil/laid |back |at |1:1 |or |benched | Class |C-least |stable/cannot |be |benched/laid |at |1.5:1 |ratio Shoring |- |correct |answer |--provides |framework |to |work |in | -uses |wales, |cross |braces, |and |uprights | -supports |excavation |walls | -must |know |soil |type Major |causes |of |crane |accidents |- |correct |answer |-Falls/Overturns/contact |with |power |lines/mechanical |failures
How |do |accidents |occur |for |cranes? |- |correct |answer |--Instability-unsecured |load, |load |capacity |exceeded, |or |ground |not |level |or |too |soft | -lack |of |communication Types |of |cranes: |- |correct |answer |--Mobile | -Hydraulic | -Overhead | -Gantry | -Tower Crane |HAZARDS |- |correct |answer |--Improper |load |rating | -excessive |speeds | -no |signals | -inadequate |maintenance | -inspected |daily |by |operator/in |cab |on |site |annual |inspection |is |there | -must |be | 10 |feet |away |from |overhead |power |lines | -no |damaged |exhaust |or |windows | -must |have |steps/guardrail |walkways | -no |boom |angle |indicator | -Not |using |outriggers Load |capacity |- |correct |answer |--make |sure |the |crane |operator |can |see | -rated |load |capacities | -operating |speeds | -special |hazard |warning |or |instruction Know |the |weight |of |the |load |- |correct |answer |--refer |to |shipping |ticket | -ensure |lift |calculations |are |correct
-physical |damage |to |crane | -etc. PFAS |- |correct |answer |--Must |limit |free |fall |to |no |more |than | 6 |feet |
Shoring |- |correct |answer |-a |structure |that |supports |the |sides |of |an |excavation |and |protects |against |cave-ins Sloping |- |correct |answer |-a |technique |that |employs |a |specific |angle |of |incline |on |the |sides |of |the |excavation. |The |angle |varies |based |on |assessment |of |impacting |site |factors.