Construction Site Safety

Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower _____.

• turnover

• productivity

• wages

• morale

Which of these is a true statement regarding safety?

• Safety is a learned behavior and attitude.

• productivity

• wages

• moral

Poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of _____.

• acceptable risks

• unsafe conditions

• unavoidable hazards

• unsafe acts

A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as _____.

• safety

• evaluation

• risk

• hazard

The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for potential hazards is called a _____.

• job safety analysis

• hazardous incident simulation

• safety breakdown structure

• safety pre-assessment

If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers from falls is to _____.

• cover the opening and label the cover

• place reflective tape around the opening

• post a guard at the opening

• place a warning sign near the opening

A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a _____.

• co-worker

• state safety inspector

• project manager

• competent person

Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for _____.

• workers under 150 pounds

• positioning

• working on scaffolds

• climbing ladders

When performing overhead work on scaffolding, what protective measures must be taken to prevent objects from falling and striking a person below

• Fall arrest systems are used.

• Alarm systems should be enabled.

• Toeboards, debris nets, or canopies must be applied.

• Warning tags are posted on the scaffold.

One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock is the _____.

• two-wire system

• three-wire system

• four-wire system

• five-wire system