OSHA 10 Test| 134 Questions and Mechanical demolition refers to demolition using equipment like: - ANSWER-wrecking
balls and jackhammers
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OSHA's electrical standards are based on: - ANSWER-the NEC
What are the four main types of electrical injuries? - ANSWER-Electrocution, electric
shock, burns, indirect (e.g., a fall from a ladder)
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is: -
ANSWER-To send every worker home whole and healthy every day A shock's severity depends on: - ANSWER--- Length of exposure to electricity
-- The amount of current and its frequency
Electricity travels in closed circuits, and its normal route is through a conductor. Electric -- The current's path
shock occurs when: - ANSWER-Your body becomes part of the circuit
Electrical burns are the most serious of the three major types of burns, and most often
Workers need to take which of the following common-sense steps to protect themselves occur: - ANSWER-On the hands, from direct contact with current
from falls through skylights and roof and floor openings? - ANSWER--- Never sit on,
lean against, or step on a skylight lens or any covering placed over a hole in a roof or Hot wires, ungrounded wires that can cause a shock if you touch them, are usually: -
floor ANSWER-black or red
-- Guard or securely cover all holes created or uncovered before leaving a work area
-- Always use a PFAS when working over an unguarded or uncovered opening more More than 50 percent of electrocutions are caused by a worker coming in direct contact
than six feet above a lower level with: - ANSWER-energized power lines
The two steps for avoiding hazards that are always taken before the need for PPE is The OSHA standard requires flexible cords to be rated for: - ANSWER-Hard or extra
considered are: - ANSWER-Workplace and engineering controls hard usage
The three main scaffold types are aerial lifts, supported scaffolds and: - ANSWER- What is the most frequent violation of OSHA electrical standards? - ANSWER-improper
suspended scaffolds grounding of circuitry and equipment
Because using cranes or derricks to hoist personnel poses a serious risk to the The three elements of a basic program for electrical safety are: - ANSWER-recognize,
employees being lifted, any cranes and derricks that hoist personnel must: - ANSWER-- evaluate and control
- Be placed on a firm foundation and be uniformly level within 1 percent of level grade
-- Move the personnel platform slowly and cautiously and have rotation-resistant rope All portable electric tools that are damaged shall be: - ANSWER-Removed and tagged
with a safety factor of 10 "Do Not Use"
-- Have all brakes and locking devices set when the occupied personnel platform is in
stationary position If you have a three-prong plug and a two-hole receptacle, it is acceptable to: -
ANSWER-Use an adapter with an adapter wire connected to known ground
If the use of a power tool can result in flying sparks, metal shavings, wood chips,
splashes, or other debris, workers should: - ANSWER-Protect themselves by wearing All hazards involved in the use of power tools can be prevented by following five basic
proper PPE safety rules: Keep all tools in good condition with regular maintenance; examine each
tool for damage before use; operate according to the manufacturer's instructions;
OSHA defines an excavation as: - ANSWER-Any man-made cavity, depression, trench provide and use the proper protective equipment; and: - ANSWER-use the right tool for
or cut in the earth's surface formed by earth removal the job
A training program to teach proper lifting techniques should cover: - ANSWER--- Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more must be: - ANSWER-
Knowledge of the basic anatomy of the spine, muscles, and joints of the trunk guarded against electrical contact
-- The use of safe lifting postures and timing
, While any employee is exposed to contact with parts of electric equipment or circuits
that have been de-energized, the circuits energizing the parts shall be: - ANSWER- Employers must provide a training program that teaches employees who might be
Locked out or tagged out or both exposed to fall hazards: - ANSWER-How to recognize such hazards and how to
minimize them
Low voltage does not mean low hazard. - ANSWER-true
Safety nets must be strong enough to support workers who fall, and must: - ANSWER-
The two best means of avoiding electrical shock or injury when working with power tools Have small enough mesh openings that employee doesn't fall through net itself
are: - ANSWER-Insulation and grounding
Approximately 75 percent of struck-by fatalities involve: - ANSWER-Heavy equipment
The majority of today's power line accidents occur because: - ANSWER-Of failure to such as cranes or trucks
maintain proper work distances
It is preferable not to drive a vehicle in reverse if you have an obstructed rear view, but if
A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protects workers from shock by: - ANSWER- you do, make sure: - ANSWER-Vehicle has an audible reverse alarm
Matching the amount of current going into an electrical device against the amount
returning from the device and shutting down power if a ground fault is detected Workers are most at risk from falling objects when standing or working: - ANSWER---
under scaffolds
AEGCP's are implemented on construction sites to oversee: - ANSWER--- All cord sets -- under cranes
