Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety
Orientation) Trade Terms Quiz UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The formal procedure for taking equipment out of service and ensuring it cannot be operated
until an authorized person has returned it to service is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
LOTO
A ______ is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface, formed by
removing Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER - Excavation
A ______ identifies unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions and has the
authority to correct or eliminate them. - CORRECT ANSWER - Competent Person
A _____ is large enough to work in but has limited means of entry or exit. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Confined Space
Liquids that are _____ must be stored in safety cans to avoid the risk of fire. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Flammable
To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers, ______ publishes
rules and regulations that employees and employers must follow. - CORRECT
ANSWER - OSHA
Even a brief exposure to the ultraviolet light from arc welding can damage the eyes, causing a
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Burn
_____ is an OSHA rule requiring all contractors to educate their employees about the hazardous
chemicals they may be exposed to on the job site. - CORRECT ANSWER - HAZCOM
, The temperature at which a fuel gives off enough gas to burn is called the _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Flash Point
A ______ is the conducting connection between electrical equipment or an electrical circuit and
the Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ground
When climbing a ladder or scaffold, a tagline or ______ should be used to pull up tools. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Line
If a work area is ____, that means it has pieces of material at least 2 inches (5 cm) thick and 6
inches (15 cm) wide used as flooring, decking, or scaffolds. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Planked
When doing work more than 6 feet (≈2 m) above the ground, a worker must wear a safety
harness with a _____ that is attached to a strong anchor point. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lanyard
A structure that prevents trench walls from collapsing is known as _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shoring
Information on how to handle hazardous substances is located in the ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Overloading, which means exceeding the _____ of a ladder, can cause ladder failure. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum Intended Load
If you are operating a vehicle on a job site and cannot see to your rear, get a _____ to direct you.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Signaler
Orientation) Trade Terms Quiz UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The formal procedure for taking equipment out of service and ensuring it cannot be operated
until an authorized person has returned it to service is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
LOTO
A ______ is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface, formed by
removing Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER - Excavation
A ______ identifies unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions and has the
authority to correct or eliminate them. - CORRECT ANSWER - Competent Person
A _____ is large enough to work in but has limited means of entry or exit. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Confined Space
Liquids that are _____ must be stored in safety cans to avoid the risk of fire. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Flammable
To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers, ______ publishes
rules and regulations that employees and employers must follow. - CORRECT
ANSWER - OSHA
Even a brief exposure to the ultraviolet light from arc welding can damage the eyes, causing a
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Burn
_____ is an OSHA rule requiring all contractors to educate their employees about the hazardous
chemicals they may be exposed to on the job site. - CORRECT ANSWER - HAZCOM
, The temperature at which a fuel gives off enough gas to burn is called the _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Flash Point
A ______ is the conducting connection between electrical equipment or an electrical circuit and
the Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ground
When climbing a ladder or scaffold, a tagline or ______ should be used to pull up tools. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Line
If a work area is ____, that means it has pieces of material at least 2 inches (5 cm) thick and 6
inches (15 cm) wide used as flooring, decking, or scaffolds. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Planked
When doing work more than 6 feet (≈2 m) above the ground, a worker must wear a safety
harness with a _____ that is attached to a strong anchor point. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lanyard
A structure that prevents trench walls from collapsing is known as _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shoring
Information on how to handle hazardous substances is located in the ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Overloading, which means exceeding the _____ of a ladder, can cause ladder failure. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum Intended Load
If you are operating a vehicle on a job site and cannot see to your rear, get a _____ to direct you.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Signaler
