First Aid/Medical
Name the signs and symptoms used to identify someone having a stroke.
F - Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
A - Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S - Speech: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?
T - Time: If you see any of these three signs, call 9-1-1 right away.
What type of radiation is both energy and mass and its rays are pure energy?
Gamma rays
It is described as a methodology required by regulation and supported by USACE leadership to fully integrate safety and occupational health functions into all USACE business operations, to ensure risk is managed properly at the correct level resulting in reduced injuries and illnesses of our employees and contractors, while enhancing USACE ability to complete our mission on-time, within budget and at a quality expected by our customers. What is it?
CE-SOHMS stands for Corps of Engineers Safety & Occupational Health Management System
Excavated soil (spoils) and other materials must be at least how far from the trench edge?
At least 2 feet
What does ANSI stand for?
American National Standards Institute
What is the best way to reduce your risk from seasonal flu and its potentially serious complications?
Get a flu vaccine every year.
What is a heavy, soft, silvery – gray metal, that is used in the production of storage batteries, ammunition, cable covering, pigments, glass, ceramic glazes, casting metals, and solders.
Lead
Under HazCom what are the only two signal words used on chemical labels to show the relative severity of the hazard.
Danger (for more severe hazards) and Warning (for less severe hazards)
When personnel are required to enter excavations/trenches over 4 feet in depth, sufficient stairs, ramps, or ladders shall be provided to require no more than ___________ feet of lateral travel.
25 feet
What is ANSI standard covers eye protection?
ANSI Z87
If stroke symptoms go away after a few minutes, it is call a _______________, also sometimes called a mini stroke.
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
What type of radiation has small, fast-moving particles with a negative electrical charge that are emitted from an atom's nucleus during radioactive decay? This type of radiation can be stopped by a layer of clothing or by a thin layer of substance such as aluminum.
Beta particles
When viewing your computer sceen, what is the rule of thumb as it pertains to ergonomics?
What is the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look away from the screen at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds.
Ladders used as access shall extend from the bottom of the excavation to not less than ___________ above the surface.
3 feet
What ANSI standard covers hard hats?
ANSI Z89.1
Exposure to cold temperatures causes the body to lose heat faster than it can be produced. What medical condition occurs when normal body temperature 98 degrees F drops to less than 95 degrees F?
Hypothermia
What chemical is made up of a group of man-made organic chemicals consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine atoms? The number of chlorine atoms and their location in this chemical molecule determine many of its physical and chemical properties. The chemical has no known taste or smell, and range in consistency from thin light colored liquids to yellow or black waxy solids.
Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs
What type of soil is prohibited for benching?
Type C soil
Shoring shall be used for unstable soil or depths greater than ____________ feet unless benching, sloping, or other acceptable plan is implemented by the contractor and accepted by the GDA.
5 feet
Fall protection must meet what ANSI standard?
Ansi Z359
What medical condition occurs when the body loses too much water and salt with signs that include:
Weakness Dizziness Nausea Headache Heavy sweating Clammy skin
Heat Exhaustion
Name the two kinds of radiation.
Non-ionizing radiation and ionizing ration
According to the National Safety Council, let’s say you’re driving in snowy conditions on a busy road during rush hour. How many total seconds following distance would that be?
Three second plus rule Plus you would need to add one second for the snow, one second for the road surface condition and one second for the congested traffic for a total of six seconds.
In excavations less than __________ feet in depth and which the CP examines, determines and documents that there is no potential for cave in , do not require protective systems, however, a fixed means of egress shall be provided.
5 feet
What PPE must meet ASTM F2413?
Protective footwear