OSHA 1. Ring test: What test should be performed on abrasive wheels? 2. True: Compressed air can be used for cleaning as long as it is less than 30 psi. 3. Power operated tools: All _______ that are designed to accommodate guards must be equipped with properly functioning guards when in use 4. Momentary contact on/off switches: Appropriate switches for belt sanders are 5. Point of operation guards: Jointers should be fitted with which of the following types of guards 6. Mushroom: Impact tools, such as chisels, with _____ heads should be removed from use. 7. Gasoline: Most tools that run on liquid fuel are powered by 8. All of the above: Powder-actuated tools should never be used on ________ materials 9. All of the above: Jacks must be inspected: 10. False: Fixed, power-driven woodworking tools are not required to be provided with a disconnect switch that can either be locked or tagged in the off position. 11. Which of the following is not a general requirement for safe material storage?: Employers can exceed safe load limits for floors as long as it is temporary and no longer than 10 days 12. The maximum height of a stack of bricks is _____ feet.: 7 13. All materials stored in _____ must be stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling or collapse.: Tiers 14. Accumulated materials in storage area could cause:: All of the abvove 15. Material handling tasks should be designed to minimize weight, range of motion and ______.: frequency of activity 16. Employees should seek help lifting which of the following?: If the load is too bulky to grasp or lift 17. Solvent waste, oily rags and flammable liquids must be kept:: In fire-resistant covered containers 18. General requirements do not apply to slings used in conjunction with other material handling equipment for the movement of material by hosting.: False 19. In _____, eye splices must contain at least four full tucks and short splices must contain at least eight full tucks (four on each side of the center line of the splice).: Laid synthetic fiber rope 20. Higher safe working loads are permissible when recommended by the manufacturer for specific, identifiable products, provided that a safety factor of not less than 5 is maintained.: True 21. Rigging equipment for material handling must be inspected:: Prior to use on each shift 1 / 12 22. Attachments such as shop hooks, makeshift fasteners or rods may be used on steel chain slings based on the manufacturer's approval.: False 23. The best way to prevent wire rope failure due to the development of small cracks is to:: Use blocking or padding to increase the radius of the bend 24. The temperature range for the unsafe use of natural and synthetic rope slings is -20 F to 180 F except for:: Wet frozen sling 25. Polypropylene web slings may be used at temperatures higher than that of natural fiber slings.: True 26. Loads on forklifts must be _____.: centered on the forks and as close to the mast as possible 27. To offset an overload, extra weight should be placed on the rear of the forklift.: False 28. Modifications may be made to cranes at the discretion of the employer: False 29. In this case study, the Lockout/Tagout standard would require that the crane be secured from movement, and that hydraulic or pneumatic lines that could be come energized be _____.: locked out 30. If the employee had referred to his employer's lockout/tagout procedure checklist, the likelihood of the employee's survival would have increased.: True 31. Which of the Skid-Steer Loader' safety systems were disabled, resulting in 100 injuries and fatalities: Both A and B 32. Which of the following is a safety feature required in all earthmoving equipment?: All of the above 33. Which of the following is not one of the four main elements of an effective occupational safety and health program?: Employee health screenings 34. Training should emphasize factors that will contribute to reducing the overall weight of loads that need to be handled.: True 35. Safe lifting training can help prevent back injuries caused by improper technique.: True 36. Ergonomics include:: Restructuring and changing workplace conditions 37. Which of the following is an injury that can be caused by ergonomic hazards?: Musculoskeletal Disorder 38. A wire rope sling with a strength of 10,000 pounds and a total working load of 2,000 pounds has a design factor (multiplier) of:: 5 39. When disposal materials are dropped more than 20 feet to an exterior location, an enclosed chute must be used.: True 2 / 12 40. When using industrial fork-lifts, the load must be at the lowest position for traveling, and the truck manufacturer's operational requirements must be followed.: True 41. Maximum safe load limits of _____ must be posted within buildings and structures.: Floors 42. Used lumber must have which of the following withdrawn before stacking?: Nails 