Incidents Accidents and Emergencies
Who do you call in the event of a non-life threatening injury, security incident, spill, or accident.
EHS&S Professional
What is the minimum PPE when going out to an active construction site?
Class 2 or 3 high visibility clothing, safety glasses, hard hat, and safety toed footware?
What is the current compression to breath ratio during CPR?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
OSHA's fall protection standard in the construction industry requires fall prevention or protection at what minimum height?
6 feet
How often, at a minimum, are EHS&S goals required to be submitted?
Quarterly
What is the name of the RES plan located at each office that contains procedures on what to do in case of a fire or other emergency?
Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
In addition to a steel or safety toe, footware on construction sites should have what hazard rating?
What is Electrical Hazard (EH) rated?
Tightness in the chest, fatigue, dizziness, and a sense of impending doom are common signs of what life threatening emergency?
Heart attack
What 16 section document is required to be reviewed before working with chemicals?
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
What RES policy provides every employee the power to halt a job due to a safety concern?
Stop Work Authority
During a vehicle accident involving two or more vehicles who do you call to the site?
The Police
What is the minimum PPE required on a non-active construction site?
Class 2 or 3 high visibility clothing, eye protection, hard hat (where overhead hazards exist), and footware appropriate to the task.
When approaching a scene with individuals in need of assistance what is the first thing you need to do?
Check if the scene is safe.
Who is required to be on site and is capable of identifying and correcting hazards during trenching and excavation activities?
Competent person
What are at least 2 precautions to take when working alone?
Stay in contact (cell phone, beacon, sat phone)
Share where you are going (timeline of activities, check-ins)
Prepare for the worst (weather, insects, terrain)
Leave with extra food, water, fuel, and clothes
During an active threat scenario, what 3 actions increase the chance of survival?
Run, Hide, Fight
or
Avoid, Deny, Defend
What is OSHA's decibel "action level" requiring hearing protection?
85 decibels
What heat related illness is life threatening?
Heat stroke
_______ protects employees from the unexpected energization of equipment when maintenance is being performed.
Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO)
also known as Control of Hazardous Energy
Who can create an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)?
Everyone
What is the term for a narrowly avoided incident?
Near Miss
How can you tell if a pair of glasses are safety rated?
It will be marked with the ANSI "Z87" marking.
When evaluating a person for a stroke the acronym FAST is used. What does FAST stand for?
Face, Arms, Speech, and Time
OSHA defines a Confined Space with three criteria. Name at least one of those criteria.
1. Can be bodily entered
2. Has limited or restricted means of entry or exit
3. Is not designed for continuous occupancy
What safety device saves approximately 15,000 lives per year?
Seat belt