GENERAL SAFETY
POTPOURRI
VEHICLE SAFETY
OFFICE SAFETY
PPE
100
Government organization created to protect workers from workplace hazards.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
100
Height at which every worker must be tied off?
What is 6 feet?
100
Required to be used at all times while operating or riding in TxDOT equipment, vehicles or rentals.
What are Seat Belts?
100
Safety Data Sheets acronym.
What are SDS(s)?
100
Decibels level requiring workers to wear hearing protection.
What is 90 dBA?
200
Each employee shall follow all TxDOT Safety Standards and Safe Practices while on duty.
What is Employee's Responsibility at TxDOT.
200
The number of feet a ladder must extend above a landing.
What is 3-feet?
200
The distance Smith System Driving teaches to keep back from a stopped vehicle in front of you.
What is 16 to 18 feet or one small car length?
200
Travel distance to nearest Class A, B, C fire extinguisher.
What is 50 feet?
200
Hard Hat. Safety Shirt, Safety Footwear, Eye Protection, Hearing Protection and Gloves.
What are the Minimum PPE Required by TxDOT?
300
This is the form the TxDOT vehicle operator involved in a vehicle incident is required to obtain as much information as possible and complete.
What is Vehicle Incident Check List, Form-592?
300
Supervisors must remember when assigning task to Summer Employees, Child Labor Laws prohibits an employee under what age to operate power tools as a part of their assigned job function.
What is 18-years of age?
300
The proper eye lead time while operating a vehicle.
What is 15 seconds?
300
What Number is The Foundation 14 for Stretch and Flex.
What is #7.
300
The last level of hierarchy of control when protecting employees from Workplace Hazards.
What is PPE?
400
The TxDOT OCC Handbook of Safe Practice requires this activity to be performed in all work areas, including office environments, and must be continuous as well as incorporated into all activities and every job.
What is good Housekeeping Practices?
400
All vehicles should be inspected prior to use. The pre-trip equipment walk around inspection process is required to ensure that all vehicles and equipment are safe to operate.
What is Foundation 14: #5 - Preventative Maintenance.
400
While driving in traffic always stay behind the car in front of your vehicle.
What is 4 seconds?
400
Swivel base office chairs should have a base with at least how many legs to reduce the tipping hazard.
What are 5 or more legs?
400
Use PPE in accordance with training received and other instructions, inspect daily and maintain in a clean and reliable condition.
What are employee responsibilities?
500
TxDOT utilizes the Handbook of Safe Practices for Field and Office Operations. The Parent Document for TxDOT Safety Regulations is.
What is the TxDOT Occupational Safety Manual?
500
Known as the Hierarchy of Hazard Control, in order of importance.
What are Eliminate, Engineering, Administrative and Personal Protection Equipment?
500
TxDOT prohibits this at all times while operating a TxDOT vehicle.
What is Texting?
500
The National Electric Code, prohibits this appliance from being plugged into a power strip.
What is a portable electric heater?
500
Assess workplace for hazards, provide PPE, determine when to use, provide PPE training for employees and instruction in proper use.
What are employer responsibilities?