43. Which of the following is the principal source of compensable injuries in the American work force?: Manual material handling 44. Which of the following is required for inclusion on a synthetic webbing label?: All of the above 45. When traveling on a fork lift, the carried load must be at the highest feasible position during travel: False 46. Safe lifting training should include:: All of the above 47. General requirements do not apply to slings used in conjunction with other material handling equipment for the movement of material by hoisting: False 48. Please match the appropriate description with the air contaminant: Aerosols are a form of: Mist These are made of solid organic or inorganic material: Dusts This can be cause from welding: Gases This can be found where solvents are used: Vapors 49. The degree of worker risk from the exposure to any given substance does not depend on the magnitude and duration of exposure.: False 50. _____ can be caused by repetitive motions or repeated shocks over prolonged periods of time.: Carpel tunnel syndrome 51. Particulate contaminants consist of gas and vapor.: False 52. The degree of worker risk from exposure to any substance depends on the nature and potency of the toxic effects, as well as the magnitude and duration of exposre: True 53. Shielding is a way to protect against biological hazards.: False 54. One of the benefits of a well-designed ergonomic work environment is low operating costs.: True 55. Asbestos can cause which of the following illnesses?: Malignant lung cancer Mesothelioma 3 / 12 Asbestosis 56. Lead exposure can cause all of the following except:: Skin Burns 57. Silica dust is present in airborne particle of sand and rock.: True 58. Some wood preservative chemicals used are carcinogens.: True 59. To prevent a heat illness, OSHA requires employers to do which of the following?: Provide frequent cool-down breaks Provide cool, portable water Schedule the heaviest work load during the coolest part of the day 60. Lead is the word used to classify the six, naturally occurring, silicate minerals.: False 61. Lead Trigger Tasks are designated by OSHA as certain highly hazardous tasks that carry the presumption of airborne exposure above the Permissible Exposure Limits.: True 62. Wood preservative chemicals have the potential to harm the body through which of the following?: All of the above 63. How often should jobsite supervisors and foremen be monitoring workers for signs of heat stress: Constantly 64. The new updated Hazard Communications Standard provides specific criteria addressing health and physical hazards as well as classification of chemical mixtures.: True 65. With the exception of distributor shipping only GHS labeled containers no later than Dec. 15 2015, full compliance with the new changes in the Hazard Communication Standard must be met no later than June 2015 by:: All of the above 66. Who of the following is not required by OSHA to classify chemicals?: Employers 67. _____ may rely on information provided on safety data sheets of the individual ingredients, except where the chemical manufacturer or importer knows the safety data sheet misstates or omits required information: Mixture classification 68. OSHA requires a written hazard communication program to include all of the following except?: Goals for each employee 69. The _____ is the name or number used for a hazardous product on a label or in the safety data sheet.: Product identifier 70. The flame over circle pictogram is used to warn about which of the following classes of chemical hazards?: Oxidizer 4 / 12 71. Employees must be informed of _____.: The location and availability of the written hazard communication program 72. There are _____ elements of a learning objective as defined by OSHA Training Guidelines that must be included in your employer's hazard communication program.: 3 73. A "trade secret" is defined as any confidential formula, pattern, process, device, or information that is used in an employer's business and that gives the employer opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.: True 74. A confidentiality agreement may restrict the use of information but does not provide for appropriate legal remedies.: False 75. The first choice for how to reduce or eliminate a hazard is:: Engineering controls 76. An industrial hygienist identifies exposures, problems, tasks and risks of the workplace by performing a(n):: Worksite analysis 77. The common drinking cup is _____ in the working place.: Prohibited 78. In occupations where there is exposure to ionizing radiation, time, distance and _____ are important in considering worker safety.: Shielding 79. What type of correctional program is used to plan the best way to control or prevent hazards in the event of an emergency?: Emergency perparation 80. These types of contaminants can be result from