Construction Safety Terms Flashcard

Front

_________ damage done to the eyes after brief exposure to UV light from welding.

Back

Flashburn

Front

A __________ is an elevated platform for workers and materials.

Back

Scaffold

Front

What is the conducting connection between electrical equipment or a circuit and the earth is called a _______.

Back

Ground

Front

True or False: You are ultimately responsible for your own safety.

Back

True

Front

Competent People in construction are____

Back

A person that can identify poor conditions and has the authority to correct them

Front

Diagonal Braces that adds support to a structure are types of __________

Back

Cross bracing

Front

You do not have to be harnessed and attached to the boom truck when you're riding in the bucket.

Back

False

Front

Safety vests must be reflective and retroreflective.

Back

True

Front

A crane must be on "lock down" for the night and safely secured to avoid unauthorized use, or tipping over.

Back

True

Front

What is Flashpoint?

Back

it is the temperature at which fuel gives off enough gases to
burn.