Asbestos
Why was asbestos popularized?
It is heat resistant, fire-resistant, and popular for insulating materials
How many people are required for proper mod lift setup?
2 people!!
What PPE is required for a Circular Saw?
Face shield, eye pro, ear pro (over the ear), and gloves.
What should you do if you wake up feeling an unusual cough and runny nose?
Report symptoms to Emily or safety team
What is the policy for Asbestos at Namaste Solar?
Call safety!!! Do not touch the asbestos, remove yourself from where the asbestos is.
What piece of PPE is the operator required to wear?
Hard hat
When are you required to wear your hard hat?
In drop zones/when there are overhead hazards
or
on all BNC and commercial sites.
What pictogram is this and what does it mean??
Health hazard!! It means it is hazardous to humans
What are three diseases prolonged asbestos exposure can cause?
Asbestosis
Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma
What parts of the ladder are you required to inspect before using a mod lift? (Must get 3 correct)
Inspect rungs, rails, feet, side of ladder, and latches
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers injured while not wearing protective eyewear most often said _____________.
they believed it was not required by the situation.
What is proper first aid for a 1st degree, unbroken skin burn?
Why is friable asbestos more dangerous than asbestos containing materials (ACM)?
Friable asbestos can become airborne if disturbed.
What two malfunctions appear in a hoist cord that you should inspect for prior to each use?
Knots and knicks or shreds in cord. (also cord wrapping around modlift)
At which noise level should ear protection be worn?
80 dB
What is respirable crystalline silica found in? (give 4 products)
-Common mineral found in many naturally occurring and man-made materials on construction sites (Sand, concrete, brick, block, stone, mortar, tile)
-Quartz, cristobalite, tridymite
-Created by cutting, coring, sawing, drilling, grinding, and crushing above materials
What is this type of asbestos called, and is it friable or non-friable? (300 points for 1st, 200 for 2nd)
Asbestos sprayed coating, friable.
If your modlift comes off track, what is the FIRST thing you should do?
Stop the hoist!
How many lags go in a bullring anchor? How many are used in a Pitch Pro anchor?
Bull Rings - 5 fully embedded
Pitch Pro - 8 fully embedded
What is the difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke? What symptoms would someone experiencing heatstroke have that someone experiencing heat exhaustion would not?
(give 3 symptoms)
Heatstroke is a more progressed version of heat exhaustion.
Over 800 construction workers die each year while on the job. How many of these deaths are due to falls?
Falls cause one of every three construction worker deaths. These falls happen in a split second while workers are on roofs, scaffolds, ladders, bridges, and other work surfaces.