welding, cleaning or painting:: Gas or Vapor 81. The basic worksite analysis performed by an industrial hygienist includes:: All of the above 82. Personal protection equipment is used when engineering work practice and administrative controls are not possible or do not provide sufficient protection for workers: True 83. Which of the following, if properly used, would have led to a different outcome in this case study?: Gloves 84. Which of the hazard controls listed uses PPE: All workers required to wear high-visibility vest 85. The first step in developing a comprehensive safety and health program including personal protective equipment is to: Perform a hazard assessment 86. Which of the following types of hard hats are NOT ANSI approved: Bump hats 87. All respiratory protection equipment must be approved by: NIOSH 88. This footwear may be designed to be electrically conductive or non-conductive: Safety shoes 5 / 12 89. If an employee who needs a protection where is prescription lenses, he or she should: A and B 90. If the employee provides his or her own protective equipment the employee is responsible for: None of the above 91. If employee uses a respirator under any circumstances, the employer should have: A written respiratory program 92. If a hardhat sustains impact it should: Be replaced 93. These gloves offer good pliability and protect against harmful elements such as hydraulic fluids, gasoline and alcohols: Neoprene 94. Eye and face protection selected for employee use must clearly identify the: Manufacturer 95. OSHA's mission is to to?: Protect the safety and health of American's workers 96. The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers?: The right to a safe and healthful workplace 97. A safety Data Sheet (SDS) gives information about?: Hazardous chemicals 98. Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review?: the OSHA 300 Log and the OSHA 300A Summary 99. During an OSHA inspection?: You have the right to talk to the inspector privately 100. The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment is spelled out in?: Section 11(c) of the OSH act 101. One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to?: Provide training required by OSHA standards 102. OSHA requires that employers pay for most required personal protective equipment (PPE), including?: Hard hats 103. The OSHA standards for Construction and General Industry are also known as?: Part 1926 and Part 1910 104. What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm is likely?: Imminent danger 105. When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be?: Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed 106. If you feel that an OSHA inspection is needed to get hazards corrected at your workplace, which is your best option?: Submit a written, signed complaint with specific hazards information 107. In general, fall protection must be provided to construction workers who are working on surfaces with unprotected sides and edges which are _____ above the lower level.: 6 Feet 108. What are the ways an employer can protect workers from falls?: Guardrails, safety net systems and personal fall arrest systems 6 / 12 109. For workers on scaffolds, fall protection must be provided if they are working _____ above a lower level.: 10 Feet 110. Guardrails are often used by employers to protect workers from falls. How high must the top guardrail (the toprail) be above the working surface?: 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches 111. A personal fall arrest system consist of:: An anchorage, lanyard and connectors, and a full body harness 112. The top of a ladder must extend at least _____ above the surface you are climbing onto: 3 Feet 113. When working over dangerous equipment and machinery, fall protection must be provided _____: Regardless of distance 114. Personal fall arrest systems must be inspected for damage _____ each use.: Before 115. Webbing used for lifeline, lanyard and harness ropes and straps must be made of _____ fibers.: Synthetic 116. Competent persons are not necessary when scaffolds are being moved.: False 117. Not every walking or working surface can be a potential fall hazard.: False 118. Safety nets must absorb the force of a 400-pound bag of sand dropping onto the net. This is referred to as a "_____": Drop test 119. Falls, struck-by object, caught-in or between, and electrocution are referred to by OSHA as ______.: "Focus Four" Hazards 120. Overreaching is a factor that contributes to falls or fatalities involving ladder usage.: True 121. In construction, falls to a lower level are a major cause of fatalities.: True 122. More _____ are killed from falls than in any other construction occupation.: Ironworkers 123. Scaffold accidents are usually attributed to factors like the planking or support giving way, or to a lack of guardrails or fall protection.: True 