NCCER Core Introduction to Basic Construction Skills
Sixth Edition Questions and Answers| 2026/2027
Updated
safety culture
The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work
environment.
Incident
Per the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an unplanned
event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or
is worthy of recording.
Accident
According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an
unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.
(OSHA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Near-miss
, An unplanned event in which no one was injured and no damage to property
occurred, but during which either could have happened.
Property Damage
An unplanned event that results in damage to tools, materials, or equipment, but
no personal injuries.
Minor Injuries
Personnel may have received minor cuts, bruises, or strains, but the injured
workers returned to full duty on their next regularly scheduled work shift.
Serious or disabling injuries
Personnel received injuries that resulted in temporary or permanent disability.
Included in this category would be lost time incidents, restricted-duty or
restricted-motion cases, and those that resulted in partial or total disability.
Fatalities
Deaths resulting from unplanned events.
Trench
Sixth Edition Questions and Answers| 2026/2027
Updated
safety culture
The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work
environment.
Incident
Per the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an unplanned
event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or
is worthy of recording.
Accident
According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an
unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.
(OSHA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Near-miss
, An unplanned event in which no one was injured and no damage to property
occurred, but during which either could have happened.
Property Damage
An unplanned event that results in damage to tools, materials, or equipment, but
no personal injuries.
Minor Injuries
Personnel may have received minor cuts, bruises, or strains, but the injured
workers returned to full duty on their next regularly scheduled work shift.
Serious or disabling injuries
Personnel received injuries that resulted in temporary or permanent disability.
Included in this category would be lost time incidents, restricted-duty or
restricted-motion cases, and those that resulted in partial or total disability.
Fatalities
Deaths resulting from unplanned events.
Trench
