Safety Fundamentals
This federal agency enforces workplace safety regulations in construction.
What is OSHA?
A narrow excavation deeper than it is wide and no more than 15 feet wide at the bottom.
hat is a trench?
A substance that ignites easily at normal working temperatures.
What is flammable?
Equipment worn to reduce exposure to hazards.
What is PPE?
On an SDS, this section identifies the manufacturer and emergency contact number.
What is Section 1 (Identification)?
This term describes the shared attitudes and practices that prioritize safety on a jobsite.
What is Safety Culture
A space large enough to enter, with limited entry and exit, not designed for continuous occupancy.
What is a confined space?
A material that burns but has a higher flash point than flammable materials.
What is combustible?
These devices protect workers from inhaling dust, fumes, or vapors.
What are respirators?
This SDS section lists first aid procedures for eye contact, inhalation, and ingestion.
What is Section 4 (First Aid Measures)?
This type of event disrupts operations and may or may not result in injury.
What is an incident?
An unintended electrical path between a power source and ground
What is a ground fault?
This OSHA rule requires chemical labeling, training, and Safety Data Sheets.
What is the Hazard Communication Standard?
Tools powered by compressed air are described using this term.
What is pneumatic?
This section provides required PPE and exposure limits.
What is Section 8 (Exposure Controls/Personal Protection)?
This type of unplanned event results in injury, illness, or property damage.
What is an accident?
This person can identify hazards and has authority to correct them.
Who is a competent person?
This document contains 16 standardized sections describing chemical hazards and handling procedures.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
Heavy equipment that operates using pressurized fluid systems is described as this.
What is hydraulic?
This section includes flash point and flammability data.
What is Section 9 (Physical and Chemical Properties)?
This structured organizational approach manages policies, procedures, and responsibilities to prevent injuries.
What is a safety management system?
This OSHA standard requires protective systems in trenches 5 feet deep or greater.
What is the excavation standard?
This word appears on SDS labels to indicate the highest level of hazard severity.
What is Danger?
Before using a respirator on a jobsite, OSHA requires this medical and fit-testing process.
What is respirator fit testing?
This section explains how to clean up spills safely.
What is Section 6 (Accidental Release Measures)?