CAVE-IN
ENTER-N-EXIT
DIG IT
TEST IT
100
THE DIRT NEXT TO A EXCAVATION IS CALLED WHAT?
What is A SPOIL PILE
100

HOW HIGH ABOVE THE SURFACE DOES A LADDER HAVE TO EXTEND?

What is 3'

100
CAN A EXCAVATION BE A CONFINED SPACE?
What is YES
100

WHO TESTS THE SOIL OF AN EXCAVATION?

What is THE COMPETENT PERSON

200
THE SPOIL PILE MUST BE AT LEAST HOW FAR AWAY FROM THE EXCAVATION OR TRENCH?
What is 2 FEET
200
ANOTHER NAME FOR ENTER AND EXIT IS?
What is ACCESS AND EGRESS
200
A CRACK IN THE SURFACE OR SIDEWALL IS CALLED WHAT?
What ARE FISSURES
200

ROLLING THE SOIL IN YOUR HANDS IS CALLED WHAT TEST?

What is RIBBON TEST

300
WHAT MUST BE IN A EXCAVATION WHEN DEPTH IS 5 ' ?
What is SHORING ,BENCHING OR SLOPING
300
WITHIN WHAT DISTANCE DO MEANS OF EGRESS HAVE TO BE OF LATERAL TRAVEL ?
What is 25'
300

HOW MUCH DOES A CUBIC YARD OF DIRT WEIGH?

What is 2000 POUNDS

300
ON THE RIBBON TEST WHICH IS BETTER THE SOIL HOLDS TOGETHER OR FALLS APART?
What is HOLDS TOGETHER
400

WHEN A TRENCH BOX IS PLACED IN AN EXCAVATION THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX MUST BE HOW FAR OFF THE BOTTOM?

What is 2' OR LESS

400
HOW DEEP DO YOU HAVE TO BE IN ORDER TO HAVE SOME FORM OF EGRESS?
What is 4'
400
WHAT IS TYPE C SOIL MADE UP OF?
What is GRANULAR SOILS,GRAVEL,SAND AND SANDY LOOM
400
PLACING THE THUMB INTO A BALL OF SOIL IS CALLED WHAT?
What is THE THUMB PENETRATION TEST
500
WHAT ARE THE FOUR TYPES OF SOIL?
What is STABLE ROCK,TYPE A,TYPE B AND TYPE C
500

YOU HAVE A TRENCH 100 ' LONG HOW MANY LADDERS DO YOU NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH OSHA ?

What is 4

500
WHO INSPECTS THE EXCAVATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY ?
What is THE COMPETENT PERSON
500
WHAT TWO TYPES OF MECHANICAL DEVISES ARE USED TO TEST SOIL ?
What is A PENETROMETER AND A SHEARVANE
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