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STEEL ERECTION QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
which of the following are examples of activities that are covered by the
OSHA Steel Erections standards? Ans: bolting and bracing joists
installing metal decking
welding structural steel
installing ornamental iron
which of the following are common potential hazards that result in
fatalities during steel erection accidents? Ans: being struck by an object
while working under a load
walking on unsecured decking
being struck while landing a load or making a connection
You are performing a steel erection activity. Which of the following is a
safety precaution you can take to reduce your risk of injury? Ans: avoid
walking on any unsecured beams or joists
ensure fall protection systems are properly installed
Before proceeding with steel erection, the anchor bolt repairs,
replacements and modifications must be completed with the approval of
the _______. Ans: project structural engineer
who is responsible for making sure there are adequate access roads into
and through the site for the safe delivery and movement of derricks,
cranes, trucks, and other equipment and materials? Ans: the controlling
contractor
The _______ must ensure that site layout requirements like the means
and methods for pedestrian and vehicular control are provided and
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maintained before any steel erection activity is performed. Ans:
controlling contractor
All hoisting operations must be pre-planned to ensure which of the
following? Ans: routes used for hoisting loads do not require employees
to work directly below a suspended load
The most common cause of fatalities associated with steel erection is:
Ans: improper use of fall protection ??
Before each shift, cranes used in steel erection activities must be
inspected by a/ an Ans: competent person
which of these items must be checked during a visual inspection of the
crane? Ans: control and drive mechanisms
safety devices
hooks and latches
hoisting equipment
which of the following statements correctly describe how crane
inspections must be performed? Ans: a competent person must visually
inspect cranes
cranes must be inspected before each shift
The ____ is responsible for all operations under the operator's direct
control. Ans: crane operator
What device may be used to hoist personnel? Ans: A personnel platform
If you must work under suspended loads, what special precautions need
to be taken? Ans: loads must be rigged to prevent accidental
dislodgment
hooks with self-closing safety latches
a qualified rigger must rig all loads
STEEL ERECTION QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
which of the following are examples of activities that are covered by the
OSHA Steel Erections standards? Ans: bolting and bracing joists
installing metal decking
welding structural steel
installing ornamental iron
which of the following are common potential hazards that result in
fatalities during steel erection accidents? Ans: being struck by an object
while working under a load
walking on unsecured decking
being struck while landing a load or making a connection
You are performing a steel erection activity. Which of the following is a
safety precaution you can take to reduce your risk of injury? Ans: avoid
walking on any unsecured beams or joists
ensure fall protection systems are properly installed
Before proceeding with steel erection, the anchor bolt repairs,
replacements and modifications must be completed with the approval of
the _______. Ans: project structural engineer
who is responsible for making sure there are adequate access roads into
and through the site for the safe delivery and movement of derricks,
cranes, trucks, and other equipment and materials? Ans: the controlling
contractor
The _______ must ensure that site layout requirements like the means
and methods for pedestrian and vehicular control are provided and
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maintained before any steel erection activity is performed. Ans:
controlling contractor
All hoisting operations must be pre-planned to ensure which of the
following? Ans: routes used for hoisting loads do not require employees
to work directly below a suspended load
The most common cause of fatalities associated with steel erection is:
Ans: improper use of fall protection ??
Before each shift, cranes used in steel erection activities must be
inspected by a/ an Ans: competent person
which of these items must be checked during a visual inspection of the
crane? Ans: control and drive mechanisms
safety devices
hooks and latches
hoisting equipment
which of the following statements correctly describe how crane
inspections must be performed? Ans: a competent person must visually
inspect cranes
cranes must be inspected before each shift
The ____ is responsible for all operations under the operator's direct
control. Ans: crane operator
What device may be used to hoist personnel? Ans: A personnel platform
If you must work under suspended loads, what special precautions need
to be taken? Ans: loads must be rigged to prevent accidental
dislodgment
hooks with self-closing safety latches
a qualified rigger must rig all loads