124. Employees may file a complaint with OSHA if unsafe working conditions are not corrected.: True 125. Employers are required to keep work sites free from:: All of the above 126. Employers need to have rescue procedures in place in the event of a fall.: True 127. Which of the following is NOT a category of electrical burns?: Shock 128. Electrocution was the second leading cause of worker deaths on construction sites in the United States in 2011.: True 7 / 12 129. A worker was removing a metal antenna when it made electrical contact with a 7200-volt power transmission line...: Both could have prevented the accident from occuring 130. It's okay to use extension cords with worn insulation, as long as you are careful about it.: False 131. Which of the following items contributed to the electrocution in the previous case study?: All of the above 132. Which of the following are preventative measures that can be taken to protect yourself from electrocution hazards?: A and C only 133. Wet or damp conditions worsen electrocution hazards: True 134. Which of the following are PPE that can be used to ensure safety when working with power lines?: Rubber insulating gloves Sleeves Hood 135. Which of the following are ways employers must protect their employees on the job site?: All of the above 136. Employers are not required to enforce lockout/tagout safety-related work practices on the job site.: False 137. Rank the appropriate steps that could have prevented the fatality and injuries in these case studies.: 1. Employers should create duties so as to remove or minimize struck-by hazards 2. Workers should be attentive to potential struck-by hazards 2. Workers should be trained on struck-by hazards 4. Workers should wear appropriate personal protective equipment 138. What are the four common types of struck-by hazards?: Flying objects, falling objects, swinging objects and rolling objects 139. Think about the worksites you have been on and the struck-by hazards that you've seen. From the list below, select a category of struck-by hazard that you have seen.: Flying 140. Flying struck-by hazard on your worksite a worker climbed an 8-foot step ladder so that he could nail a strap onto a residential home project...: Never nail into material such as metal, knots or dense materials with a nail gun and receive training specific to the tool you are using. 8 / 12 141. What type of struck-by hazard would a hard hat protect you from?: Falling and Flying 142. What are the results of the injuries?: Death Broken Bones Head Injuries 143. What are the hazards when working around heavy equipment?: All of the above 144. To avoid these hazards and remain safe when working around heavy equipment what should you be looking for on tour worksite?: All of the above 145. So the worker is even more visible to the operator, what do you think he should also have?: High visibility clothing 146. It's your first day working on a new residential subdivision project.: 1. Take the proper training 2. Inspect all equipment 3. Wear the appropriate PPE 4. Check for workers 147. As you have seen, highway equipment related fatalities are a serious concern for workers. In this exercise you will need to rank in order from highest to lowest how these fatalities occur.: 1. Workers on foot 2. Operators 3. Passengers 148. To safely control the traffic flow and protect workers near public roadways and moving construction equipment what should you use?: All of the above 149. Employers must protect workers from struck-by hazards by_____.: Providing PPE such as hard hats and safety glasses 150. It is important to inspect and replace equipment for damage _____ use.: before 151. Struck-by injuries are produced by forcible contact or impact between the injured person and a/n _____.: Object or piece of equipment 152. The following are examples of struck-by hazards. Which one is an example of a struck-by flying hazard?: Hit by a nail from a nail gun 9 / 12 153. As a load is mechanically lifted, the materials _____.: May strike workers if the load swings, twists or turns 154. Among the list of ways workers can protect themselves when working on or near any construction zone, is to _____.: Wear high-visibility reflective clothing 155. A struck-by hazard can be described as anytime a worker: Is hit by a falling, swinging, flying or rolling object 156. All rigging equipment must be inspected _____ each lift.: prior to 157. If your hard hat sustains a heavy blow from a falling or flying object you: Must replace it immediately 158. Struck-by _____ object hazards exists when something is being propelled, hurled or thrown.: Flying 159. Which of the following are examples of caught-in or -between hazards?: A worker is pulled into a machine by his loose clothing. A worker's finger is amputated when it is caught in the blade of a saw. A worker is pinned in between a wall and a truck. 