Terminology
An unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or is worthy of recording?
Incident
A view of an object as seen from directly above.
What is a plan or blue print?
Housewrap or Homewrap is used for...
What is moisture protection?
What are pliers
A tool used to cut wires or grip things
It's the underlying base or substructure of a building
what is foundation?
Incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire?
Ground fault
They scale the drawing and define measurements
What is the architect?
a tool used to cut through wood or metal (not electrical)
Saw
The process of refilling trenches or holes created during excavation, especially around foundations.
What is backfilling?
A line attached to a tool or object so a worker can pull it up after climbing a ladder or a scaffold?
Hand Line
A formal offer by a contractor, in accordance with specifications for a project, to do all or a phase of the work at a certain price in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in the offer.
What is a bid?
A manufactured form that is made of more than one material.
What is composite form?
a tool that measures the height between two points
A level
They run horizontally along the main walls of a building at ceiling level, supporting the structure.
What are beams?
What does HEPA, as in HEPA filter, stand for?
High-efficiency particulate arrestance
This shows the size of the building site and locations of building, driveways, sidewalks, and utilities on the site.
What is a site plan?
A temporary elevated platform.
What is scaffold?
a measuring instrument with two legs or jaws that can be adjusted to determine thickness, diameter, or distance between surfaces.
vernier /calliper
The person authorized to identify existing and predictable hazards in surrounding or working conditions and take corrective measures to eliminate them.
Who is a OHSO (occupational health and safety officer)
A serious lung disease resulting from the inhalation of crystalline silica particals?
Silicosis
The process of temporarily supporting a building, vessel or structure with props when in danger of collapse or during repairs or alterations.
What is shoring?
A term to denote the number of layers of roofing felt, veneer in plywood, or layers of built-up material, in any finished piece of such material.
What is ply?
What is a crane
a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam.
HVAC stands for...
What is Heat, Ventilation & Air Conditioning