CEM 326 - Construction Safety
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
Which .of .the .following .is .a .benefit .from .implementing .an .effective .safety .and
.health .program?
a. .Higher .morale .of .the .workforce
b. .Improved .company .reputation
c. .Lower .Worker .Compensation .Insurance .rates
d. .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .All .of .the .above
Which .of .the .following .is .a .direct .cost .of .an .accident?
a. .Lost .production
b. .Retraining .of .new .workers
c. .Physicians .examination
d. .Poor .customer .relations .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Physicians .examination
Employers .must .correct .all .identified .hazards; .however, .which .of .the .following
.hazards .should .the .employer .work .to .correct .first?
a. .Guard .missing .on .a .piece .of .equipment, .used .every .6 .months
b. .Broken .rung .on .ladder, .used .daily .by .the .entire .crew
c. .Loose .handrail .on .a .dozer, .used .by .a .single .equipment .operator
d. .Wet .floor .by .an .eyewash .station, .in .a .path .not .travelled .by .personnel .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Broken .rung .on .ladder, .used .daily
In .general, .fall .protection .must .be .provided .to .construction .workers .who .are
.working .on .surfaces .with .unprotected .sides .and .edges .which .are .____ .above
.the .lower .level:
a. .3 .feet .
b. .4 .feet .
c. .6 .feet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .6 .feet
What .are .the .ways .an .employer .can .protect .workers .from .falls? .
a. .Guardrails, .safety .net .systems .and .safety .belts .
b. .Guardrails .and .safety .nets .
, c. .Guardrails, .safety .net .systems .and .personal .fall .arrest .systems .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-c. .Guardrails, .safety .net .systems .and .personal .fall .arrest .systems
For .workers .on .scaffolds, .fall .protection .must .be .provided .if .they .are .working
._____ .above .a .lower .level. .
a. .4 .feet .
b. .6 .feet .
c. .10 .feet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .10 .feet
Guardrails .are .often .used .by .employers .to .protect .workers .from .falls. .How .high
.must .the .top .guardrail .(the .toprail) .be .above .the .working .surface? .
a. .24 .inches, .plus .or .minus .3 .inches .
b. .42 .inches, .plus .or .minus .3 .inches .
c. .60 .inches, .plus .or .minus .3 .inches .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .42 .inches, .plus .or
.minus .3 .inches
A .personal .fall .arrest .system .consists .of: .
a. .An .anchorage .and .a .body .belt .
b. .An .anchorage, .lanyard .and .connectors, .and .a .body .belt .
c. .An .anchorage, .lanyard .and .connectors, .and .a .full .body .harness .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-c. . An .anchorage, .lanyard .and .connectors, .and .a .full .body .harness
The .top .of .a .ladder .must .extend .at .least ._____ .above .the .surface .you .are
.climbing .onto. .
a. .3 .feet .
b. .4 .feet .
c. .5 .feet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .3 .feet
"BE .SAFE" .reminds .workers .that .burns, .electrocution, .shock, .arc .flash/arc .blast,
.fire .and .explosions .are .all: .
a. .Electrical .hazards .workers .are .exposed .to .when .working .around .cranes .and
.power .lines. .
b. .Serious .workplace .hazards .that .workers .are .exposed .to .when .working .in
.and/or .around .electrical .power .sources. .
c. .Electrical .hazards .workers .are .exposed .to .when .working .with .flammables. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Serious .workplace .hazards .that .workers .are .exposed .to
.when .working .in .and/or .around .electrical .power .sources.
A .ground .fault .circuit .interrupter .(GFCI): .
a. .Detects .ground .faults .and .interrupts .the .flow .of .electric .current, .and .is
.designed .to .protect .the .worker .by .limiting .the .duration .of .an .electrical .shock. .
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
Which .of .the .following .is .a .benefit .from .implementing .an .effective .safety .and
.health .program?
a. .Higher .morale .of .the .workforce
b. .Improved .company .reputation
c. .Lower .Worker .Compensation .Insurance .rates
d. .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .All .of .the .above
Which .of .the .following .is .a .direct .cost .of .an .accident?
a. .Lost .production
b. .Retraining .of .new .workers
c. .Physicians .examination
d. .Poor .customer .relations .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Physicians .examination
Employers .must .correct .all .identified .hazards; .however, .which .of .the .following
.hazards .should .the .employer .work .to .correct .first?
a. .Guard .missing .on .a .piece .of .equipment, .used .every .6 .months
b. .Broken .rung .on .ladder, .used .daily .by .the .entire .crew
c. .Loose .handrail .on .a .dozer, .used .by .a .single .equipment .operator
d. .Wet .floor .by .an .eyewash .station, .in .a .path .not .travelled .by .personnel .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Broken .rung .on .ladder, .used .daily
In .general, .fall .protection .must .be .provided .to .construction .workers .who .are
.working .on .surfaces .with .unprotected .sides .and .edges .which .are .____ .above
.the .lower .level:
a. .3 .feet .
b. .4 .feet .
c. .6 .feet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .6 .feet
What .are .the .ways .an .employer .can .protect .workers .from .falls? .
a. .Guardrails, .safety .net .systems .and .safety .belts .
b. .Guardrails .and .safety .nets .
, c. .Guardrails, .safety .net .systems .and .personal .fall .arrest .systems .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-c. .Guardrails, .safety .net .systems .and .personal .fall .arrest .systems
For .workers .on .scaffolds, .fall .protection .must .be .provided .if .they .are .working
._____ .above .a .lower .level. .
a. .4 .feet .
b. .6 .feet .
c. .10 .feet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .10 .feet
Guardrails .are .often .used .by .employers .to .protect .workers .from .falls. .How .high
.must .the .top .guardrail .(the .toprail) .be .above .the .working .surface? .
a. .24 .inches, .plus .or .minus .3 .inches .
b. .42 .inches, .plus .or .minus .3 .inches .
c. .60 .inches, .plus .or .minus .3 .inches .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .42 .inches, .plus .or
.minus .3 .inches
A .personal .fall .arrest .system .consists .of: .
a. .An .anchorage .and .a .body .belt .
b. .An .anchorage, .lanyard .and .connectors, .and .a .body .belt .
c. .An .anchorage, .lanyard .and .connectors, .and .a .full .body .harness .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-c. . An .anchorage, .lanyard .and .connectors, .and .a .full .body .harness
The .top .of .a .ladder .must .extend .at .least ._____ .above .the .surface .you .are
.climbing .onto. .
a. .3 .feet .
b. .4 .feet .
c. .5 .feet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .3 .feet
"BE .SAFE" .reminds .workers .that .burns, .electrocution, .shock, .arc .flash/arc .blast,
.fire .and .explosions .are .all: .
a. .Electrical .hazards .workers .are .exposed .to .when .working .around .cranes .and
.power .lines. .
b. .Serious .workplace .hazards .that .workers .are .exposed .to .when .working .in
.and/or .around .electrical .power .sources. .
c. .Electrical .hazards .workers .are .exposed .to .when .working .with .flammables. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Serious .workplace .hazards .that .workers .are .exposed .to
.when .working .in .and/or .around .electrical .power .sources.
A .ground .fault .circuit .interrupter .(GFCI): .
a. .Detects .ground .faults .and .interrupts .the .flow .of .electric .current, .and .is
.designed .to .protect .the .worker .by .limiting .the .duration .of .an .electrical .shock. .
