COFC 1080- Basic Safety 00101: Chapters 1+2+5+ END OF MODULE QUESTIONS

How much space should be between your head and the shell of a hard hat?

1 inch

The distance between the foot of a ladder and the base of the structure its leaning on must be _______ the distance between the ground and the point where the ladder touches the structure.

1/4

US employers with more than ____ employees are required to maintain a log of significant work-related injuries or illnesses using OSHA forms

10

For every serious or disabling injury, there were _____ injuries and _____ property damage incidents

10, 30

Whenever you are using Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) ___________ tie-off is required

100%

Maximum width of a trench?

15 feet

Most cave ins happen suddenly with little or no warning and occur in trenches 5 feet to

15 feet deep

Guardrail midrails must be able to support _______

150 pounds

If the noise level is so great that you have to raise your voice to be heard by someone who is less than ______ feet away, you need to wear hearing protection

2

Lanyards used for positioning should not allow the user to fall more than ________

2

The minimum distance that a spoil pile must be located from the edge of excavation is ____________________

2 feet

When in storage, oxygen and fuel cylinders used in oxyfuel cutting must be separated by

20 feet

Guardrail top rails must be able to support ________ pouds

200 pounds

In every trench over 4 feet deep, there must be an exit every

25 feet

Maintain _____ points of contact when climbing a ladder

3

Keep scaffolds a minimum of _____ feet from power lines up to 300 volts and a minimum of ______ feet from power lines above 300 volts

3, 10

Safety nets must be installed no more than __________ feet beneath the work area

30

Positioning anchor points are required to be rated at _____________

3000 pounds

Stair railings must be not less than ____ inches from the upper surface of the stair railing system to the surface of the tread

36

If the ladder is 16 feet from the base of the ladder to where it touches the structure, the distance between the base of the ladder and the base of the structure should be

4 feet

To reduce the risk of workers being hurt or killed by falling materials, the maximum height-to-base ratio of a stack of materials should be

4:1

Anchor points must be rated at or equal to _____________

5000 pounds

___________ near-miss incidents occurred for every serious or disabling injury

600

The recommended max length of exposure to sound levels is _______________

90 decibels or higher

What is tinnitus?

A hearing loss condition where there is a permanent ringing or buzzing in the ears.

An __________ according to OSHA is an unplanned event that results in personal injury and/ or property damage.

Accident

Which of the following must be reported to your supervisor

All injuries,, accidents, and incidints

__________ ladders are corrosion resistant and can be used where they might be exposed to the elements

Aluminum

The SDS (Safety Data Sheet) for any chemical used at a job site must be available ____________

At the job site

Where do you position H pattern on chest strap

Between the bottom of the sternum and the belly button

Where do you position the D ring

Between the shoulder blades

________ are yellow and black and they tell you about potential hazards. Could say, "Respirators are required or smoking is not allowed"

Caution signs

Administrative controls are ___________________

Changes in work procedure (such as operating noisy equipment on a shift when fewer workers are present).

A _____________ is someone who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in their surroundings

Competent Person

Describe the GHS symbol that represents skin corrosion/ burns, eye damage, and corrosive to metals

Corrosion (Chemical pouring on hand and material)

Braces (metal or wood) placed diagonally from the bottom of one rail to the top of another rail that add support to a structure.

Cross-bracing

What is used on the back of a harness to connect it to the anchor point

D-ring

The minimum safe working distance from exposed electrical conductors

Depends on the voltage

A fire extinguisher labeled C would be used to fight a ___________

Electrical fire

Only ____________________ things can be worn under a hard hat

Employer-approved

Circuit breakers and disconnect switches are examples of _____________________

Energy-isolating devices

Describe the GHS symbol that represents aquatic toxicity

Environment (non-mandatory)

The most common cause of death for equipment operators is __________________

Equipment rollover

Describe the GHS symbol that represents Irritant, skin sensitizer, acute toxicity, narcotic effects, respiratory tract irritant, hazardous to ozone layer.

Exclamation mark

Describe the GHS symbol that represents explosives, self-reactives, and organix peroxides

Exploding bomb

What fatal 4 accounts for 1/3 of all fatalities in the workplace

Falls

What are the fatal four?

