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Correspondence./Construction./Safety./Examination./(Oct./2014)
./Level./I./–./Open./Book:./COE./Safety./Manual./EM385-1-
1 (2014)



CONSTRUCTION./SAFETY./AND./HEALTH./CERTIFICATION./COURSE


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LEVEL./I./–./150./QUESTION./OPEN./BOOK./EXAMINATION


1. This./Safety./and./Health./Correspondence./Level./I./Examination./has./been./prepa
red./for./all./military./and./civilian./personnel,./such./as,./but./not./limited./to,./Chiefs./of./Cons
truction,./Construction./Project./Managers,./Construction./Quality./Assurance./person
nel,./Construction./Contract./Management./and./Contract./Specialists,./Environmental
./Engineers,./Engineering./Technicians,./Design./Managers,./and./Project./Managers,./w
hose./duties./require./visits./to./contract./construction./projects./or./require./contract./neg
otiations.. / It./is./designed./to./familiarize./personnel./with./the./use./of./the
U.S../Army./Corps./of./Engineers./Safety./and./Health./Requirements./Manual,./EM./
385-1-1./(2014)./and./is./required./for./construction./personnel./described./above.

2. Attached./you./will./find./a./copy./of./the./150-
question./Level./I./exam.. / All./questions./on./the./exam./can./be./found./in./the./EM-385-1-
1./(2014).. / Mark./your./answers./and./associated./EM385./paragraph./reference./on./th
e./provided./two./page./answer./sheet.

3. You./have./a./maximum./of./two./months./to./complete./the./150-
question./open./book./exam./and./return./it./to./the./Safety./Office./via./your./supervisor./f
or./grading./and./awarding./of./a./certification./of./completion.. / A./passing./grade./of./80./or
./above./must./be./attained./to./receive./a./certification./of./completion.


4. If./you./have./any./questions./or./need./assistance./please./contact./your./supervisor./or./
Safety./Representative.




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./Level./I./–./Open./Book:./COE./Safety./Manual./EM385-1-
1 (2014)
Mark./your./answers./and./EM385-1-
1./(2014)./paragraph./reference./on./the./separate./answer./sheet,./and./retu
rn./it./to./your./supervisor.


1. The./provisions./of./this./manual./implement./and./supplement./the./safety./and./he
alth./standards./and./requirements./contained./in./29./CFR./1910,./29./CFR./1926,./29
CFR./1960,./EO./12196,./FAR./Clause./52.236.13,./DODI./6055.1,./AR./40-5,./and./AR
385-
10.. / Where./more./stringent./safety./and./occupational./health./standards./are./set./for
th./in./these./requirements./and./regulations,./ .
a. COE-385-1-1./will./apply
b. 29./CFR./1910./will./apply
c. 29./CFR./1926./will./apply
d. The./more./stringent./shall./apply

2. For./limited./scope./supply,./service./and./R&D./contracts,./the./Contracting./Officer:
a. doesn’t./need./to./worry./about./safety.
b. may./not./change./the./contract./safety./requirements.
c. may./authorize./an./abbreviated./APP.
d. may./combine./contracts.

3. Frequent./inspections/audits./by./a./Competent./Person./of./the./work./sites,./mater
ial,./and./equipment./will./be./done./to./ensure./compliance./with./the./APP./and./the./EM3
85.. / These./inspections/audits./will./be./documented./to./include:
a. the./name./of./the./inspector.
b. the./date.
c. all./findings.
d. all./of./the./above.

4. Before./beginning./each./work./activity,./task,./or./DFOW,./the./contractor
./performing./that./work./activity./shall./prepare./the./ .
a. Preparatory./Phase./Checklist
b. APP
c. initial./AHA
d. Demolition./Plan

5. The./AHA./will./be./continuously./reviewed./and./modified./as./necessary./to./address
.
a. changing./site./conditions
b. changing./operations
c. change./of./competent/qualified./person(s)
d. all./of./the./above




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6. The./SSHO(s),./as./a./minimum,./must./have./completed./
or./equivalent.
a. 10-hour./OSHA./training
b. 30-hour./OSHA./construction./training./class
c. STS./certification
d. High./school

7. In./addition./to./the./training./requirements,./the./SSHO./is./also./required./to./hav
e./proof./of./employment./for:./(1)./Five./(5)./years./of./continuous./construction./saf
ety./experience,./or./(2)./Five./(5)./years./of./continuous./general./industry./safety./e
xperience,./or./(3)./If./the./SSHO./has./a./Third-party,./Nationally./accredited./SOH-
related./certification,./only./four./(4)./years./of./experience./is./needed.
a. True
b. False

8. All./training./will./be./documented./in./writing,./to./include./the./date,./name,./content
,./and./ .
a. Trainer.
b. Test./scores.
c. Certificates./issued.
d. Weather.

9. Contractors./are./responsible./for./notifying./OSHA./in./accordance./with./29./CF
R./1904.39./within./8-hours./when./their./employee(s)./is:
a. Fatally./injured
b. 1./or./more./persons./are./hospitalized
c. Both./a./and./b
d. Contractors./are./not./required./to./notify./OSHA

10. In./areas./with./frequent./inclement./weather,./the./APP./shall./include./discussion
./of:
a. Severe./weather./triggers./to./alert./the./SSHO./to./monitor./weather./triggers.
b. Training./on./severe./weather./precautions./and./actions.
c. Identified./area./of./retreat,./preferably./a./substantial./building.
d. All./of./the./above.

11. Employees./working./in./a./remote./location./or./away./from./other./workers./shall./be./
provided:
a. an./effective./means./of./emergency./communications.
b. a./box./lunch.
c. a./vehicle./at./their./disposal.
d. a./map.




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