CON 367 Final Exam

4 types of OSHA violations

Willful Serious Other-than-serious repeated

When is fall protection required on a ladder?

working and climbing on fixed ladders >24 ft

Is the discipline policy a zero tolorence policy?

yes true

What is your single biggest differentiator in your career in construction?

your individual commitment to safety

SDS

Safety Data Sheet- explains every product out there

Subpart L

Scaffolds

Lock out Tag out

Shutting down all electrical when maintenance is done

Steve Cox approach about the focus Four

"Life Saving Absolutes"

TRIR calculations

(# of recordable injuries x 200,000) / total work hours

Type C

1 1/2 to 1'

Type B

1 to 1'

Vibratory Health Hazard

Spinal cord, nerve and tendon effects

Based on the assigned research of the OSHA 1926 standard, the steps of a portable ladder must be a minimum of ____ apart and a max of ____

10 to 14 "

EMR

Experience Modification Rate

For general applications, how close to the vertical working surface does a scaffold need to be, in order to be compliant? (lath/plaster activity has a different rule)

14" or closer

If there is a change in elevation greater than _____ inches, then a stairway, ladder or ramp must be in place, according to the governing OSHA standard

19

Hearing health Hazard

3 foot rule- if you can't hear within 3 feet than u need protection

Type A

3/4 to 1'

How many volts can kill you?

30

If we see someone using an extension ladder to access a roof level 20' in height above the base, what is the right distance for the bottom of the ladder to be from the face of the wall?

5'-0"

Loose planks on the end of a scaffold platform should extend past the support at least ____ inches.

6

According to OSHA's general regulation under 1926, if a construction worker is working where there is a fall exposure at a height of _______ feet or greater, the worker must have some compliant form of fall protection in place.

6 feet

Big Blue Crane The legal implications of this incident were huge. What was the total amount awarded to the families?

99 million

What is the minimum dimension the top of the sides of a trench box/shield must be above the top of an excavation to be in compliance with the standard?

A minimum of 18" above the top of the excavation

HazCom consists of three things?

Labeling, Training, SDS

Subpart R

Steel Erection

If a particular soil has been tested and classified as a Type A , with a compressive strength on the order of 1.75 tons/sf, and has an optimal moisture content, which of the following statements would be true with respect to OSHA 1926:

A slope of ½:1 would meet the requirements

Which of the following best describes a form of a "Work Practice/Administrative Control:

A supervisor scheduling a crew to start work early to avoid the heat of the day

In drawing distinctions between an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), and a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), which of the following statements would suggest an analysis be categorized as an AHA ?

A task that will be accomplished the same day

According to class lecture, we discussed both proactive and reactive strategies that should make up a proper safety program. According to the instructor, the best safety programs place a majority (70% or so) on which of the following? (choose the best answer)

Accident prevention strategies

CFR 1910

All Occupation

Title 29

All labor

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

Anchor Point

Anchorages used for fall arrest must be able to hold at least 5,000 pounds per person attached

Why is "Free Fall Distance" such an important consideration in selecting the right fall protection equipment: (choose best answer)

Because one of the main causes for injury or fatality related to falls is due to the person hitting the lower level before the PFAS engages

Which of the following statements best describes a reason why the United States government decided to create OSHA?

Because statistically, on average of 14000 people of more are killed each year in fatal accidents in the workplace

In order to serve as a "competent" or "qualified" person by OSHA standards, the individual must have

Both proper training and authority

Respiratory Health Hazard

CO2, Asbestos, Silica Dust

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

How often does a fabricated frame scaffold need to be inspected by a competent person?

Daily, before use, and tagged green

What are the 6 recordable incidents?

Death loss of consciousness lost day from work restricted work medical treatment beyond first aid prescribed medication

Subpart K

Electrical

Subpart M

Fall protection

Focus Four Hazards

Fall, Electrical, Struck by, Caught in

A worker suffers a cut to her hand. She is known for her toughness and receives first aid at the jobsite trailer. She takes some Ibuprofen, treats with antiseptic ointment, a bandage, and returns to work. That same evening, her husband insists she should go have a doctor look at the cut. The doctor examines the wound, and determines it does not require stitches. She returns to work the next day, with no modification to her duties. This circumstance results in a "recordable incident" as defined by OSHA.

False

Big Blue Crane One peculiar aspect of this incident was the stellar safety program at this jobsite. OSHA and others viewed this as one of the safest projects of its kind. True or False

False

The CHASE program was est. in 1989 and increased the amt of available OSHA resources to "chase down" violators?

False

The most effective form of hazard control is PPE?

False

With an OSHA compliant "Controlled Access Zone," workers exposed to a fall greater than 6 feet may be allowed inside such a zone without a fall arrest system, but only if there is a competent person watching over the work.

False

Friable vs. Non-friable

Friable= very hazardous Non= not as hazardous

Subpart I

Hand and Power Tools

Subpart D

Health and Environment

Part of OSHA's mission is to provide a safe and ______ workplace

Healthful

OSHA Priorities

Imminent Danger Fatality Complaints Inspections

One of the nine (9) Pictograms presented in class, as part of a HAZCOM program, offers a picture of an exclamation point ( "!"). Which of the following is an attribute of this particular hazard?