Falls, struck-by hazards, caught-in, and electrical hazards

___________ ladders are very durable so they are useful where some amount of rough materials is unavoidable

Fiberglass

Describe the GHS symbol that represents flammables, self-heating, pyrophorics, emits flammable gas, self-reactives, and organic peroxides.

Flame

Describe the GHS symbol that represents oxidizers

Flame over circle

Flammable vs Combustible

Flammable easily ignites but stays under 100 degrees. Combustible is above 100 degrees

A face shield is required in addition to safety glasses/ goggles when there is likely to be _____________________

Flying debris (such as grinding or chipping)

Grease and oil must be kept away from oxygen tanks because

Grease or oil can cause oxygen to explode

A ___________ tag means the scaffold meets all OSHA standards and is safe to use

Green

___________ is an incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire

Ground fault

Enclose, fenced, covered, or otherwise protected by barriers, rails, covers, or platforms, to prevent dangerous contact

Guarded

Chest straps for a ______ pattern or a ______ pattern

H or X

Vacuums used to capture silica dust must be equipped with _____________

HEPA Filters

When carrying a tool while you are on the ladder, use a _____________ or _________ attached to the tool

Hand line, tagline

The OSHA standard that requires contractors to educate employees about hazardous chemicals on the job site and how to work with them safety

Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM)

Describe the GHS symbol that represents carcinogen, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity, respiratory sensitizer, target organ toxicity, aspiration toxicity

Health Hazard (dude with weird star on his chest)

An ___________________, According to OSHA an unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage

Incident

__________ are blue signs that could say, "no admittance, no trespassing, or for employees only"

Informational signs

An ________ _____ is when someone purposely causes property damage or injury

Intentional act

Which of the following characteristics is typical of a confined space

It has a limited amount of ventilation

When the task is broken down unto its individual parts or steps the each step is analyzed for its potential hazards

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

___________ are short sections of rope or strap, one end of which is attached to a workers safety harness and the other to a strong anchor point above the work area

Lanyards

PPE is the __________ line of defense

Last

A flexible line such as a cable or rope connected vertically to an anchorage at one end or horizontally to an anchor bolt at both ends .

Lifeline

Engineering controls are implemented by ___________________________

Making physical changes (such as making sure equipment is maintained)

The organization of a company's management, including reporting procedures, supervisory, responsibility, and administration

Management system

The name for the total weight of all people, equipment, tools, materials, and loads that a ladder can hold at one time.

Maximum intended load

What are the 9 different type of energy sources that can be released and cause an accident

Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electrical, Chemical, Thermal, Radioactive, Gravitational, Stored energy

Personnel may have received minor cuts, bruises, or strains, but the injured workers returned to full duty on their next regularly scheduled work shift.

Minor Injuries

What type of accident is an unplanned event in which no one was injured and no damage to property occured, but during which either could have happened. These incidents are warnings that should always be reported

Near-miss

Which of these must be present in the same place at the same time for a fire to occur?

Oxygen, heat, and fuel

Interlocking stacked materials is done by _____________-

Placing objects at right angles

Having pieces of material 2 or more inches thick and 6 or more inches wide used as flooring, decking, or scaffolding.

Planked

What type of accident is an unplanned event that results in damage to tools, materials, and equipment, but not personal injuries.

Property damage

Work that is performed near a hazard but not in direct contact with it is called

Proximity work

____________ is ignoring safety warmings and practices

Rationalizing risk

What color barricade means "danger" and no one can enter it due to danger from falling objects or when a load is suspended over an area

Red barricades

A ________ tag means a scaffold is being put up or taken down. NEVER use this scaffold

Reg

Under HazCom, if you spot a hazard on your job site you must ______.

Report it to your supervisor

All on-the-job incidents and accidents must be ______________________________

Reported to your supervisor

What type of boots must be worn on a job site that has chemical hazards?

Rubber safety toe boots

A _______ _____________ is one in which there is an acceptable level of risk

Safe operation

_____________ is the culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work enviroment

Safety Culture

________ are fact sheets prepared by the chemical manufacturer or importer.

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Which of the following provide the best eye protection from all directions?

