Construction Safety Final Guaranteed A+
Which of the following phrases best describes the challenge we face when it comes to Safety
Management?
a) Some people are stupid, and they do stupid things
b) All humans have a certain tolerance for risk, and the challenge is to keep them from bringi...
Construction Safety Final Guaranteed A+
Which of the following phrases best describes the challenge we face when it comes to Safety
Management?
a) Some people are stupid, and they do stupid things
b) All humans have a certain tolerance for risk, and the challenge is to keep them from bringing a high
tolerance into the workplace
c) Some injuries simply can't be prevented
d) Workers will not follow rules unless someone is constantly watching them ✔️✔️All humans have a
certain tolerance for risk, and the challenge is to keep them from bringing a high tolerance into the
workplace
True or False: CHASE program was established in 1989 and increased amount of available OSHA
resources to "chase down" suspected violators of OSHA standards within all occupations ✔️✔️False
CHASE ✔️✔️Construction Health and Safety Excellence -- can avoid inspections by joining CHASE by
reaching a certain certification level, creates incentives to join this program
One reason why US Congress decided to create OSHA in the years leading up to signing the law ✔️✔️
True or false: Since 2008, employers are now required to provide, and pay for, the minimum PPE
required by OSHA standards for their employees. ✔️✔️true
What does OSHA stand for? ✔️✔️Occupational Safety and Health Administration
true or false: the coverage of OSHA extends beyond the 50 United States, and includes such territories
under federal jurisdiction as Guam and the US Virgin Islands. ✔️✔️true
A personal commitment to safety and to the safety and welfare of other requires the _________ and the
__________ ✔️✔️head, heart
,The OSHA standards under Title 29 are contained within the overall requirements contained in the US
Federal Government ... ✔️✔️Code of Federal Regulations
Which of the following is NOT under jurisdiction of OSHA
a) a wheat farm in central Kansas, which has a payroll of workers beyond immediate family members of
the owner
b) a casino construction project on a Native American reservation in South Dakota
c) a US Army base near Colorado Springs
d) A private shipping company based out of Nashville, Tennessee ✔️✔️a US Army base near Colorado
Springs
True or False: Compliance with OSHA standards is a matter of law. If an employer is not in compliance,
they are breaking the law, subject to fines, citations, penalties, etc., as set by government regulators
✔️✔️true
Who signed OSHA into law and in what year? ✔️✔️Nixon, 1970
"...to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation _________ and
___________ working conditions and to preserve our ___________ resources" ✔️✔️safe, healthful,
human
Under OSHA standards, CFR 29, Part 1910 addresses safety and health standards for
a) The construction industry only
b) the oil and gas industry only
c) all industries and occupations
d) self-employed persons ✔️✔️all industries and occupations
true or false: Current OSHA law says if a company decides to implement a written policy that requires all
workers, regardless of task, to wear protective gloves 100% of the time, the employer is required to pay
for and provide glasses to all employees. ✔️✔️true
, Relative to construction, what was on the minds of physicians in 4th century BC?
Based on OSHA 1926, the steps (rungs) of a portable ladder must be min of ______" apart, and a
maximum of _____" apart ✔️✔️10,14
Sub-part X ✔️✔️ladders and stairways
Which building trade typically has the highest rates for fatalities and injuries of all building trades in the
construction industry:
a) roofing
b) traffic control
c) steel erection
d) electrical ✔️✔️roofers
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.
a) 15 feet
b) 10 feet
c) 6 feet
d) 4 feet ✔️✔️6 feet
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