OSHA Workplace Safety Pre-Quiz

Give one example of when an OSHA inspector can enter the workplace.

How long shall the 300 log be filed for?

• 10 years

• 5 Years

• 2 Years

What is the employer's responsibility in respect to training?

• The employer is not responsible for training

• The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions related to their work

• OSHA 30 hour is enough training for employees

What is the first step before implementing an Emergency Action Plan?

• Look at the layout of area

• Designate and train a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees’

• Post emergency numbers for fire, police and hospitals

What is the most commonly used Fire Extinguisher in the Construction industry?

• Class A- Wood, cloth, paper, rubber and many plastics

• Class B- Flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil base paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases

• Class C- Fires that involve energized electrical equipment

• Class ABC- Does all the above

When creating a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) what is the first step?

• Training

• Tracking of near misses

• Observing employees and or co-workers’ tasks and recording improvements needed

• Doing a hazard assessment of the work area.

What are the three most common uses of fall protection in construction?

• Safety nets, guardrails and fall arrest

• Ladders, scaffolds and aerial lifts

• Stairs, elevators and man baskets

• Hand rails, grip tape and ice melt

What is the requirement for construction sites in respect to electrical plug in power when using extension cords?

• All extension cords need to meet UL testing requirements

• Cords need to be double insulated

• All extension cords need to be used with a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)

• All cords need to have a ground prong intact or be tagged and removed from the worksite property

• All the above

What is the deepest you can dig before you need shoring, sloping or benching?

• 10 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

• Sloping, benching or shoring is only required on commercial projects

When must a crane plan be reviewed and developed?

• If the crane is going to be on the worksite for more than 1 day

• Only if you never worked with the company that is using the crane

• For every crane, every company and every lift required for project

• You only need to review and submit a representative amount of crane plans onsite