Safety goggles

A strong safety culture can improve a companies _______________

Safety record

_______ are green and white signs that could say, "first aid station, Safety Data Sheet stations, or emergency eye wash station"

Safety signs

What type of respirator has its own clean air supply?

Self-contained breathing apparatus

The two basic types of scaffolds are _______________

Self-supporting and suspended scaffolds

Personnel received injuries that resulted in temporary or permanent disability. Included in this category would be lost-time incidents restricted-motion cases, and those that resulted in partial or total disability.

Serious or disabling injuries

The type of trench protection designed to prevent trench wall cave ins is

Shoring

Drilling concrete requires use of a respirator because it produces

Silica Dust

What is a lung disease caused by breathing in silica

Silicosis

A rule stating that platforms or work surfaces with unprotected sides or edges that are 6 feet or higher than the ground or level below it require fall protection

Six foot rule

Describe the GHS symbol that represents acute toxicity (fatal or toxic)

Skull and Crossbones

To properly dispose of oily rags, they must be ______________

Stored in a container designed for the purpose

What is the strap called that allows the user to stand up in the harness

Suspension Trauma Strap

What is the difference between Job safety analysis and Task Safety analysis?

Task Safety analysis uses a pre-printed, fill in the blank checklist

What are the two protections for wall openings

They can be guarded or covered

Vertical barriers at floor level attached along exposed edges of a platform, runway, or ramp to prevent materials and people from falling?

Toeboards

Personnel working in the vicinity of arc welding work must wear eye protection with tinted lenses T/F

True

Positioning lanyards are used only as fall restraint devices and may not be used as fall arrest devices. T/F

True

An ________ _____ is a change from an accepted, normal, or correct procedure that can cause an accident or incident

Unsafe act

____________ prevents the dust of materials from being airborne

Water

What is the benefit to a good safety record?

Winning more bids and keeping workers employed

_________ ladders are heavier and sturdier than other ladders and can be used when heavy loads are taken up and down

Wooden

Protective guards are provided on power tools and machines in order to keep

Workers from being caught in rotating or moving parts

A __________ tag means the scaffold does not meet all OSHA standards. To use this scaffold, you must wear a safety harness attached to a lanyard.

Yellow

What color barricade means "caution" where you may enter it but it warns you of physical hazards such as falling or bumbling into something

Yellow and black barricades

What color barricade represents radioactive warnings where no one can cross without authorization

Yellow and purple

What color barricade means "caution" where you may enter it but must be aware of where the hazard is (could be wet or loose dust on the ground)

Yellow barricades

The person Primarily responsible for your safety is _______________

Yourself

A worker can be exposed to hazardous materials by inhalation, ingestion, and

absorption

Ladders should only be used on stable and level surfaces unless it is secured ________________________________________

at both the top and bottom to prevent any incidental movement

Vibrations caused by sound waves enter the ear and are received by the ___________

cochlea

Deaths resulting from unplanned events

fatalities

You will need __________ ___________ when using jackhammers

foot guards

HAZCOM classifies all paint, concrete, and wood dust as _______________

hazardous materials

_____________ is keeping your work area clean and free from scraps, clutter, or spills

housekeeping

Amphetamines, barbiturates, and antihistamines are only a few of the prescription controlled ___________ drugs that CAN effect the ability to work safety

legal

_________ ladders and ______ ladders conduct electricity and should never be used around electrical equipment

metal, wet

Extension ladders must have two sections that ___________

overlap

The key to preventing serious injury's or death should a fall occur is the ___________________________

personal fall arrest system (PFAS)

Examples of at-risk work habits (3)

procrastination, carelessness, and horseplay

Crossing over barricades or boundaries because there is no apparent activity is an example of __________________

rationalizing risk

Hole covers must be cleated, wired, or otherwise secure to prevent them from ________________________

slipping beyond the hole

Welders must wear ________ goggles or welding hoods

tinted/ filter lenses

If a scaffold is more that 10 feet high, check to see that it is eqquiped with _______________

top rails, midrails, and toeboards

Hole covers must be strong enough to support __________ the weight of anything that may be placed on top of them

twice