160. The total number of caught-in or -between fatalities _____ between 2010 and 2011.: Decreased 161. The biggest decrease in fatalities of caught-in or -between hazards has been in which field?: Excavation or trenching 162. The important factor in distinguishing between a struck-by or caught in or -between hazard lies in the impact of the _____ alone and the subsequent _____.: object; injury 163. A caught in or -between hazard is defined by: "injuries resulting from a person being squeezed, caught, crushed, pinched, or compressed between tow or more objects, or between parts of an object.": True 164. Drag and Drop the options on the right side to match the following equipment with the correct description of how they should be maintained to avoid hazards:: Tools: Ensure these are guarded. Machine parts: Make sure these are secured, supported, and made safe. Heavy equipment: Prevent this from tipping over. 165. Which of the following is a cause of the hazards in the previous case study?: The bowl apron was not blocked to prevent falling. 166. What do you do next?: Stop working and exit the trench. 167. Trenches are susceptible to pinned between hazards.: True 10 / 12 168. The previous case study was an example of a ______ hazard.: Pinned between 169. To prevent being pinned between equipment or other objects, workers should avoid _____.: Placing themselves between moving vehicles and an immovable structure, vehicle, or stacked materials. 170. Underground utilities present no hazards to employees working in trenches.: False 171. You should never remove a safety guard while a tool is in use.: True 172. Which is NOT a method to ensure that machinery is sufficiently supported, secured, and safe in order to protect you from caught-in or -between hazards?: Leave vehicles running while doing maintenance or repair work. 173. Workers should not work in an unprotected trench that is 5 feet deep or more. The type of protection installed may be sloping or benching, trench box or shield, and _____.: Shoring 174. Which of these are designed specifically to protect workers in the event of a cave-in?: Trench boxes 175. It is important that you are always trained on the equipment that you will be using on the job site.: True 176. Match the following items with the correct means by which to protect yourself from hazards:: Machinery: Guard all hazardous and moving or rotating parts. Energized equipment: Turn off and completely shut down; lock-out power source if possible. Cranes: Stay out of the swing radius. Excavation sites: Use sloping or benching, trench boxes or shields, or shoring. 177. Match the following tools with their proper safety guard:: Hand-held power tools: Guards and safety switches Power saws: Point-of-operation guard Cranes: Chain drive guards 178. Which of the following is a lockout/tagout requirement for employers?: Make sure employees take proper steps to detect injuries Establish energy control procedures 11 / 12 Arrange programs to meet specific workplace needs 179. Which of the following ways to avoid excavation hazards was mentioned in the Construction eTool?: Inspect the site daily at the start of each shift Provide safe access into and out of the escavation Evaluate soil conditions Construct protective systems Provide protections if water accumulation is a problem 180. Which of the following activities would require a competent person?: A scaffold is being erected on your job site. An engineering survey is conducted on a building that is set to be demolished Workers are about to enter an excavation site 181. The general training requirement according to OSHA for construction workers is that the employer teaches each employee how to _____ and _____ unsafe working conditions.: recognize; avoid 182. What do you do next?: I place the forklift in neutral and then exit. 183. Caught in or -between hazards are related with excavations [trenches]; therefore, the hazard considered to be the greatest risk is:: Cave-ins 184. One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them is a/n _____.: Competent person 185. To protect against caught-in or -between hazards, a worker should not only avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry, but also worker should avoid:: Working with equipment/machinery that has not been locket-out 186. Providing worker training on the safe use of the equipment being operated is the responsibility of the:: Employer 187. Workers should wear a _____ if required, to avoid being thrown from a vehicle and crushed as the vehicle tips over.: Seatbelt 188. Make sure all loads carried by equipment are stable and _____.: Secured 189. All hand-held power tools should have guards and _____ on them.: Safety switches 190. Which procedure helps to ensure equipment doesn't accidentally reenergize when it's being repaired or worked on?: Lockout/Tagout 12 / 12