Distracted driving accounts for what percentage of crashes?
a. 9%
b. 20%
c. 47%
d. 62%
20% of crashes are a result of distracted driving.
100
What causes the most roadside injuries on a job site?
a. Getting stuck by a truck or mobile equipment
b. Getting hit by stray gun fire
c. Getting struck by lightning
d. Getting hit by someone from the public
Largest percentage of roadside injuries are caused by getting struck by a truck or mobile equipment.
100
Which country has the highest fire death rate?
a. Canada
b. US
c. Austrailia
The US has the highest fire death rate in the industrialized world.
100
What is the leading cause of injury on a construction site?
a. Falling
b. Electrocution
c. Being struck by equipment
d. Improper use of equipment
Leading cause of injury is falling from a height.
100
What city was Kiewit founded in?
a. Austin
b. Houston
c. Omaha
Kiewit was founded in 1884 in Omaha, Nebraska, by Peter and Andrew Kiewit.
200
What is the most dangerous activity you can perform while driving a vehicle?
a. Use your cell phone
b. Yell obscenities at other drivers
c. Stuff your face with chocolate
d. Break check the guy tailgating you
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration eating while driving is the most dangerous activity you can distract yourself with.
200
What are the most roadside fatalities caused by?
a. Electrocution
b. Getting backed into
c. Crane accidents
d. Falling debris
Nearly half of road worker fatalities are caused when workers are run over or backed over by vehicles or mobile equipment.
200
What disaster takes the most lives on a yearly basis?
a. Hurricanes
b. Fires
c. Earthquakes
d. Flooding
Each year fire kills more people than all the natural disasters combined.
200
What is the most dangerous operation on a construction site?
a. Crane Picks
b. Scaffolding
c. Excavation and Trenching
OSHA recognized excavation and trenching as the most hazardous construction site operation.
200
What industry did Kiewit initially start as?
a. Bricklaying
b. Cement Production
c. Mining
Kiewit started as a bricklaying company called Kiewit Brothers.
300
On average, what percentage of drivers are using their cell phones?
a. 2%
b. 4%
c. 5%
d. 9%
At any one time, 9% of drivers on the road are using their cell phones.
300
About how many roadside injuries were there in 2010?
a. >15000
b. >25000
c. >35000
In 2010, there were 37,476 injuries in road construction zones.
300
How much damage do fires cause each year?
a. $9 Million
b. $9 Billion
c. $9 Trillion
Fires cause more than $9 billion in damage each year.
300
What number of construction site falls are fatal?
a. 1 out of 5
b. 1 out of 20
c. 1 out of 50
1 out of 5 construction site falls are fatal.
300
How long has Bruce Grewcock worked for Kiewit?
a. 27 years
b. 31 years
c. 38 years
Bruce Grewcock started working at Kiewit in 1982 becoming chief engineer for the Black Butte coal mine.
400
What percentage of your brain activity drops while using a cell phone when driving?
a. 19%
b. 22%
c. 37%
d. 44%
Brain activity associated with driving drops 37% while using a cell phone.
400
How many miles of roads are there in the US?
a. 4 Trillion
b. 4 Billion
c. 4 Million
The US has over 4 trillion miles of road, 65% of which is paved.
400
How fast do fires typically spread?
a. 1-5 MPH
b. 5-10 MPH
c. 20-30 MPH
Fastest fire was recorded in Austrailia spreading 45 MPH, while the average fire will spread around 5 - 10 MPH.
400
Out of all the sectors of industry what percentage of fatalities does construction account for?
a. 5%
b. 12%
c. 20%
Construction has 6% of US workers but 20% of the fatalities, the largest number of fatalities for any sector.
400
How did Kiewit support WW2 the most?
a. Army camps in Washington
b. Naval base in Georgia
c. Bomber plant in Nebraska
Kiewit constructed a bomber plant that built B-26's and eventually the B-29's that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan ending the war.