PPE
What Does PPE stand for?
Personal protection equiment
Plumb
Exactly vertical, true to a vertical plane
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration- A federal that ensures safe and healthy working conditions by setting and enforcing workplace standards
Formula for Area or Square footage
Length x Width (L X W)
Shop Stewart
A union representative appointed to advocate for employee interest and workplace issues
An object or substance causing an illness or injury to a person
Hazard
Square
A condition in which two intersecting objects form a 90-degree angle; also, a four-sided figure with equal sides and right angles.
Laborers Union
Laborers Union-A group of two or more employees who join together to advance common interest such as wages, benefits, schedules and other employment terms and conditions.
Volume
Length multiplied by width multiplied by height
LXWXH=volume
Foreman
A leader of a specific crew who give daily instructions to workers
Controls used to prevent workers from falling or to prevent injury from a fall
Fall protection
Level
Flat/Horizontal: A line or plane parallel to the horizon where no part is higher than another
Definition of PPE
Equipment used to a protect a worker when administrative or engineering controls are not sufficient
How many square feet is a room that measures
11'X14'
154
General foreman
A manager who oversees multiply trade crew and reports directly to the site superintendent.
A category of respirators which take air from the environment and clean it so it is safe to breath
Air purifying respirator
Construction
The act of building something.
Toxic
Poisonous or harmful
How many feet in 12 and 1/2 yards
37'6"
Site superintendent
The top authority on the physical jobsite who manages daily field work, scheduling, and site safety.
What is a JSA/JHA
A safety technique that systematically identifies hazards before they happen, by focusing on job tasks
Plumb bob
The metal bob of a plumb line used to check whether something is plumb.
Inert Gas
A gas that is nonreactive and nontoxic. Nitrogen, carbon dioxide and helium are examples. Inert gases can displace oxygen
How many feet in a mile
5280
Project manager
The head of office operations who handles, budgets, contracts, scheduling, and big picture client relations.