Basic construction Safety Test

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

• Safety is a consciousness comes naturally to most individuals

• Safety primarily depends on workers in the field

• Safety does not normally require training

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

• acceptable risk

• unsafe conditions

• unavoidable hazards

• unsafe acts

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

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

• safety

• evaluation

• risk

• hazard

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

The D-ring or support point in a safety harness should be placed?

• between the shoulder blades

• at the back of the neck

• around the waist

• over the rib cage

Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for?

• workers under 150 pounds

• positioning

• working on scaffolds

• climbing ladders

A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a?

• co-worker

• state safety inspector

• project manager

• competent person

When placing a ladder against the platform or roof, the top of the ladder should extend above the point where the ladder touches the platform or roof by at least?

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 feet