Falls
A system of components including posts, top rail, mid-rail and toe board.
What is a guardrail system?
The amount of electrical energy required to stop a person's heartbeat.
What is 1/10 of an amp (100 milliamps)?
The percentage of deaths in construction caused by Struck By accidents
What is 10%
What is a "guard"
What does SDS stand for?
What is "Safety Data Sheets"
The required height range for the top rail of a guardrail system, according to OSHA.
What is 39 to 45 inches (42 inches plus or minus three)?
A device that protects wires from overheating and thereby prevents fires but does not protect against electric shock.
What is a circuit breaker?
Only this type of person can perform rigging operations
What is a qualified rigger
This type of person must be present when excavation work is taking place
What is a "competent person"
Construction is one of the four groups of OSHA Standards, what are the only 3?
What is General Industry, Maritime, and Agriculture
It consists of a harness, lanyard and anchor point and is abbreviated "PFA".
What is a personal fall arrest system?
These wires are covered with an insulation that is meant to protect them from corrosion in the weather but not insulation with enough integrity to allow safe touching of the wires.
What are overhead (high voltage) wires?
Falling and flying objects, or objects that you may bump into are called __________ hazards.
What is "overhead"
Benching and ________ prevents the sides of a trench from collapsing into workers inside a trench.
What is "sloping"
what is a "willful"
The weight/force needed to be withstood for an anchor point for a personal fall arrest system.
What is 5,000 pounds per person?
This device protects personnel from electric shock and is required by OSHA for all cord and plug connected electrical power tools used in construction activity.
What is a GFCI --- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter?
The person providing guidance, usually guiding heavy equipment and vehicles, so people do not get hurt and things do not get damaged
What is a "spotter"
Means of egress must be provided so that one shall not travel laterally more than _____ in an excavation.
What is "25 feet"
Of the different types of OSHA inspections, this is the one that takes top priority for OSHA inspectors.
A) The height at which OSHA requires fall protection for construction activities? B) The maximum length for a fixed length lanyard?
A) What is 6 feet? B) What is 6 feet?
These may not be hung or suspended using metal fasteners such as staples, bent nails, tie-wire and so on.
What are electrical cords and stringlights?
You must wear these when flying hazards exist that could damage the eyes.
What is "safety glasses"
True or false: It is a hazard to place yourself between moving materials and an immovable structure.
The summary of injuries and illness that is posted annually is called the ______________.
what is the OSHA 300A