Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety
Orientation) with Complete Solutions
A good general rule about hearing protection is that it should be used if you must raise
your voice for
someone to hear you when they are _____.
A. 8 feet (2.4 m) away
B. 5 feet (1.5 m) away
C. 3 feet (91 com) away
D. 2 feet (61 cm) away - ANSWER-D. 2 feet (61 cm) away
A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is
referred to as _____.
A. risk
B. evaluation
C. safety
D. hazard - ANSWER-A. risk
A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a _____.
A. competent person
B. co-worker
C. state safety inspector
D. project manager - ANSWER-A. competent person
A polarized electrical receptacle is used for _____.
A. double-insulated plugs
B. plugs with the ground pin cut off
C. three-wire power cords
D. all power tools - ANSWER-A. double-insulated tools
A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work
with machines and
equipment is referred to as _____.
A. a disconnect
B. lockout/tagout
C. an energy neutral system
D. a barricade system - ANSWER-B. lockout/tagout
Benching systems are prohibited in _____.
A. solid rock
B. Type C soils
C. Type B soils
D. Type A soils - ANSWER-B. Type C soils
, Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower _____.
A. wages
B. turnover
C. morale
D. productivity - ANSWER-B. turnover
Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n) _____.
A. foreman
B. qualified person
C. competent person
D. engineer - ANSWER-C. competent person
Hard hats should be made of fiberglass or _____.
A. rubber
B. styrofoam
C. reinforced plastic
D. metal - ANSWER-C. reinforced plastic
Hepatitis can be caused by contact with _____.
A. blood
B. lead
C. asbestos
D. chemicals - ANSWER-A. blood
If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers
from falls is to _____.
A. cover the opening and label the cover
B. place reflective tape around the opening
C. post a guard at the opening
D. place a warning sign near the opening - ANSWER-A. cover the opening and label the
cover
In a lockout/tagout situation, a personal lock and tag must be removed by _____.
A. a supervisor
B. a competent person
C. a qualified person
D. the person who applied them - ANSWER-D. the person who applied them
In the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is
_____.
A. solid rock
B. Type C soils
C. Type B soils
D. Type A soils - ANSWER-B. Type C soils
Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for _____.
Orientation) with Complete Solutions
A good general rule about hearing protection is that it should be used if you must raise
your voice for
someone to hear you when they are _____.
A. 8 feet (2.4 m) away
B. 5 feet (1.5 m) away
C. 3 feet (91 com) away
D. 2 feet (61 cm) away - ANSWER-D. 2 feet (61 cm) away
A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is
referred to as _____.
A. risk
B. evaluation
C. safety
D. hazard - ANSWER-A. risk
A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a _____.
A. competent person
B. co-worker
C. state safety inspector
D. project manager - ANSWER-A. competent person
A polarized electrical receptacle is used for _____.
A. double-insulated plugs
B. plugs with the ground pin cut off
C. three-wire power cords
D. all power tools - ANSWER-A. double-insulated tools
A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work
with machines and
equipment is referred to as _____.
A. a disconnect
B. lockout/tagout
C. an energy neutral system
D. a barricade system - ANSWER-B. lockout/tagout
Benching systems are prohibited in _____.
A. solid rock
B. Type C soils
C. Type B soils
D. Type A soils - ANSWER-B. Type C soils
, Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower _____.
A. wages
B. turnover
C. morale
D. productivity - ANSWER-B. turnover
Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n) _____.
A. foreman
B. qualified person
C. competent person
D. engineer - ANSWER-C. competent person
Hard hats should be made of fiberglass or _____.
A. rubber
B. styrofoam
C. reinforced plastic
D. metal - ANSWER-C. reinforced plastic
Hepatitis can be caused by contact with _____.
A. blood
B. lead
C. asbestos
D. chemicals - ANSWER-A. blood
If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers
from falls is to _____.
A. cover the opening and label the cover
B. place reflective tape around the opening
C. post a guard at the opening
D. place a warning sign near the opening - ANSWER-A. cover the opening and label the
cover
In a lockout/tagout situation, a personal lock and tag must be removed by _____.
A. a supervisor
B. a competent person
C. a qualified person
D. the person who applied them - ANSWER-D. the person who applied them
In the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is
_____.
A. solid rock
B. Type C soils
C. Type B soils
D. Type A soils - ANSWER-B. Type C soils
Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for _____.
