Safety 101
Confined Spaces
Lockout / Tagout & PPE
Fall Protection
Trench Safety
Famous Aarons
100
What does OSHA stand for?
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration
100
What is a space that has a limited means of entry or exit, and is not designed for continuous occupancy?
A confined space
100
This safety procedure is used to ensure dangerous equipment is properly shut off and cannot be restarted before maintenance or service work is completed.
Lockout / Tagout
100
What is the height at which OSHA requires fall protection for workers?
6 feet
100
What is the name of the trench protective system that uses braces, struts, and walers to prevent trench collapse?
Shoring
100
Barry Bonds took the home run record from this legendary baseball player who was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Hank Aaron
200
What is the most common cause of accidental death for Americans aged 25 to 50?
Unintentional poisoning (typically drug overdoses)
200
What is the leading cause of death in a confined space?
Lack of oxygen or an oxygen-deficient atmosphere
200
What is the most common color of a lockout / tagout lock?
Red
200
A typical fall arrest system is made up of three main components: a full-body harness, a connecting device, and this.
An anchorage point
200
If a trench is not made of stable rock, how deep can a trench be before OSHA requires a trench protective system?
5 feet
200
Singer, rapper, and teen heartthrob from the late 1990s. Died in 2022.
Aaron Carter
300
What is the common name of Naloxone, a medication that is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose?
Narcan
300
What is the name of the formal document that must be completed before entering a permit-required confined space?
An entry permit
300
Who can remove a lockout / tagout lock?
The person who set the lock
300
How close to an edge can a worker go before they need to have a fall protection system?
15 feet
300
What is the name of the person responsible for the safety of the workers inside a trench?
A competent person
300
The 3rd Vice President of the United States who shot (and killed) Alexander Hamilton in 1804.
Aaron Burr (Sir.)
400
What is the most common cause of accidental death while at work?
Motor vehicle accidents on public roadways
400
What is the name of the person who stays outside a confined space to monitor the authorized entrants and summon rescue services (if needed)?
The attendant
400
What is the primary difference between Class 2 and Class 3 high-vis PPE?
Class 3 adds hi-vis sleeves or pants with retroreflective striping.
400
What is the name of the life-threatening condition that can occur if a fall is arrested but blood starts to pool in the legs due to the harness restricting blood flow?
Suspension trauma
400
What is the maximum spacing of two ladders in a trench?
50 feet
400
A future Hall of Fame quarterback, now with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers
500
What is the most common cause of accidental death for adults over the age of 50?
Complications from a fall
500
What is the minimum safe level of oxygen in a confined space? Below this level a person's physical and mental capabilities will (rapidly) become impaired.
19.5%
500
When should you wear Class 3 hi-vis PPE?
When working in or near traffic, and traffic is traveling at speeds over 50 mph. Or when required due to weather (fog, rain) or lighting conditions (night work).
500
This type of fall protection system prevents a worker from reaching an area where a fall hazard exists.
A fall restraint system
500
How far must excavated soil be kept from the edge of a trench?
2 feet
500
Actor who portrayed Walter White's 'chemistry' assistant in Breaking Bad.
Aaron Paul
