Safety
What federal agency is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety and health regulations in the United States?
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
This specialized vehicle is used for cleaning and inspecting sewer lines and is equipped with a high-pressure water jet and vacuum system.
What is a sewer jet/vac truck?
What common building material is made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln?
What is cement?
What term describes the network of underground pipes that carry wastewater from homes and businesses to treatment facilities?
What is a sewer system?
What is the term for a designated area where garbage and other waste materials are buried underground and covered with soil?
What is a landfill?
What type of safety equipment is worn to minimize exposure to hazards that may cause injury or illness?
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
What type of vehicle is used for inspecting the condition of sewer pipes by inserting a camera-equipped probe into the lines?
What is a CCTV inspection van/truck?
Before construction can begin on a new city building, what is typically required from the local government to ensure compliance with building codes and zoning regulations?
What are building permits?
During a sanitary inspection, what term refers to a condition where wastewater backs up into a building through plumbing fixtures?
What is a sewage backup?
What term describes waste materials that pose a threat to human health or the environment due to their chemical, biological, or physical properties?
What is hazardous waste?
What is the term for the science of designing work environments and tasks to fit the capabilities and limitations of the human body?
What is ergonomics?
What is the name of the tool attached to the end of a sewer jet/vac hose that sprays high-pressure water to break up blockages?
What is a nozzle?
What is the name for the structure that supports a building and transfers its load to the ground beneath?
What is a foundation?
This mechanical device, often used in wastewater treatment plants, removes grit and sand from wastewater.
What is a grit chamber?
What are the three main principles of the waste hierarchy?
What is the term for incidents that could have resulted in injury, illness, or damage but did not, and are reported to prevent future accidents?
What are near misses?
This tool is used to measure the diameter of sewer pipes during inspection to identify blockages or obstructions.
What is a pipe inspection gauge?
Before completing the foundation, what must be installed to provide essential services such as water, electricity, and sewage for the new building?
What are utilities?
This trenchless method of sewer repair involves inserting a new pipe into an existing damaged pipe.
What is pipe lining?
What is the process of assessing the types and amounts of waste generated by a workplace or home?
What is a waste audit?
What safety procedure is used to prevent the accidental startup of machinery or equipment during maintenance or servicing?
What is lockout/tagout?
What tool is used to measure the flow rate of wastewater within sewer pipes to assess system performance and identify leaks?
What is a flow meter?
What role oversees the entire construction process, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordination of subcontractors?
What is a project manager?
This biological process used in wastewater treatment relies on microorganisms to break down organic matter.
What is activated sludge?
What term describes the procurement of products and services that have a reduced environmental impact?
What is green purchasing?