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What are two US government agencies that are good resources for safety and health information? -
✔✔OSHA and NIOSH
OSHA requires fall protection when working near the edge of a trench or excavation that is _________ or
more in depth. - ✔✔6 feet
3. Every supported scaffold and its components must support, without failure, its own weight and at
least _______ the intended load. - ✔✔4 times
4. During an OSHA inspection: - ✔✔You have the right to talk to the inspector privately
5. The OSHA standards for Construction and General Industry are found in: - ✔✔Parts 1926 and 1910
6. When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: - ✔✔Posted for 3 days or until the violation
is fixed
7. What does OSHA require employers to post for 3 days? - ✔✔OSHA citations and abatement
verification notices
8. What section of the OSH Act does the Whistleblower Program reference? - ✔✔Section 11(c)
9. OSHA requires fall protection at different heights for construction and general industry however,
regardless of the fall distance, which of the following is most - ✔✔A. Fall protection must be provided
when working over dangerous equipment
B. Fall protection must be provided when working over dangerous machinery
C. Both A and B are correct
D. None of the above
, 10. Employees must not work on scaffold surfaces until: - ✔✔It is determined to have strength and
structural integrity to support intended loads
11. From your choices below, what would you consider to be a "major" fall hazard in construction? -
✔✔A. Roof edges and floor openings
B. Steel erection
C. Improper scaffold construction
D. Unsafe use of portable ladders
E. All the above
12. Climbing on the cross braces of scaffolds is allowed: - ✔✔Never
13. If there are defects found during the inspection of personal fall protection equipment, or if the
equipment has been used in an arrest, it must be: - ✔✔Removed immediately from service
14. More than 33% of fatalities in construction are from a combination of falls from: - ✔✔Roofs
15. Examples of fall hazards that have resulted in deaths on the jobsite include: - ✔✔A. Falls to the
ground or lower levels
B. Falls through existing floor or roof openings C. Falls through the floor or roof surface
D. Falls on the same level
E. All the above
16. How can YOU prevent a fall from a ladder? - ✔✔A. Choose the right ladder for the job
B. Tie the top and bottom of the ladder to fixed points when necessary
C. Don't carry tools or other materials in-hand while climbing the ladder
D. All the above