Vocabulary
These must be submitted weekly for any safe or unsafe behaviors observed on site
What are Safety Observations?
The full name for the acronym PPE is...
Personal Protective Equipment
When is it OKAY to use an extension cord that is missing the ground prong.
What is never! OSHA 1926.404(f)(6), 1926.416(e))
This type of injury is the most common in the workplace.
What is Slips, Trips, and Falls?
When lifting objects from the floor, one should avoid bending at _______.
What is the waist?
This is used to mark potentially damaged equipment that may not be used.
What is a out of service tag?
True or False: Training on the appropriate use of PPE is a requirement under OSHA standards.
True - OSHA requires any employee working in an area requiring PPE to be given training on the use of that PPE and the employer must certify that the training was received and understood.
Who is allowed to remove a lockout lock?
What is only the person who put it on (OSHA 1910.147(e)(3)
Performing this activity throughout the day can help reduce the risk of injury.
What is stretching?
One should not do this while carrying heavy objects as it increases the likelihood of injury significantly.
What is twist?
This can be called at any time if someone is observed behaving in an unsafe manner
What is the STOP method?
Wearing these items of PPE are required when handling large concrete blocks weighing 40 pounds
What are gloves and composite toe boots?
On construction sites, are all temporary 120 Volt outlets required to have Ground-fault circuit interrupters?
What is yes! OSHA 1926.404(b)(1)
This is a best practice in material handling safety in which individuals are given explicit instructions regarding the risks and preventative measures associated with material handling.
What is Training?
Large and heavy objects that cannot be carried alone require this.
What is a team lift?
Before using powered equipment, this must be checked off first, ensuring that the equipment is in working order.
What is equipment checklist?
Government Regulations generally don't require employers to purchase what two specific items of PPE?
What is Prescription Safety Glasses and NON specialized safety toe footwear.
How much clear working space is required in front of an electrical panel (up to 150 volts)?
What is 3 feet (OSHA 1926.403(i)(1)(i))
What is a best practice when introducing a new tool to the work place.
What is provide hands-on practice?
The area above the knees, below the shoulders, and close to the body.
What is the power zone?
What is the practice of moving items from one point to another inside a facility or between facilities?
What is Material Handling?
What is the name of device that filters incoming air and then blows that air into a hood or mask
What is a PAPR - Powered Air Purifying Respirator.
When metal, such as a tool or other metal objects contact the bus bar, this can happen
What is arc flash?
What must be posted on storage areas, except for floor slabs on grade?
In buildings and structures, the maximum safe load limit must be conspicuously posted (in pounds per square foot) in storage areas, shelves etc. except for floor slabs on grade
Slips, trips, and falls account for this percentage of workplace incidents
What is 25%?