CORE 00101-09 Basic Safety

Who is responsible for your safety?

• your co-workers

• OSHA

• you

• your employer

When using a straight ladder, what is the proper ratio for setting it up against a building?

• 1-to-1

• 2-to-1

• 3-to-1

• 4-to-1

When working with a straight ladder, how many rungs are to be put above the roof line?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• at the roof line

When climbing a ladder, how many points of contact should you have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock is the (fill in the blank) system.

• 2 wire

• 3 wire

• 4 wire

• 5 wire

What working around water, the circuit must have this:

• a ground fault circuit interrupter

• an outlet

• a plug

• a switch

Safety is:

• a learned behavior and attitude

• comes naturally to most individuals

• primarily depends on workers in the field

• does not normally need to be trained

When everyone associated with a company has a positive attitude about safety, they have developed a strong safety ______________.

• culture
• system
• rule book
• policy

A strong safety culture can lead to a low _____ rate which means a company is not constantly having to replace employees.

• reduction
• exemption
• turnover
• whisltlblower

Safety training is important because _____ is a learned behavior and attitude.

• education
• safety
• employment
• working