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SST Site Safety Training Certification Examination,
NYC DOB & OSHA Construction Safety
Standards||Verified Exam!!!||, 2026/2027-Question
Comprehensive Practice Exam||Newest Exam!!!
the deck and the substantial enclosure of a sidewalk shed
shall be extended parallel to the curb at least 20 feet
beyond the building line when construction is
___________ - Answer-greater than 100 feet
in structures undergoing demolition, how must the existing
sprinkler system be maintained? - Answer-non-automatic
and siamese hose connection shall be marked by a metal
sign reading "sprinkler siamese connection" and by a red
light bulb at night
a ramp for a power buggy must be designed to support
how many times the maximum intended live load? -
Answer-4
the permanent floors of skeleton steel construction shall
be installed as soon as possible as steel installation
progresses. In no case shall there be more than
__________ or equivalent levels or _____________,
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whichever is less, between the erection floor and
uppermost permanent floor. - Answer-8 stories, 120 feet
if an open excavation has been discontinued or interrupted
for at least _______ months, the lot shall be filled and
graded to eliminate all steep slopes, holes, obstructions,
or similar sources of hazard. - Answer-3
excavated material and superimposed loads such as
equipment, trucks, etc.., shall not be placed closer to the
edge of the excavation than a distance equal
____________ the depth of such excavation, unless the
excavation is in rock or unless the sides of the excavation
have been sloped or sheet piled (or sheeted) and shored
to withstand the lateral force imposed by such
superimposed loads. - Answer-to one and one-half times
the commissioner shall inquire into the cause of any
accident involving equipment. When an accident involves
any piece of equipment on the site, no person shall do the
following without the permission of the commissioner: -
Answer-use such equipment or remove the equipment or
any part thereof from the area of the job site
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according to 3313.8.2, the scaffold shall be enclosed with
debris netting consisting of a wire screen comprised of not
less than ___________ wire mesh, or equivalent synthetic
with a maximum _____________________ mesh. -
Answer-no. 18 steel, one-half inch
what is the definition of soil and foundation work? -
Answer-grading in soil or installing underpinning
auguring in soil or removing sheeting
excavating and drilling in soil or rock
when contractors use light duty two-point adjustable
suspended scaffolds in NYC, what kind of fiber rope shall
be limited for this operation? - Answer-3/4" grade #1
unspliced manila rope
at what grade must power buggy brakes be capable of
being fixed in engagement to hold a full load stationary ? -
Answer-25% grade
the definition of ___________________ is: a horizontal
transverse scaffold member (which may be supported by
legs or runners) upon which the scaffold platform rests and
joins scaffold uprights, posts, poles, and similar members -
Answer-bearer (putlog)
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according to NYC DOB, how many years is the 32-hour
rigging supervisor training valid for and how many hours is
the required refresher course? - Answer-4 years and 16
hours
specific to foundation operations that affect adjacent
properties: the owner of the property that may be affected
shall be given ______________ days written notice of the
intention to perform such operations - Answer-10
according to chapter 3301, any construction equipment
that would affect public safety must be inspected before
use with the exception of: - Answer-hand tools
who shall inspect construction equipment that might affect
public safety before it is used for a specific job at the
construction site? - Answer-competent person designated
by the contractor
what are the four main suspended scaffolds inspection
mandated by the NYC building code (chapter 33 section
SST Site Safety Training Certification Examination,
NYC DOB & OSHA Construction Safety
Standards||Verified Exam!!!||, 2026/2027-Question
Comprehensive Practice Exam||Newest Exam!!!
the deck and the substantial enclosure of a sidewalk shed
shall be extended parallel to the curb at least 20 feet
beyond the building line when construction is
___________ - Answer-greater than 100 feet
in structures undergoing demolition, how must the existing
sprinkler system be maintained? - Answer-non-automatic
and siamese hose connection shall be marked by a metal
sign reading "sprinkler siamese connection" and by a red
light bulb at night
a ramp for a power buggy must be designed to support
how many times the maximum intended live load? -
Answer-4
the permanent floors of skeleton steel construction shall
be installed as soon as possible as steel installation
progresses. In no case shall there be more than
__________ or equivalent levels or _____________,
,2|Page
whichever is less, between the erection floor and
uppermost permanent floor. - Answer-8 stories, 120 feet
if an open excavation has been discontinued or interrupted
for at least _______ months, the lot shall be filled and
graded to eliminate all steep slopes, holes, obstructions,
or similar sources of hazard. - Answer-3
excavated material and superimposed loads such as
equipment, trucks, etc.., shall not be placed closer to the
edge of the excavation than a distance equal
____________ the depth of such excavation, unless the
excavation is in rock or unless the sides of the excavation
have been sloped or sheet piled (or sheeted) and shored
to withstand the lateral force imposed by such
superimposed loads. - Answer-to one and one-half times
the commissioner shall inquire into the cause of any
accident involving equipment. When an accident involves
any piece of equipment on the site, no person shall do the
following without the permission of the commissioner: -
Answer-use such equipment or remove the equipment or
any part thereof from the area of the job site
,3|Page
according to 3313.8.2, the scaffold shall be enclosed with
debris netting consisting of a wire screen comprised of not
less than ___________ wire mesh, or equivalent synthetic
with a maximum _____________________ mesh. -
Answer-no. 18 steel, one-half inch
what is the definition of soil and foundation work? -
Answer-grading in soil or installing underpinning
auguring in soil or removing sheeting
excavating and drilling in soil or rock
when contractors use light duty two-point adjustable
suspended scaffolds in NYC, what kind of fiber rope shall
be limited for this operation? - Answer-3/4" grade #1
unspliced manila rope
at what grade must power buggy brakes be capable of
being fixed in engagement to hold a full load stationary ? -
Answer-25% grade
the definition of ___________________ is: a horizontal
transverse scaffold member (which may be supported by
legs or runners) upon which the scaffold platform rests and
joins scaffold uprights, posts, poles, and similar members -
Answer-bearer (putlog)
, 4|Page
according to NYC DOB, how many years is the 32-hour
rigging supervisor training valid for and how many hours is
the required refresher course? - Answer-4 years and 16
hours
specific to foundation operations that affect adjacent
properties: the owner of the property that may be affected
shall be given ______________ days written notice of the
intention to perform such operations - Answer-10
according to chapter 3301, any construction equipment
that would affect public safety must be inspected before
use with the exception of: - Answer-hand tools
who shall inspect construction equipment that might affect
public safety before it is used for a specific job at the
construction site? - Answer-competent person designated
by the contractor
what are the four main suspended scaffolds inspection
mandated by the NYC building code (chapter 33 section
