CM 2215 Civil Engineering Midterm Exam –
Comprehensive Practice Q&A
This study guide provides 100+ original practice questions covering the essential
concepts tested on the CM 2215 midterm exam, based on the course curriculum for Civil
Engineering and Construction Management. Each question includes the correct answer
and a detailed rationale to help you understand the underlying principles.
SECTION 1: OSHA & SAFETY REGULATIONS
1. What are the four most common types of injuries in construction?
A) Falls, caught in, struck by, electrical
B) Falls, fires, electrocution, explosions
C) Struck by, electrical, chemical burns, hearing loss
D) Caught in, falls, chemical exposure, struck against
Resolution Result Verified Answers : A
Rationale: The four most common injury types in construction are: (1) falls, (2) caught
in/between, (3) struck by (including head trauma), and (4) electrical. These are often
referred to as the "Fatal Four" and account for the majority of construction fatalities .
2. Which president signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law in 1970?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Richard Nixon
C) Gerald Ford
D) Jimmy Carter
,Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: President Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into
law on December 29, 1970, establishing OSHA to ensure safe and healthful working
conditions .
3. OSHA's mission is to:
A) Regulate all businesses equally regardless of industry
B) Save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of American workers
C) Maximize profits through safety compliance
D) Provide workers' compensation insurance
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: OSHA's mission is to "save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of
America's workers." This is accomplished through enforcement, outreach, education, and
assistance .
4. The General Duty Clause is found in which section of the OSHA Act?
A) Section 4
B) Section 5(a)(1)
C) Section 6(b)
D) Section 8(a)
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act states that "each employer shall furnish to
each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm
to his employees." This is known as the General Duty Clause .
, 5. Which CFR part governs construction industry standards?
A) 29 CFR 1910
B) 29 CFR 1926
C) 29 CFR 1904
D) 29 CFR 1915
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: 29 CFR 1926 contains the safety and health regulations for the construction
industry. 29 CFR 1910 governs general industry, 1904 covers recordkeeping, and 1915
covers maritime .
6. Which CFR part governs recordkeeping requirements?
A) 29 CFR 1904
B) 29 CFR 1910
C) 29 CFR 1926
D) 29 CFR 1915
Resolution Result Verified Answers : A
Rationale: 29 CFR 1904 contains the recordkeeping requirements for recording and
reporting occupational injuries and illnesses. It applies to all companies regulated by
OSHA .
7. OSHA's inspection priorities in order are:
A) Complaints, imminent danger, fatalities, targeted, follow-up
B) Imminent danger, fatality/hospitalizations, complaints/referrals, targeted, follow-up
C) Fatalities, complaints, imminent danger, follow-up, targeted
D) Targeted, follow-up, complaints, fatalities, imminent danger
Comprehensive Practice Q&A
This study guide provides 100+ original practice questions covering the essential
concepts tested on the CM 2215 midterm exam, based on the course curriculum for Civil
Engineering and Construction Management. Each question includes the correct answer
and a detailed rationale to help you understand the underlying principles.
SECTION 1: OSHA & SAFETY REGULATIONS
1. What are the four most common types of injuries in construction?
A) Falls, caught in, struck by, electrical
B) Falls, fires, electrocution, explosions
C) Struck by, electrical, chemical burns, hearing loss
D) Caught in, falls, chemical exposure, struck against
Resolution Result Verified Answers : A
Rationale: The four most common injury types in construction are: (1) falls, (2) caught
in/between, (3) struck by (including head trauma), and (4) electrical. These are often
referred to as the "Fatal Four" and account for the majority of construction fatalities .
2. Which president signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law in 1970?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Richard Nixon
C) Gerald Ford
D) Jimmy Carter
,Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: President Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into
law on December 29, 1970, establishing OSHA to ensure safe and healthful working
conditions .
3. OSHA's mission is to:
A) Regulate all businesses equally regardless of industry
B) Save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of American workers
C) Maximize profits through safety compliance
D) Provide workers' compensation insurance
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: OSHA's mission is to "save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of
America's workers." This is accomplished through enforcement, outreach, education, and
assistance .
4. The General Duty Clause is found in which section of the OSHA Act?
A) Section 4
B) Section 5(a)(1)
C) Section 6(b)
D) Section 8(a)
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act states that "each employer shall furnish to
each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm
to his employees." This is known as the General Duty Clause .
, 5. Which CFR part governs construction industry standards?
A) 29 CFR 1910
B) 29 CFR 1926
C) 29 CFR 1904
D) 29 CFR 1915
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
Rationale: 29 CFR 1926 contains the safety and health regulations for the construction
industry. 29 CFR 1910 governs general industry, 1904 covers recordkeeping, and 1915
covers maritime .
6. Which CFR part governs recordkeeping requirements?
A) 29 CFR 1904
B) 29 CFR 1910
C) 29 CFR 1926
D) 29 CFR 1915
Resolution Result Verified Answers : A
Rationale: 29 CFR 1904 contains the recordkeeping requirements for recording and
reporting occupational injuries and illnesses. It applies to all companies regulated by
OSHA .
7. OSHA's inspection priorities in order are:
A) Complaints, imminent danger, fatalities, targeted, follow-up
B) Imminent danger, fatality/hospitalizations, complaints/referrals, targeted, follow-up
C) Fatalities, complaints, imminent danger, follow-up, targeted
D) Targeted, follow-up, complaints, fatalities, imminent danger
