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If a supervisor has questions about her site's emergency action plan, who should be consulted?

Those listed in the emergency action plan as points of contact

What is the primary reason for storing acetylene cylinders upright

To prevent liquid acetylene from escaping and entering the work environment

Why should supervisors discuss the results of safety inspections with their employees?

To reinforce good work practices and to identify practices that must change

What does the number 2 mean when it is located in the blue section of the NFPA Diamond?

Hazardous

Where does a supervisor find information about the company's policies on hearing protection?

Hearing conservation program document

Which of the following factors does not affect the load capacity of a mobile crane?

Installation of an anti-two-block device

All of the following concerning flammable inside storage areas are true except:

Make up air must be taken within 12 inches of the floor

Why is it important for a supervisor to provide a new employee with training and orientation?

New employees typically are more likely to have accidents.

Your crew is setting up a crane. What is the first thing that should be checked before setup begins?

Overhead Hazards.

When monitoring a confined space, which of the following would you check for first?

Oxygen Deficiency

What is the primary reason for storing acetylene cylinders upright?

Prevent liquid acetone from escaping and releasing acetylene.

A supervisor's employees are in an area where they cannot hear each other's voices even when standing next to each other. What should the supervisor do?

Provide appropriate hearing protection to employees and instruct them in its use.

The noise level exceeds permissible limits. What should be done?

Provide at least two types of hearing protection and instruct employees on proper use/wearing.

What is the most important factor for implementing a good safety program?

Requiring the involvement of supervisors

A maintenance employee tells his supervisor that he may have forgotten to tighten the only fastening bolts on the machine's exposed high-speed drive system. The machine is now in use. What should the supervisor do first?

Shut down the machine and tell the employee he did the right thing in reporting the problem.

Chemical hazards exist in the form of:

Solids, liquids, vapors, fumes, and gases.

One of your crew deliberately violates a safety procedure, what should you do?

Stop work, write him up and tell him why.

It is a generally accepted theory in accident prevention that the attitude of supervisors and managers can affect the actions of foremen and employees. Which of the following best describes that relationship?

Supervisors' attitude has a direct influence on the employees.

Where do employees locate information about possible allergic reactions to a chemical to which they are exposed?

The chemical's material safety data sheets

Who can best tell you how to operate a tool safely?

The manufacturer instruction manual.

Who is the best person for insuring that workers are wearing the appropriate PPE?

The supervisor

Who can dismiss an employee for violating a safety rule?

The supervisor14.

What is the primary reason for conducting a safety inspection?

To discover and correct hazards.

What is the main purpose of a safety and health meeting?

To motivate employees to take interest and responsibility for safety

Why are accident/incident investigations performed?

To prevent accident/incident recurrence based upon similar causes

What is the key goal of a joint labor/management safety committee?

To promote employee involvement in safety at all levels

Extremely flammable is designated by the number 4 in which area of the NFPA diamond?

Top

Which of the following factors is the most important in developing a safety training program?

Training objectives

Which of the following would be the most likely to produce severe injuries or a high probability of accidents?

Unusual and non-routine task.

Local ventilating exhaust is primarily used for which of the following?

Used to prevent fumes, vapors, and mists from being dispersed in the air.

When should a supervisor provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area?

When a new hazardous chemical is first introduced in the work area

When must an employee be trained on a site's emergency action plan?

When assigned to the job

OSHA has developed a color code. What is the color that OSHA has designated for providing instructions?

White

Head protection (a helmet) is required when performing work in areas where the possibility of falling objects exists and when:

Working around energized conductors and power lines.

Which of the following is used to mark potential hazards?

Yellow

.What does the number "2" mean when it is located in the blue section of the NFPA 704 "diamond" symbol?

1. Health hazard: exposure can lead to temporary incapacitation or residual injury

What are the three basic steps in performing a job safety analysis (JSA)?

1. Provide a sequence of basic job steps, identify hazards, and recommend actions or procedures.

Once a supervisor reads the operating manuals for new equipment, what should the supervisor do with them?

1. Review the manuals with the employees who will be using the new equipment.

When erecting a portable ladder, the ladder should be positioned with a slope of:

2. 4-to-1.

When monitoring a confined space, the presence of which hazard should be checked for first?

2. Oxygen deficiency

What is the minimum depth that a Professional Engineer is required to design a shoring system?

20 inches

Handrails should be capable of withstanding a force of at least _____ pounds.

