OSHA
What is the Mission of OSHA?
What is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
Falls are the leading cause of what in construction?
What is Death
When is a GFCI required?
What is
•GFCI protection is REQUIRED to be used when using hand/portable power tools
The line of fire is what?
What is
You put yourself in line of fire when you place yourself, or any part of yourself in a position where you are directly exposing yourself to a hazard.
Metatarsal covers are required when
What is
•Jack-hammering
•Working with steel plates etc., or
•Any condition where extra protection of the foot is needed
Three of the rights you have under OSHA.
What is:
A safe and healthful workplace
Know about hazardous chemicals
Report injury to employer
Complain or request hazard correction
Training
Medical Records
File a complaint with OSHA
Participate in an OSHA inspection
Be free from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights
OSHA requires the edge of an excavation to be protected if it is how many feet deep?
What is
•OSHA requires that each employee working near an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet or more above the ground or lower level must be protected from falling.
When must a GFCI be tested?
Prior to use.
Common line of fire hazards
What is
•Caught between
•Hazards occur when a worker could be caught–inside of or in between different objects.
•Struck By
•Hazards occur when a worker could be struck by an object.
•Energy Released
•Hazards occur when a worker is in the path of released hazardous energy.
What must be done to determine the PPE requirements for each job
What is
PRE-JOB HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS
What is the fastest way to get a hazard corrected?
What is notify your immediate supervisor or safety professional.
How often must a ladder be inspected?
What must be used when operating heavy equipment near power lines?
What is a spotter
Common Types of Caught Between Incidents in Construction
What is
•Machinery that has unguarded moving parts causing caught between incidents
•Buried in or by
•Pinned between
For safety glasses to be approved the must have what stamped on them?
What is
•ANSI Z87
Some of the things OSHA does to carry out its mission are.
What is
•Developing job safety and health standards and enforcing them through worksite inspections
•Providing training programs to increase knowledge about occupational safety and health
What is the ratio of angle required for extension or straight ladders?
What is
•Extend ladder 1 foot horizontally for every 4 feet vertically – “Firefighter’s Rule”
How far must equipment and vehicles stay from overhead power lines?
What is 10 feet
Struck By Hazards
What is
•Injuries produced by forcible contact or impact between the injured person and an object or piece of equipment
•Working or walking below elevated work surfaces may expose you to falling objects
•Materials being moved overhead expose you to falling objects
What additional PPE is required when using a vac truck
What is
•Dielectric Boots
•Class 2 Dielectric Gloves with protectors
•Face Shield W/Safety glasses
•Long Sleeve Shirt-Cotton/Wool
Employers must have a written, complete hazard communication program that includes information on:
What is
•Container labeling,
•Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), and
•Worker training
A ladder must extend how far above the access area?
What is
•Extend at least 36 inches above access area
What is a 811 dig ticket.
Rigging equipment shall never be loaded in excess of what
What is
its maximum safe loading limit
What requirements must be met for workplace footwear
What is
•Safety toe boots are required at all times: both composite and steel are allowed
•Puncture or slip–resistant soles
•Dielectric shoe covers for drill and Vac work
•6” high rise minimum
•Waterproof boots