Safety Fundamentals
This PPE item is required anytime you enter an active construction area.
What is a hard hat?
This physical and mental state, often caused by working excessive project overtime, drastically slows reaction times and increases incidents.
What is Fatigue? (Tiredness or Burnout)
This item should never be plugged into another one due to overheating and fire risks.
What is an extension cord plugged into another extension cord?
This household substance should never be poured onto a grease fire, as it will cause a dangerous explosion of flames.
What is water? (Use a metal lid, baking soda, or a Class B extinguisher).
This safety device is required by law in California & the UK for drivers and passengers.
What is a seat belt?
An incident that did not result in injury but easily could have is called this.
What is a near miss?
This meeting is typically held before a major activity to review risks and responsibilities.
What is a OURA Meeting?
(Operational Use Risk Assessment)
The most common cause of serious injuries in construction involves this type of incident.
What are falls?
This device should be tested monthly and installed on every level of your home.
What is a smoke detector?
While an American checks under the "hood" and puts luggage in the "trunk," a British driver checks under the "bonnet" and uses this word for the trunk.
What is the boot?
What is the rule of thumb for maintaining a safe grip and stance when climbing up or down a ladder?
What is three points of contact?
This formal document is required before anyone can perform high-risk project tasks like entering a confined space or doing hot work.
What is a Work Permit (or Safe Work Permit)?
Heavy equipment operators and pedestrians should maintain this type of visual communication.
What is eye contact?
This odorless, invisible gas is known as the "silent killer," making working detectors mandatory on every floor of a home.
What is carbon monoxide?
This vehicle maintenance item should be checked regularly to help prevent blowouts and improve fuel efficiency.
What is tire pressure?
This strict safety procedure uses padlocks and tags to ensure heavy machinery cannot be turned on while someone is servicing it.
What is Lockout/Tagout LOTO?
Acronym denoted by JHA.
What is Job Hazard Analysis?
OSHA estimates this common piece of equipment is involved in more documented construction injuries than almost any other.
What is a ladder?
This room is the most common location for residential fires.
What is the kitchen?
In the UK and most U.S. States, touching or holding this device while stopped at a red light or idling in traffic is a strictly illegal and punishable offense.
What is a handheld mobile phone / smartphone?
OSHA's "Focus Four" hazards include falls, electrocution, struck-by, and this fourth category.
What is caught-in/between hazards?
This visually distinct layout plan maps out emergency exits, first aid stations, fire extinguishers, and vehicle traffic lanes.
What is a Site Logistics Plan (or Site Safety Map)?
This invisible hazard can be present when excavating near buried utilities.
What is underground electrical or gas service?
This is the target compression rate per minute when performing high-quality CPR on a patient of any age.
What is 100 to 120 compressions per minute?
This weather phenomenon is the leading cause of weather-related driving fatalities, reducing visibility and tire traction simultaneously.
What is fog?