OSHA 18 Question Quiz

All of the following prevention procedures are required by OSHA when welding, cutting or heating objects except

• drums, containers or hollow structures which have contained toxic or flammable substances shall be thoroughly cleaned or filled with water, ventilated and tested before working on them
• oxygen shall be available for ventilation, cooling and blowing dust from clothing or the work surface of objects.
• fire extinguishing equipment shall be immediately available in the work area and be in a state of readiness for instant use.
• a vent opening to relieve pressure shall be provided before applying heat to a drum, container or hollow structure.

Areas having limited egress that are subject to accumulation of toxic or flammable contaminants or an oxygen deficient atmosphere are considered by OSHA to be

• confined spaces
• void spaces
• non accessible spaces
• limited spaces

According to OSHA who has authority to change or adjust the shoring method of an excavation?

• Competent person
• Contractor
• Employee
• Engineer

The area below a trench box can be excavated to a maximum depth of how many feet below the trench box?

• 2.5 feet
• 1.0 feet
• 2.0 feet
• 1.5 feet

According to OSHA, how often shall hoses in use which carry acetylene, oxygen, natural gas or manufactured fuel gas be inspected?

• at the beginning of each day
• at the beginning of each use
• after every break
• at the beginning of each shift

Vertical lifeline, independent support lines, and suspension ropes must _________________________.

• be attached to each other
• be attached to the same point in the scaffold
• be attached independently of the scaffold
• use the same point of anchorage

Where cutting or welding is done near walls, partitions, ceilings or roofs of combustible costruction

• someone must watch for flames
• threatened areas shall be coated with carbon tetrachloride, or similar flame retardant.
• fire resistant shields or guards shall be provided to prevent ignition.
• the fire department must be alerted.

A device that utilizes a positive means as a lock, either key or combination type, to hold n energy isolating device in a safe position and prevent the energizing of a machine or equipment is referred to as a _________ device.

• Maintained
• safe
• lockout
• protected

According to OSHA, compressed gas cylinders can be moved by __________________________.

• hoisting them with magnets
• tilting and rolling them on their bottom edges
• hoisting then with choker slings
• tipping them onto their sides and rolling them

When opening a cylinder valve using a non-standard wrench, it is recommended by OSHA 1926 that the wrench is left on the valve while it is open. What is the safety reasoning for this action?

• So that the surface of the valve is kept clean.
• To turn off the fuel gas flow immediately in an emergency.
• To help the person who opened the valve remember where the wrench is.
• To open the valve more.