Confined Space
This type of space has limited entry or exit, is large enough to enter, and is not meant for What?
What is Continuous Occupancy
This soil type is the most unstable and requires the strongest protective system.
What is Type C soil?
This OSHA violation occurs when the top step of a stepladder is used as a working surface.
What is improper ladder use (standing on the top step or cap)?
This type of glove should NOT be worn when working around rotating machinery because of entanglement risk.
What are loose-fitting or cloth gloves?
When a supervisor ignores PPE violations to “keep production moving,” this part of safety culture is being damaged most.
What is accountability?
What type of confined space may contain hazardous atmospheres, engulfment hazards, or other serious dangers.
What is a permit-required confined space.
This is the maximum distance a worker may travel laterally to reach a ladder in a trench.
What is 25 feet?
When an extension ladder is used for access to an upper level, it must extend at least this distance above the landing surface.
What is 3 feet?
This condition requires immediate replacement of PPE, even if it “still looks okay.”
What is cracks, damage, contamination, or loss of integrity?
Allowing workers into an unprotected trench because “it will only take a minute” shows this dangerous mindset.
What is shortcut thinking (production over safety)?
This is where you must test the atmosphere inside a tank or confined space.
What is the top, middle and bottom?
Any Excavation deeper than this must be protected with sloping, shoring, or shielding.
What is 5 feet?
This is the required ladder setup angle that reduces slip-out risk for non-self-supporting ladders.
What is the 4:1 ratio (75 degrees)?
This is the most common reason PPE fails to protect workers on jobsites.
What is improper fit, improper use, or not wearing it consistently?
When foremen climb ladders improperly, this message is sent to the crew.
What is unsafe behavior is acceptable?
Any atmosphere below this oxygen percentage is considered oxygen-deficient.
What is 19.5%
This is the most common and deadly hazard in excavation and trenching work.
What is a cave-in?
This unsafe ladder practice is one of the most frequently cited OSHA violations on construction sites.
What is using ladders improperly (overreaching, wrong angle, standing on top step, or unsecured ladders)?
OSHA requires this step before PPE is selected or issued to employees.
What is conducting a workplace hazard assessment?
Failing to stop work when permit conditions change shows a breakdown in this safety principle.
What is hazard awareness and communication?
This person is responsible for evaluating worksites and identifying confined spaces.
Who is a competent person?
OSHA requires a new excavation inspection after this event, even if the trench looked safe earlier in the day.
What is a rainstorm or any hazard-increasing event (vibration, freeze/thaw, blasting)?
In 2025, approximately this many workers in the U.S. were seriously injured from falls off ladders.
What is about 130,000 injuries?
OSHA holds supervisors responsible when this happens: crew members repeatedly ignore required PPE and no corrective action is taken.
What is failure to enforce PPE requirements?
A crew that hides near-misses instead of reporting them usually lacks this key part of safety culture.
What is trust?