CEE 498 - Construction
Safety: Exam Review on
OSHA Definitions, Risk
Management, and Human
Error
Non-transferable - answer Regardless of a contractor's role on site, it has
a (blank) duty to protect its own employees, even if it didn't create the
hazard
Competent - answer OSHA defines a (blank) person as "one who is capable
of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or
working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to
employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures
to eliminate them."
Qualified - answer A (blank) person is defined by OSHA as one who, "by
possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or
who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully
demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the
subject matter, the work, or the project."
Equipment - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
- Essential tools for completing investigation
Documentation - answer Which principle element of accident investigation
is this?
- Reporting witness statements
, Inspection - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
- Identify hazards, corrective actions, improve conditions, reduce risks,
and measure safety performance
Common Construction Hazards - answer Scaffolding • Fall protection •
Ladders and Stairways • Health Hazards • Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) • Fire • Confined Spaces • Excavations • Hazard communication •
Electrical
What are these are examples of?
Procedure - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
-Defined procedure for all investigations, no matter how serious or trivial
Purpose - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
-Establish whether a recurrence can be prevented, lessened, safeguarded,
retrained, informed, or any combination
Physical work environment (noise, cold, heat, etc)
Working conditions (compensation, hours, travel)
Changes in practices and techniques
Volume of work (overload)
Work design and pace (amount of control)
Roles within organization
Relationships with other people
Organization style and office politics
Lack of job security (worrying)
Poor communication (confusion) - answer What are four examples of
stresses in construction?
Safety: Exam Review on
OSHA Definitions, Risk
Management, and Human
Error
Non-transferable - answer Regardless of a contractor's role on site, it has
a (blank) duty to protect its own employees, even if it didn't create the
hazard
Competent - answer OSHA defines a (blank) person as "one who is capable
of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or
working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to
employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures
to eliminate them."
Qualified - answer A (blank) person is defined by OSHA as one who, "by
possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or
who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully
demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the
subject matter, the work, or the project."
Equipment - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
- Essential tools for completing investigation
Documentation - answer Which principle element of accident investigation
is this?
- Reporting witness statements
, Inspection - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
- Identify hazards, corrective actions, improve conditions, reduce risks,
and measure safety performance
Common Construction Hazards - answer Scaffolding • Fall protection •
Ladders and Stairways • Health Hazards • Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) • Fire • Confined Spaces • Excavations • Hazard communication •
Electrical
What are these are examples of?
Procedure - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
-Defined procedure for all investigations, no matter how serious or trivial
Purpose - answer Which principle element of accident investigation is
this?
-Establish whether a recurrence can be prevented, lessened, safeguarded,
retrained, informed, or any combination
Physical work environment (noise, cold, heat, etc)
Working conditions (compensation, hours, travel)
Changes in practices and techniques
Volume of work (overload)
Work design and pace (amount of control)
Roles within organization
Relationships with other people
Organization style and office politics
Lack of job security (worrying)
Poor communication (confusion) - answer What are four examples of
stresses in construction?
