OSHA 10-Hour Construction Final Exam
Answers
"Gloves that are chemically resistant are usually made from ...?" - answer Rubber or
plastic.
"Which of the following circumstances is not one in which fall protection needs to be
provided?" - answer When a worker is doing masonry work in a controlled access zone
and the height of a brick wall has reached 4 feet.
"Which industries are employees potentially exposed to silica dust?" - answer All of the
above.
"The acronym 'OSHA' stands for...?" - answer Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
"True or False: Employers must provide a training program that teaches employees who
might be exposed to fall hazards how to recognize such hazards and how to minimize
them, and must also prepare a written certification that identities the employee trained
and the date of the training." - answer True.
"All vehicles used for the transportation of explosives shall have tight floors, and any
exposed spark-producing metal on the inside of the body shall be ...?" - answerCovered
with wood or some nonsparking material.
"Prestressed concrete is often used in modern construction because ...?" - answerIts
unique strength allows predetermined engineering stresses to be placed in members to
counteract stresses that occur when the unit is subiected to service loads.
"A noise level of 95 dB is ... than the lowest level at which hearing protection is required
(85 dB), and your exposure should be to six hours or less." - answerTen times louder
than.
"OSHA defines an excavation as ...?" - answerAny man-made cavity, depression,
trench or cut in the Earth's surface formed by Earth removal.
"The employer is required to provide approved ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI)
for all 120-volt, single phase, 15 and 20 amp receptacle outlets on construction sites
which are not part of the permanent wiring of building or structure and which are in use
by employees." - answerTrue.
Answers
"Gloves that are chemically resistant are usually made from ...?" - answer Rubber or
plastic.
"Which of the following circumstances is not one in which fall protection needs to be
provided?" - answer When a worker is doing masonry work in a controlled access zone
and the height of a brick wall has reached 4 feet.
"Which industries are employees potentially exposed to silica dust?" - answer All of the
above.
"The acronym 'OSHA' stands for...?" - answer Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
"True or False: Employers must provide a training program that teaches employees who
might be exposed to fall hazards how to recognize such hazards and how to minimize
them, and must also prepare a written certification that identities the employee trained
and the date of the training." - answer True.
"All vehicles used for the transportation of explosives shall have tight floors, and any
exposed spark-producing metal on the inside of the body shall be ...?" - answerCovered
with wood or some nonsparking material.
"Prestressed concrete is often used in modern construction because ...?" - answerIts
unique strength allows predetermined engineering stresses to be placed in members to
counteract stresses that occur when the unit is subiected to service loads.
"A noise level of 95 dB is ... than the lowest level at which hearing protection is required
(85 dB), and your exposure should be to six hours or less." - answerTen times louder
than.
"OSHA defines an excavation as ...?" - answerAny man-made cavity, depression,
trench or cut in the Earth's surface formed by Earth removal.
"The employer is required to provide approved ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI)
for all 120-volt, single phase, 15 and 20 amp receptacle outlets on construction sites
which are not part of the permanent wiring of building or structure and which are in use
by employees." - answerTrue.
