Construction Acronyms
A.F.F.
What is above finish floor
Fall protection is required when working at a height over ____?
6'
The current Balfour Beatty US CEO?
Who is Eric Stenman?
What is the actual size of a 2x4?
What is 1-1/2" x 3-1/2"
The year Mr. Columbus sailed the ocean blue
What is 1492?
O.S.H.A.
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Protective systems (Shoring, Sloping, etc.) are required for excavations of ____ or more feet.
What is 4'
The year HSW was founded in the PNW
What is 1885?
Typical wall stud spacing is ___"O.C. and ___"O.C.
What is 16" and 24" O.C.
First planted in Rio in the 1770s, by 1830 it was Brazil’s top export.
What is Coffee
O.F.C.I
What is Owner Furnished, Contract Installed
A ____ _____ _____ is required to be filled out prior to any work that produces sparks or flames takes place.
What is Hot Work Permit
In terms of field staff, what makes HSW/BB in the PNW different from the divisions?
What is HSW/BB in the PNW have our own craft labor.
What do you get when you mix cement, water, sand, and gravel/crushed stone?
What is concrete?
What is the tallest building in the US?
What is the One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower)
T.R.I.R.
What is Total Recordable Incident Rate
When it comes to life safety, the hierarchy of controls is used to determine the most and least effective ways to prevent accidents. What is the LEAST effective control?
PPE - PPE IS A LAST RESORT – We are admitting we can’t do any better
The 5 affinity groups currently available in the NW at HSW/BB?
What is Connecting Women, NOBLE, Building Pride, SOMOS, REGAL
What is the name of the plate used for connecting beams and girders to columns?
What is a Gusset Plate?
The year Star Wars IV A New Hope was released in theaters
What is 1977?
E.R.R.C.S
What is Emergency Responder Radio Communication System
What is the minimum decibel (dB(A)) threshold where hearing protection is required when performing work?
What is ≥ 90 dBA
The year Paul Snorsky started at HSW
What is 1994?
If you have the square footage and depth (in feet) of an area, how do you determine the cubic yards of material required to fill that area?
What is (sqft*Depth)/27 = cubic yards
The strongest muscle in the body
What is the Jaw.