Irritant (to skin, eyes, respiratory tract)

Which is not under OSHA jurisdiction

Military Bases

As discussed in class there is an alternate standard used by OSHA 1926 as the referenced standard for electrical hazards and safety. Which of the following is that standard?

NFPA 70E

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

OSHA history

Nixon started in 1970

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Subpart E

PPE

PEL

Permissible Exposure Limit

PFAS

Personal Fall Arrest System

Shield and Shoring

Protective systems for Trenching and Excavation

Based on the OSHA Act of 1970, employees have various rights. Which of the following is NOT lawful right?

Right to an attorney

How do we know if a pair of safety eye wear meets OSHA standards?

The ANSI "Z87" designation will be stamped on them

Big Blue Crane Which of the following entities were not partially responsible for this disaster?

The Wisconsin office of OSHA

Which of the following best offers the definition of a trench excavation:

The depth of the excavation is greater than the width, and the width is less than 15 feet.

According to OSHA standards governing respirable crystalline silica, what does the ACTION level mean?

The level of particles in the air that would cause the need for an ACTION plan to be implemented

When planning for a compliant anchor point, which of the following is true?

The most important consideration is the anchor point must hold at least 5,000 pounds per worker who is tied to it

TRIR

Total Recordable Incident Rate

Environmental Health hazard

UV rays Insects temp

What is the last step in the 6 step process for LOCK OUT TAG OUT?

Verify the energy source is actually turned off

If a worker is inside the basket of an aerial lift performing work, does the worker need to be restrained by a tie off system? Yes, or no

Yes. the worker must be tethered to prevent them from falling out of the basket

Trench

a narrow excavation where the depth is greater than the width and the width is less than 15'

When must a ramp of ladder be used?

any height greater than 19"

4 key elements of safety program

commitment workplace analysis and hazard analysis hazard control and prevention safety health and training and education AKA -Commitment, hazard anal and control, training

CFR 1926

construction

arc Flash

electricity transfer from point A to point B without direct contact

Subpart P

excavation

By current OSHA regulations an employee who is standing on an extension ladder, and performing work, at a height of 20' or less, needs to have some form of fall protection (such as a fall arrest system).

false

In the evaluation of construction fatality statistics over the last 15 years, we can conclude that the construction industry is on a steady decline.

false

The construction industry continues to show a steady decline in injuries, accidents, and fatalities, year after year, thanks to the efforts of OSHA, and the increased emphasis on employee safety across the country.

false

Yellow "Caution" tape is never allowed as a substitute for a guardrail or warning line system. However, Red "Danger" tape is allowable so long as it is installed at the correct height and has verbiage in both English and Spanish

false

Confined Space vs Permit required confined space

has limited or restricted entry vs. a workplace that has been evaluated to have actual hazards and workers need a written authorization

Workplace controls and examples

if the employees change the way they do their jobs limited exposure to weather regular breaks working at night

Engineered controls and examples

if the work environment is physically changed heating, snow removal

Which of the following terms describes the claim (or argument) an employer might make if they wanted to challenge the applicability of a particular OSHA standard, such as the need for fall protection in a particular situation?

infeasibility

There were Six (6) criteria presented in class for injuries that are "Recordable" incidents as defined by OSHA. Which of the following is NOT one of those criteria: Prescription loss of blood loss consciousness medical treatment beyond first aid

loss of blood

Zero incident

maintain training commitment every incident is avoidable no job is getting hurt for everyones safety is top priority possible but not easy

JHA

major/ongoing/planning event

Subpart H

material handeling

Big Blue Crane Where and when did this unfortunate accident happen?

milwaukee 1999

AHA

minor/single day

NIHL

noise-induced hearing loss

Discipline policy

offers a balanced approach, 3 strike rule 1. verbal 2. written 3. dismissal

what are the two incentive programs?

outcome based and behavior based

outcome based incentives (pros and cons)

pros-easy to measure cons-doesnt produce wanted results groups don't report incidents

behavior based incentives (pros and cons)

pros-puts workers in mode of policing themselves safety first culture cons-more difficult to measure behavior more time consuming to manage

PPE

protection from hazards

Subpart X

stairs/ladders

big Blue Crane how many people died

three iron workers

As represented in the video shown in class on fall protection "ABC's", is the following statement true or false? "All connecting devices are designed to arrest a fall"

true

Big Blue Crane A key supervisor for the crane company was fired from the job because of his efforts to complain about the sub-standard attention to safety on the project.

true

Big Blue Crane One of the victims actually predicted that something serious might happen, and gave his wife the phone number of an attorney to call in the event he was ultimately a victim. True or False

true

Body Belts are a complaint form of Body Wear for a PFAS, so long as the anchor point and connecting device are compliant.

true

Regarding safe scaffold practices, read the following statement: Cross Braces on a frame scaffold system be used as a substitute for either a guardrail or mid-rail, so long as they cross at the right height. True or False

true

True or False: Under OSHA 1926.451 (g) (1), a person on a scaffold platform exposed to a fall no greater than 10 feet is exempt from the "6 foot rule" for fall protection, and does not need fall protection or arrest to be compliant.

true

Trench soil types

type A,B,C