New Employees
Selective Demo, Silica, Concrete Cutting
Steel Erection, Rigging, Signaling
Fire Prevention, Hot Work, Heat Stress, Emergency Prep.
Fall Protection, Ladders/Stairs, Scaffolding, Hand Tools, Hearing Conservation
100

This new employee that started in January 2021 shares the same first name (although spelled different) as another employee at Rice Companies. 

Who is Tonya Inselman?

100

Being aware of structural components, knowing MEP components and identifying PPE, and public protection, are all part of this plan.

What is a Demolition Plan?

100

Crew members should check with these people to see if footings, piers, walls, and anchor bolts have reached 75% of design strength before setting steel.

Who are Project Managers?

100

These 3 elements must be present for a fire to occur.

What are Oxygen, Fuel and Heat (ignition source)?

100

Fall arrest anchor points require this amount of holding force (in lbs.).

What is 5000 lbs.?

200

This new employee who started in March 2021 at our Fargo location as a project manager holds a degree in Accounting.

Who is Tony Fischer?

200

This item has no smell, no taste, you can't see it, but it can cause long term effects to your lungs if inhaled over long periods of time

What is silica dust?

200

This person reviews the Steel Erection plan.

Who is a Qualified Person?

200

Run, Hide, Fight is a response to this type of emergency.

What is Active Shooter?

200

Stair handrails or must be able to resist this amount of force in a downward or outward direction.

What is 200lbs. of force?

300

This employee who started in April 2021 got engaged in 2021 and enjoys Classic Rock and Country music with a favorite movie of Tombstone.

Who is Angie Kasparek?

300
You can look at either of these places to identify if silica is present in a material.

What are Product Labels or SDS sheets?

300

These are the only people allowed to modify or repair a sling.

Who are an authorized dealer or retailer?

300

Hot and dry skin, high body temperature, rapid heart rate, lack of sweating, confusion and dizziness are all signs of this heat related illness.

What is Heat Stroke?

300

Extension ladders must extend this many feet above the landing and also must be secured at the top and bottom.

What is 3 feet?

400

This Service Technician out of Sauk Rapids started with the company in July 2021. This employee grew up in Sauk Rapids, and enjoys hunting, fishing and camping.

Who is Justin Meyer?

400

You can look at this document to see what method of protection you should use when cutting concrete to reduce airborne silica dust.

What is Table 1?

400

This crane movement is initiated by a hand signal of extending your arm and pointing your thumb up.

What is Raise Boom?

400

When performing hot work, all combustible materials need to be outside of this radius to comply with regulations.

What is 35 feet? 

400

Scaffolding boards or planks must overlap by this many inches if not attached to the scaffolding frame.

What is 12 inches?

500

This Carpenter out of the Glencoe shop graduated from Dassel-Cokato high school. This employee started in September 2021 and would love to dream vacation in Hawaii.

Who is Jordan Hasti?

500

Over an 8 hour period, you are allowed to inhale ____ micrograms/cubic meter according to OSHA (+/- 5 units).

What is 50?

500

Lifting a load with a crane over this percentage makes it a Critical Lift.

What is 75%?

500

These are the 4 elements of the PASS technique when using a fire extinguisher.

What are Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep?

500

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational and Safety & Health) recommends this percentage reduction in the NRR rating of a formable earplug to correspond to the actual effectiveness of the device.

What is 50%?