-- Cord sets and equipment connected by plug and cord -- wherever overhead work is being performed
-- Receptacles that are not part of a building or structure
To prevent injury from flying debris, use safety glasses, goggles, face shields, etc.,
The OSHA standard mandates that any time a worker is at a height of six feet or more, where machines or tools may cause flying particles; and always inspect tools, such as
the worker is at risk and needs to be protected. Most fatalities, however, happen when saws and lathes, to ensure that: - ANSWER-The protective guards are in good condition
workers fall from: - ANSWER-Roofs and firmly attached
Employers must ensure that all walking and working surfaces have the structural Forklift operators should ground the forks of the forklift, turn the forklift off, set the
integrity to: - ANSWER-Support workers safely parking brake, and _____________prior to dismounting the machine. - ANSWER-
neutralize controls
Controlled access zones serve a dual purpose - they allow specially trained individuals
(such as masons) to operate without traditional fall protection within a certain area, and: If a machine has an exposed pulley and conveyor but the portion of it that is exposed is
- ANSWER-They keep unauthorized individuals out well underneath the machine, the employer: - ANSWER-Must ensure all exposed and
accessible sections of the machine are guarded
A system used to arrest a worker in a fall from a working level that consists of an
anchorage, connectors, a body belt or body harness, and may include a lanyard, One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings,
deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combinations of these is called a: - ANSWER- or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them is a/n
______________: - ANSWER-competent person
When no other alternative fall protection has been implemented, the employer shall
implement a safety monitoring system. Employers must: - ANSWER-Ensure that the Providing worker training on the safe use of the equipment being operated is the
safety monitor is a competent person knowledgeable about fall protection responsibility of the: - ANSWER-employer
At holes, guardrail systems must be set up: - ANSWER-On all unprotected sides and To protect against caught-in or -between hazards, a worker should not only avoid
edges wearing loose clothing or jewelry, but also a worker should avoid: - ANSWER-
Performing maintenance or adjustment on equipment/machinery that hasn't been
The top edge of a guardrail must be from 39 to 45 inches above the walking/working locked-out
level, and there must also be a means of protection from: - ANSWER-Falling objects
between top rail and walking surface
balls and jackhammers
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OSHA's electrical standards are based on: - ANSWER-the NEC
What are the four main types of electrical injuries? - ANSWER-Electrocution, electric
shock, burns, indirect (e.g., a fall from a ladder)
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is: -
ANSWER-To send every worker home whole and healthy every day A shock's severity depends on: - ANSWER--- Length of exposure to electricity
-- The amount of current and its frequency
Electricity travels in closed circuits, and its normal route is through a conductor. Electric -- The current's path
shock occurs when: - ANSWER-Your body becomes part of the circuit
Electrical burns are the most serious of the three major types of burns, and most often
Workers need to take which of the following common-sense steps to protect themselves occur: - ANSWER-On the hands, from direct contact with current
from falls through skylights and roof and floor openings? - ANSWER--- Never sit on,
lean against, or step on a skylight lens or any covering placed over a hole in a roof or Hot wires, ungrounded wires that can cause a shock if you touch them, are usually: -
floor ANSWER-black or red
-- Guard or securely cover all holes created or uncovered before leaving a work area
-- Always use a PFAS when working over an unguarded or uncovered opening more More than 50 percent of electrocutions are caused by a worker coming in direct contact
than six feet above a lower level with: - ANSWER-energized power lines
The two steps for avoiding hazards that are always taken before the need for PPE is The OSHA standard requires flexible cords to be rated for: - ANSWER-Hard or extra
considered are: - ANSWER-Workplace and engineering controls hard usage
The three main scaffold types are aerial lifts, supported scaffolds and: - ANSWER- What is the most frequent violation of OSHA electrical standards? - ANSWER-improper
suspended scaffolds grounding of circuitry and equipment
Because using cranes or derricks to hoist personnel poses a serious risk to the The three elements of a basic program for electrical safety are: - ANSWER-recognize,
employees being lifted, any cranes and derricks that hoist personnel must: - ANSWER-- evaluate and control
- Be placed on a firm foundation and be uniformly level within 1 percent of level grade
-- Move the personnel platform slowly and cautiously and have rotation-resistant rope All portable electric tools that are damaged shall be: - ANSWER-Removed and tagged
with a safety factor of 10 "Do Not Use"
-- Have all brakes and locking devices set when the occupied personnel platform is in