200

What causes the most eye injuries at work?

3. Flying objects

How far above the work surface should the side rails of a ladder extend?

36 inches

Which of the following is the minimum width of access to an exit in new construction as defined by the NFPA?

36 inches55.

The recommended rating of a firewall separating oxygen and fuel gasses should be how high?

5 feet

When more than five gallons of flammable or combustible liquids are used in a facility, a fire extinguisher rated not less than 10-B shall be provided within:

50 feet

You need to erect a 50-foot high scaffold. Who can supervise this operation?

A competent person

You're laying pipe in a ditch when a hazard not previously identified occurs. Steps are taken to eliminate the hazard: who has authority for determining that conditions are now safe for the crew to re-enter the ditch?

A competent person

What type of container is permissible for use in handling flammable liquids?

A metal can with a flame arrester.

In which work scenario are accidents most likely?

A non-routine task

Who is entitled to view the MSDS?

All personnel who have the potential to come in contact with the chemical.

What is not a factor in ensuring the protection of workers who handle hazardous chemicals?

Any torn labels need to be replaced.

Hard hats are required when performing work in areas where the possibility of falling objects exists. Hard Hats are also required:

Around energized electrical lines.

When is the least effective time to have a safety meeting?

At the end of a work shift

Respirators routinely used must be inspected:

Before and after each use

How can you make sure that a rope used for hoisting will hold a load?

Check to see if the rated load capacity for the rope is being exceeded.

Which of the following is not an example of an indirect accident cost?

Cost of lost days

On multi-employer work sites, what is the best method for one employer to inform the other employers about new MSDS?

Develop a system for the general contractor and subcontractors to share the MSDS's.

What should a supervisor do if he sees a subcontractor employee not wearing hearing protection in a hearing protection-designated area?

Document the observation and report it to the subcontractor employee's supervisor

Of the following, which is most important in generating employee support of a safety program?

Employee buy-in

The noise level exceeds permissible limits. What should the supervisor do?

Ensure all employees are provided with at least two types of appropriate hearing protection and instruct employees on the proper use and wearing of the hearing protection.

A company safety officer completed a job safety analysis (JSA) for a task and forwarded it to a supervisor in the field. The supervisor receives and reviews the JSA, and the supervisor realizes that there are additional hazards in conducting the task beyond those listed on the JSA. What should the supervisor do?

1. Work with the safety officer and affected employees to revise the JSA before conducting the task

What is the maximum permitted distance between the edge of a fixed grinding machine wheel and the adjustable work rest?

1/8 inch

What best describes a job safety analysis (JSA)?

3. A JSA is a method where employees participate in the identification of hazards and unsafe work practices and implement measures to reduce the associated risks.

What is the primary reason for conducting a safety inspection?

3. To identify unsafe conditions and practices

Stairways should have handrails installed at from the surface of the tread to the upper surface of the handrail

33"

What is the minimum height for the top rail of a suspended scaffolding guardrail?

36 feet

Electrical panels that are enclosed and operating at 120 volts shall have a clear workspace that is a minimum of __________ from the front of the equipment.

36 inches

What is the maximum depth of a trench before a ladder is needed for access and egress?

4 feet

When erecting a ladder, what should the slope be set to?

4 to 1

How can one help ensure a rope will hold a rated load?

4. Inspect the rope prior to use.

Occupational accidents and incidents usually result from:

A combination of causal factors

You have recently arrived on the job site. You see employees working in the same area as welders who are welding on a tank. The employees who are working in the area do not have welder's goggles. When you question the welders, you discover that they have about four more hours of welding to complete. What should be your course of action?

Advise your workers not to look at the welding operation.

When is the least effective time to have a Safety Meeting?

At the end of the shift

What is the first thing to do when assisting an employee who is unconscious from a fall from a loading dock?

Call for medical assistance

A worker shows up at the job site with his own safety glasses. What should you look for to see if they are approved Safety Glasses?

Check to see that they are ANSI Approved.

What right does a worker who calls in an OSHA complaint not have?

Contest the citation

You have to perform work along a train track. What should be the best approach to doing the work safely?

Coordinate with the railroad; review JSA prior to performing work, and post train schedules at the jobsite.

What is the focus of all emergency action plans?

Describing employee duties and actions during emergencies

On multi-employer work sites, what is the best method for one employer to inform the other employers about new chemicals brought on to the work site?

