Construction Core Basic Safety Module 101

Companies with strong safety usually have lower.___.

• Turnover

• productivity

• wages

• morale

An unplanned event that may or may not result in property damage is know as a(n)

• accident

• mistake

• incident

• potential injury

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

• acceptable risks

• unsafe conditions

• unavoidable hazards

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 probbility, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as ___.

• safety

• evaluation

• risk

• hazard

The D-ring or support point on 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

The highest safe standing level on an extension ladder is the ____.

• second rung from the top

• third rung from the top

• fourth rung from the top

• fifth rung from the top

When standing on a scaffold, it is important to conform that ___.

• a competent person on the ground

• the wheel brakes on the scaffold are locked in place

• the path is clear for the scaffold to be rolled into location

• only composite scaffolds are used when working near electricity

What percentage of all accidental deaths in the construction industry are caused by slips, trips, and falls on walking and working surfaces?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%