stationary position If you have a three-prong plug and a two-hole receptacle, it is acceptable to: -
ANSWER-Use an adapter with an adapter wire connected to known ground
If the use of a power tool can result in flying sparks, metal shavings, wood chips,
splashes, or other debris, workers should: - ANSWER-Protect themselves by wearing All hazards involved in the use of power tools can be prevented by following five basic
proper PPE safety rules: Keep all tools in good condition with regular maintenance; examine each
tool for damage before use; operate according to the manufacturer's instructions;
OSHA defines an excavation as: - ANSWER-Any man-made cavity, depression, trench provide and use the proper protective equipment; and: - ANSWER-use the right tool for
or cut in the earth's surface formed by earth removal the job
A training program to teach proper lifting techniques should cover: - ANSWER--- Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more must be: - ANSWER-
Knowledge of the basic anatomy of the spine, muscles, and joints of the trunk guarded against electrical contact
-- The use of safe lifting postures and timing
, While any employee is exposed to contact with parts of electric equipment or circuits
that have been de-energized, the circuits energizing the parts shall be: - ANSWER- Employers must provide a training program that teaches employees who might be
Locked out or tagged out or both exposed to fall hazards: - ANSWER-How to recognize such hazards and how to
minimize them
Low voltage does not mean low hazard. - ANSWER-true
Safety nets must be strong enough to support workers who fall, and must: - ANSWER-
The two best means of avoiding electrical shock or injury when working with power tools Have small enough mesh openings that employee doesn't fall through net itself
are: - ANSWER-Insulation and grounding
Approximately 75 percent of struck-by fatalities involve: - ANSWER-Heavy equipment
The majority of today's power line accidents occur because: - ANSWER-Of failure to such as cranes or trucks
maintain proper work distances
It is preferable not to drive a vehicle in reverse if you have an obstructed rear view, but if
A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protects workers from shock by: - ANSWER- you do, make sure: - ANSWER-Vehicle has an audible reverse alarm
Matching the amount of current going into an electrical device against the amount
returning from the device and shutting down power if a ground fault is detected Workers are most at risk from falling objects when standing or working: - ANSWER---
under scaffolds
AEGCP's are implemented on construction sites to oversee: - ANSWER--- All cord sets -- under cranes
-- Cord sets and equipment connected by plug and cord -- wherever overhead work is being performed
-- Receptacles that are not part of a building or structure
To prevent injury from flying debris, use safety glasses, goggles, face shields, etc.,
The OSHA standard mandates that any time a worker is at a height of six feet or more, where machines or tools may cause flying particles; and always inspect tools, such as
the worker is at risk and needs to be protected. Most fatalities, however, happen when saws and lathes, to ensure that: - ANSWER-The protective guards are in good condition
workers fall from: - ANSWER-Roofs and firmly attached
Employers must ensure that all walking and working surfaces have the structural Forklift operators should ground the forks of the forklift, turn the forklift off, set the
integrity to: - ANSWER-Support workers safely parking brake, and _____________prior to dismounting the machine. - ANSWER-
neutralize controls
Controlled access zones serve a dual purpose - they allow specially trained individuals
(such as masons) to operate without traditional fall protection within a certain area, and: If a machine has an exposed pulley and conveyor but the portion of it that is exposed is
- ANSWER-They keep unauthorized individuals out well underneath the machine, the employer: - ANSWER-Must ensure all exposed and
accessible sections of the machine are guarded
A system used to arrest a worker in a fall from a working level that consists of an
anchorage, connectors, a body belt or body harness, and may include a lanyard, One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings,
deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combinations of these is called a: - ANSWER- or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them is a/n
______________: - ANSWER-competent person
When no other alternative fall protection has been implemented, the employer shall
implement a safety monitoring system. Employers must: - ANSWER-Ensure that the Providing worker training on the safe use of the equipment being operated is the
safety monitor is a competent person knowledgeable about fall protection responsibility of the: - ANSWER-employer
At holes, guardrail systems must be set up: - ANSWER-On all unprotected sides and To protect against caught-in or -between hazards, a worker should not only avoid
edges wearing loose clothing or jewelry, but also a worker should avoid: - ANSWER-
Performing maintenance or adjustment on equipment/machinery that hasn't been
The top edge of a guardrail must be from 39 to 45 inches above the walking/working locked-out
level, and there must also be a means of protection from: - ANSWER-Falling objects
between top rail and walking surface