Develop an agreed-to system for all employers to share material safety data sheets.

An employee arrives at a facility and wants to use his or her own personal protective equipment (PPE). What should a supervisor do?

Inspect the employee's PPE to ensure that it is appropriate for the tasks being performed.

Workers have to enter a confined space, which contains 1 % chemical fumes (not IDLH). What kind of respiratory protection would be suitable?

Full-face respirator with a chemical cartridge that is approved to protect from the defined chemical.

What would be the best protection while working with a drill and a 25-foot extension cord?

GFCI protection

What is the key factor for implementing a good Safety Program?

Getting the foreman and supervisors involved.

You have read the instruction manuals & operating procedure book for some new equipment that is being brought onto the site. Once you have completed reading the manuals, what should you do with them?

Go over them with the workers.

A worker arrives at your job site and wants to use his own safety equipment/PPE. What is the correct course of action in this situation?

Inspect the equipment/PPE and ensure that it is correct for the task being performed, is not damaged and is ready for use.

What are the requirements for scaffolds that are located 10 feet or more above lower level scaffolds?

Handrails, mid rail and toe boards must be in place.

Your workers are in an area where they cannot hear each other's voices more than 3 feet away. What should you do?

Have a responsible person conduct a sound survey and provide adequate hearing protection to employees.

What should you do before you send people into a confined space?

Have an attendant and everyone on lifelines.

Prior to an accident occurring, which requires first aid or medical attention, what should your course of action be?

Have an emergency response plan prior to beginning work.

Which answer below is not a requirement for an attendant while employees are inside a confined space?

Have attendant remain in radio contact of employees.

Your crew must walk across an area with open floor holes to get to their work area. What should you do?

Have the floor holes covered and inform your men of load surface restrictions.

What training must an employee have before working with any hazardous chemical?

Hazard communication training

An OSHA compliance officer is making a repeat visit to verify that a previous violation has been corrected. During the visit, he may inspect which of the following?

He may inspect the entire job site

A member of your crew walks up to you and complains of feeling dizzy. You notice that they appear overheated and they are not sweating. What is the employee likely suffering from?

Heat Stroke

When interviewing a witness during an accident investigation, what is the best approach?

Interview witnesses one at a time

When you use an instrument to measure flammable gas and it reads 30%, what exactly does that stand for?

Percent of Lower Exposure Limit (LEL).

During work in a confined space where an oxygen deficient atmosphere exists, it is permissible to:

Provide ventilation to the confined space and monitor in 30 minutes.

Which of the following can be caused by operating vibrating equipment?

Raynaud's Syndrome.

The company health and safety officer completed a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for your task and forwarded it to you in the field. Once you have received and reviewed the JSA you realize that there are more hazards to the task than are listed on the JSA. What should you do?

Read and understand the hazards on the JSA and make any corrections to it prior to use.

Each employee must be instructed in the:

Recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions.

For routine access of a work area, the employees in a work crew must walk across an area with open, unprotected floor holes. What should the work crew's supervisor do?

Require the floor holes to be protected appropriately before permitting the work crew to access their work area, and inform the work crew of any floor loading restrictions.

What must be performed before a new employee may first wear a respirator?

Respirator use training

Which is the best type of eye protection for working around or working with liquid chemicals?

Safety goggles and face shield.

After an accident, the first thing you want to do is take care of any injured persons. What should be the next thing that you do?

Secure the area

A confined space attendant informs a supervisor over the radio that an employee is unresponsive within the confined space, and that he is entering the space to rescue the employee. What should the supervisor do first?

Tell the attendant not to enter the space.

You are working on a Scaffold 50 feet high. Who must approve the scaffold for use?

The Competent Person

Which best reflects what a label on a container and a MSDS has in common regarding shared information?

The chemical names and physical properties.

Who is responsible for ensuring that a subcontractor's employee is wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment?

The employee's employer

Who is the best person to ensure an employee is wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment?

The employee's supervisor

A fire extinguisher with the rating 2A10BC is sufficient for most industrial settings, what does it mean?

The extinguisher is good for type A fires with a 2½-gallon of water equivalence and good for type B fires with a 10 square feet equivalency.

Who is considered most important in carrying out a company's safety program?

The first-line supervisor

What should a supervisor do before disciplining an employee for not following safety rules?

Understand why the employee did not follow the prescribed safety rules.