Construction Safety / Quiz 1

Field Personnel

1. Laborer 2. Superintendent 3. General Superintendent

Operations Personnel

1. Project Engineer 2. Senior Project Manager 3. Company President

Alternative Delivery

CMAR, BD, Cost Plus, etc........

Root Cause Analysis

Collective term that describes a wide range of approaches, tools, and techniques used to uncover causes of problems.

1926

Combined Federal Regulation (CFR) 1926. Applicable regulations pertaining to construction work.

Legal Implications

Company Liability, Individual Liability, Fines, Jail

Moral Implications

Family, Friends, Fatalities

Controlling Contractor

Has the overall responsibility for the construction of the project -its planning, quality and completion.

OSHA Recordable

Injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid, as well as one that causes death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, or loss of consciousness.

OSHA 300

Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHAForm300), the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHAForm300A),and. the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHAForm 301).

Business Implications

Loss of revenue and reputation

Near Miss

Narrowly avoided collision or other accident.

EMR

Number used by insurance companies to gauge both past cost of injuries and future chances of risk. The lower the EMR of your business, the lower your worker compensation insurance premiums will be.

Competent Person

One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

DART Rate

Short for "Days Away Restricted or Transferred." So the injuries that the DART rate represents are those that required days away from work or restricted duty/job transfer.

Culture

The atmosphere, an invisible force or "way of working" within a company that shapes behavior; consists of shared beliefs, practices and attitudes

OSHA Focus 4

The four leading hazards in the Construction Industry known to cause deaths: 1. Fall Hazards 2. Electrical Hazards 3. Struck-by Hazards 4. Caught-In or Between Hazards

Hard Bid

Traditional from of contract for a Construction Project . A project owner selects an architect/engineer, who designs the project. Then a public bid advertisement draws interested contractors, who submit bids based on the architect/engineer plans. Typically, the lowest bid wins the project.