Safety

PPE

100

What shoes are you supposed to wear in the yard

Steel Toe Boots

200

What type of shirt are you supposed to wear on sites?

High-Vis

300

What should you always have on when handling materials?

Cut resistant gloves

400

What should you be wearing when it is hot out? 

Breathable/loose shirt, sunglasses and or hat/gaiter, and sunscreen

500

When operating a forklift what should you always do?

Make sure the forklift is operational, wear the seatbelt, make sure the horn works, and make sure no one will be in your path. 

Weather Procedures/Miscellaneous

100

Thunderstorm/Lightning

No one allowed in yard, must take shelter. 

200

Tornado

Richmond Commercial- Take shelter in bathroom areas and hallways

Richmond Residential- Take Shelter on main floor 

Portsmouth- Take Shelter in back bathrooms/ kitchen area

Dunn, NC- ? 

300

Fire

Proceed to nearest exit as quickly as possible, notifying other people in office if you can, get as far away from building as you can, cover mouth with your shirt unavoidable to be near building, call 911 if you are unsure if anyone has done so. 

400

In extreme temperatures, it is best to drink- 

Water before _____ 

____ when sweating/humid and 

Hydrate every ___ minutes

Coffee/caffeine, Gatorade/electrolytes, 20 

500

When waiting for the bathroom 

Be Patient!

First Aid Procedures

100

What should you do if you cut yourself? (Minor cut/scrape)

Appy pressure with a towel or gauze, notify someone for a first aid kit, put pressure on it until it stops bleeding, clean with an alcohol wipe, (optional-put Neosporin on it) then appropriate band aid size. 

200

What to do if you get something in your eye 

Rinse with water immediately- to eye wash station, if serious chemical call poison control 

300

If you get a Major or Deep cut.

Apply pressure immediately, either call 911 or go to hospital to get stitches.

400

How to treat a first degree burn

Step away from the burn, gently flush the area with cool water, do NOT use ice, remove clothing and Jewlery from area, cover the burn with non stick-sterile bandage, do not pop blisters, use burn cream if necessary

500

How to treat a chemical burn?

 If the burn is deep or bigger than 3 inches, call 911. If you have it, bring the container with the chemical with you to the ER- or take a picture of it if labeled. 

• Wear protective gloves and brush off any dry chemicals. Then flush the area with cool water for at least 15 minutes.
• Remove any clothing or jewelry that may have touched the chemical.
• Cover the area loosely with gauze or a nonstick material or cloth.
• If the area begins to hurt again, repeat flushing with cool water.

Ladder Safety

100

If a ladder has a red/yellow tag on it

DO NOT USE IT!

200

Before each use

Inspect the ladder being used and check for cracks or any visibly damaged areas or rust

300

Inspections for ladders must be checked how often

Ideally weekly, monthly acceptable

400

Before going on the ladder why should you check the sticker on the side?

To see the weight limit on it

500

Where should you store ladders in covered areas? 

To avoid rust and weather damage

Office Ergonomics

100

What is the 20-20-20 rule?

Every 20 minutes look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds

200

What should you do every hour?

Get up and move around if you have been sitting

300

What are some ways to avoid back/neck/shoulder pain

Stand up desk, special exercises (name a few or demonstrate), use a chair with lumbar support

400

What are the names of some of the syndromes/pains you can get from not doing proper preventative ergonomic strategies? (Name 3)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Musculoskeletal disorders, Spinal misalignment, Circulatory problems, Eye strain, Mental fatigue and burnout. 

500

What is the best way to have good erogonomics

Take microbreaks- stretch, walk, roll your shoulders, move your head around in circles, move your wrists around.