Construction Site Safety

Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower _____.

• turnover

• productivity

• wages

• morale

The ladder in the picture does not meet the requirements of the standards. Which of the following below best describe the standards for a ladder for the Egress system?

• The ladder must extend 3ft above the excavation.

• The ladder must be metal.

• the ladder must be at least 3ft below the top of the excavation

• There must be only one ladder in the excavation.

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

• acceptable risks

• unsafe conditions

• unavoidable hazards

• unsafe acts

One of the best protection from cave-ins is?

• fall arrest

• evaluation

• sloping

• having a supervisor around

The greatest risk in excavation is?

• cave-ins

• falls

• electrocutions

• burns

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

• Guards rails around the opening

• 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

The abbreviation PFAS means

• People Fall Arrest System

• Personal Fall Arrest System

• Professional Fall Arrest System

• Private Fall Arrest System

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.

What name best describe the protection in the picture?

• safety nets

• safety harness

• wire harness

• safety guard