Construction Safety Exam 1 Rated A+
1. How much time do employers have to report a fatal accident or an inpatient hospitalization of 3 or
more employees? ️️8 hours
2. What is the name of the form that summarizes the previous year's work related injuries and illnesses
that must be posted...
Construction Safety Exam 1 Rated A+
1. How much time do employers have to report a fatal accident or an inpatient hospitalization of 3 or
more employees? ✔️✔️8 hours
2. What is the name of the form that summarizes the previous year's work related injuries and illnesses
that must be posted from February through April? ✔️✔️300A
4. Approximately how many workplace fatalities occur every year in the U.S.? ✔️✔️6,000
5. Since the MIOSHA safety rules and enforcements have been established in 1970, workplace injuries
have been reduced by: ✔️✔️40%
6. Every jobsite is required to provide and have a written Construction Safety or Accident Prevention
Program. ✔️✔️True
7. Michigan has been approved to administer its own safety program with standards that are _______.
✔️✔️At least as effective as OSHA
8. Are employers required to record a non-serious injury that requires only first-aid? ✔️✔️No
9. Employees have the right to identify and correct safety problems in the workplace. ✔️✔️True
10. A competent person or safety officer must:
know the right standards
be able to identify hazards
have the authority to take appropriate actions
all of the above ✔️✔️all of the above
,11. If an inspector is denied permission to enter a job site, the Department can apply for a warrant from
the local court and enter the property with the assistance of the sheriff. Advance notice is not required.
✔️✔️True
12. When an employer has ______ or more employees they must maintain records of occupational
injuries and illnesses. ✔️✔️11
13. What type of hard hat must be worn where there is a risk of bumping your head, falling objects and
flying objects? ✔️✔️Class A
14. If an employee needs work gloves for general purposes the employer is not required to purchase
them. ✔️✔️True
15. Electricians must wear _______type hard hats. ✔️✔️E
16. Will a OSHA inspector approve a hard hat that has been painted or has stickers on it? ✔️✔️No
17. Approximately what percentage of eye injuries result from flying or falling objects or sparks striking
the eye? ✔️✔️70%
18. According to the Department of Labor, what percentage of the 770 workers who suffered from face
injuries were wearing face shields? ✔️✔️1%
19. Hearing Protection must be provided when an employee's noise exposure exceeds an 8 hour time
weighted average sound level of ______. ✔️✔️90 dBA
Who has the responsibility to wear or use all required safety gear and equipment? ✔️✔️employees
20. Sometimes hazards can be eliminated with a/an _______ that physically changes the environment.
✔️✔️engineering control
, 21. Employers are required to train employees in instruction and proper use of PPEs. ✔️✔️True
22. A key requirement of a body harness (Personal Fall Arrest System) is:
A. Competent person must inspect prior to it being used after a fall incident.
B. Must be inspected prior to each use.
C. There should be a prompt rescue after a fall.
D. All of the above ✔️✔️All of the above
23. Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. ✔️✔️True
24. As of 2011, residential construction employers who opt not to use conventional fall protection
equipment because they believe the use of the equipment would cause a greater risk to the employee,
must have a written fall protection plan that is site-specific. ✔️✔️True
25. The top edge of a guardrail must be _____________ above the walking/working level. ✔️✔️42"
+/- 3" inches
26. Toe boards that protect workers from falling objects must be at least ______ above the walking
surface. ✔️✔️3 1/2 inches
27. What is the maximum vertical distance below a working surface that a safety net can be secured.
✔️✔️30 feet
28. The general rule is if an employee can fall ___ or more onto a lower level, fall protection must be
provided. ✔️✔️6'
29. Top edge rails designed to protect workers from falling must be able to support ______ downward
and side to side. ✔️✔️200 lbs.
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