Tools & Equipment
This tool is used to measure lengths, usually in feet or meters.
What is a tape measure.
The number one rule on any job site is to wear this for head protection.
What is a hard hat.
This mixture of cement, sand, and gravel is used for sidewalks and foundations.
What is concrete.
A 90-degree angle is also called a ____.
What is a right angle.
This person draws the design for a building.
What is an architect.
This power tool is commonly used to make straight cuts in wood.
What is a circular saw.
This type of clothing makes sure workers are visible.
What is high-visibility or reflective clothing.
This material is commonly used for framing houses.
What is lumber or wood.
A scale drawing used in construction to show design and layout.
What is a blueprint or floor plan.
This person manages the entire construction project.
What is a project manager.
This tool uses compressed air to drive nails rapidly into wood.
What is a pneumatic nailer or nail gun.
What does OSHA stand for?
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
These bars are placed in concrete to make it stronger under tension.
What is rebar or reinforcing steel.
What is the term for the vertical supports in a framed wall?
What are studs.
This trade works with wires and installs power systems.
What is an electrician.
This large piece of machinery is used to move earth on construction sites.
What is a bulldozer or excavator.
You see a frayed power cord on a tool. What should you do?
What is stop using it and report it.
This is the term for supporting the walls of a trench to prevent collapse.
What is shoring / benching.
This mathematical formula is used to find the area of a triangle.
What is ½ × base × height
This worker installs pipes for water and gas.
What is a plumber.
This temporary structure is erected around buildings to provide workers with a safe platform to stand on at height.
What is scaffolding.
What type of safety plan prepares workers for fire, injury, or collapse?
What is an emergency response plan.
This lightweight, strong metal is often used in skyscraper construction.
What is steel.
This type of wall supports the weight of the structure above it and cannot be removed without special reinforcement.
What is a load-bearing wall.
This engineer makes sure structures are safe and stable.
What is a structural engineer.