Safety 101
the state of being ‘safe’, the condition of being protected from harm or other danger.
Safety
The process of removing the hazard from the workplace.
Elimination
Road and passage way should be kept clear of _____ at all times.
obstruction
what color tags shall be hanged at each scaffolds access that have been inspected and are safe for use.
Green
Using _____ to warn workers of a hazard.
signs
An event that is: Unexpected, Unplanned, Unwanted that did not result in injury or damage (but could have)
Near miss
The act of replacing something with another thing… in this case, a hazard is replaced with a less hazardous one.
Substitution
This must be provided where person is liable to fall more than 2 meters.
Handrails
A fall protection equipment shall be used when working in a height of _____ and above
2 meters
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to anything workers _____ to help protect them from a workplace hazard.
wear
An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
Accident
The use of _____ as the main method to control exposures should be limited to situations where elimination, substitution, engineering, or administrative controls are not practicable.
PPE
All Construction Personnel must undergo _____ before starting to work.
Safety, Health, Environmental and Security Orientation and Training/Induction
Timber/bamboo scaffolds shall be limited to what height of from the ground or base.
6 meters
Engineering controls are methods that will remove the hazard at the _____, before it comes in contact with the worker.
Which category of accident costs includes Investigation of the incident; Cleaning up of incident site; Disruption in production?
Indirect Costs
It involves developing procedures to ensure the work conducted in a way that minimizes the hazard.
Administrative control
The cost of the CSHP must appear this way in bid/tender documents.
Seperate Pay Item
Scaffold inspection should be performed at this frequency during use.
Daily and every shift
A site-fabricated supported scaffold exceeding 6 m must be designed and inspected by this professional.
Structural Engineer
These are the three steps of control, in correct order.
→ Identify → Evaluate → Control
Replacing solvent-based paint with water-based paint is this type of control.
Substitution
At what distance from a sidewalk or public road is a safe covered walkway required for pedestrians during building construction?
Less than 2.3 meters (or 7ft)
Scaffold activity must stop when wind velocity exceeds this speed.
48 kph
Oil spilled across a walkway is classified as this.
Unsafe condition