NCCER STUDY GUIDE MODULE 1
BASIC SAFETY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Companiescxwithcxstrongcxsafetycxculturescxusuallycxhavecxlowercx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
turnover
Safetycxiscxacxlearnedcxbehaviorcxandcxattitude.cxT/Fcx-cxanswer--TRUE
Poorcxlighting,cxexcessivecxnoise,cxinadequatecxguardscxforcxmovingcxpartscxarecxexample
scxofcx_cx_.cx-cxanswer--unsafecxconditions
Thecxactivitycxthatcxconsistscxofcxbreakingcxacxjobcxintocxitscxcomponentcxtaskcxandcxthencxa
nalyzingcxeachcxstepcxforcxpotentialcxhazardscxiscxcalledcx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
jobcxsafetycxanalysis
Thecxmeasurecxofcxprobability,cxconsequences,cxandcxexposurecxrelatedcxtocxancxeventcxis
cxreferredcxtocxascx_cx.cx-cxanswer--Risk
Ifcxtherecxiscxacxholecxincxthecxfloorcxofcxacxstructure,cxthecxpreferredcxmethodcxofcxprotectingc
xworkerscxfromcxfallscxiscxtocx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
covercxthecxopeningcxandcxlabelcxthecxcover
ThecxD-
ringcxorcxsupportcxpointcxoncxacxsafetycxharnesscxshouldcxbecxplacedcx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-
cxanswer--incxthecxmiddlecxofcxthecxback
Acxpersonalcxfallcxarrestcxsystemcxshouldcxbecxinspectedcxmonthlycxbycxacx_cx_cx.cx-
cxanswer--competent cxperson
Lanyardscxthatcxhavecxnocxshock-absorbingcxfeaturescxarecxusedcxforcx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
positioning
Whencxplacingcxacxladdercxagainstcxacxplatformcxorcxroof,cxthecxtopcxofcxthecxladdercxshouldc
xextendcxabovecxthecxpointcxwherecxthecxladdercxtouchescxthecxplatformcxorcxroofcxbycxatcxle
astcx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--3cxfeetcx(91cxcm)
Whencxperformingcxoverheadcxworkcxoncxscaffolding,cx_cx,cx_cx_cx,cxorcx_cxmustcxbecxapplied
cxascxprotectivecxmeasurescxtocxpreventcxobjectscxfromcxfallingcxandcxstrikingcxacxpersoncxb
elow.cx-cxanswer--Toeboards,cxdebriscxnets,cxcanopies
Whencxstackingcxmaterialscxsuchcxascxbrickscxorcxblocks,cxdocxnotcxstackcxmaterialscxbeyo
ndcxacx_cx_cx_cx_cx_.cx-cxanswer--4:1cxheight-to-basecxratio
, Benchingcxsystemscxarecxprohibitedcxincx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--TypecxCcxSoils
Incxthecxabsencecxofcxothercxinformation,cxallcxsoilcxincxancxexcavationcxshouldcxbecxtreatedc
xascxifcxiscx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--TypecxC
Dailycxinspectioncxofcxancxexcavationcxmustcxbecxperformedcxbycxacx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
competentcxperson
Onecxofcxthecxmostcxcommoncxgroundingcxsystemscxusedcxforcxprotectioncxagainstcxaccide
ntalcxelectricalcxshockcxiscxthecx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--three-wire-system
Thecxtypecxofcxpermitcxthatcxmustcxbecxissuedcxbeforecxacxpermit-
requiredcxconfinedcxspacecxcancxbecxaccessedcxiscxcalledcx_cx_cx_.cx-cxanswer--
ancxentrycxpermit
Acxpolarizedcxelectricalcxreceptaclecxiscxusedcxforcx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
doublecxinsulatedcxtools
_cx_cx_cxfirecxextinguishercxwouldcxbecxusedcxoncxancxelectriccxmotorcxthatcxhascxoverheated
cxandcxcaughtcxfire.cx-cxanswer--AcxTypecxC
Acxsystemcxthatcxprotectscxworkerscxfromcxthecxreleasecxofcxhazardouscxenergycxwhilecxthe
ycxworkcxwithcxmachinescxiscxreferredcxtocxascx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--lockout/tagout
Whencxothercxworkerscxarecxworkingcxnearcxacxweldingcxoperation,cxthecxstandardcxpractic
ecxiscx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--tocxscreencxthecxworkcxareacxwithcxweldingcxshields
Incxacxlockout/
tagoutcxsituation,cxacxpersonalcxlockcxandcxtagcxmustcxbecxremovedcxbycx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-
cxanswer--thecxpersoncxwhocxappliedcxthem
_cx_cxiscxacxconditioncxthatcxiscxlifecxthreatening.cx-cxanswer--HeatcxStroke
Hardcxhatscxshouldcxbecxmadecxofcxfiberglasscxorcx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--reinforcedcxplastic
Heatcxexhaustioncxdifferscxfromcxheatcxstrokecxincxthatcx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
thecxbodycxtemperaturecxrisescxslightly
Acxgoodcxgeneralcxrulecxaboutcxhearingcxprotectioncxiscxthatcxifcxyoucxmustcxraisecxyourcxvoi
cecxforcxsomeonecxtocxhearcxyoucxwhencxtheycxarecx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
2cxfeetcx(61cxcm)cxaway
Hepatitiscxcancxbecxcausedcxbycxcontactcxwithcx_cx.cx-cxanswer--blood
Whencxtherecxiscxthecxpotentialcxtocxbecxexposedcxtocxasbestos,cxworkerscxmustcx_cx_cx_cx_cx
_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--reportcxitcxtocxthecxsupervisorcxandcxavoidcxdisturbingcxit
Onecxsourcecxofcxleadcxoncxsomecxjobcxsitecxiscx_cx.cx-cxanswer--paint
BASIC SAFETY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Companiescxwithcxstrongcxsafetycxculturescxusuallycxhavecxlowercx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
turnover
Safetycxiscxacxlearnedcxbehaviorcxandcxattitude.cxT/Fcx-cxanswer--TRUE
Poorcxlighting,cxexcessivecxnoise,cxinadequatecxguardscxforcxmovingcxpartscxarecxexample
scxofcx_cx_.cx-cxanswer--unsafecxconditions
Thecxactivitycxthatcxconsistscxofcxbreakingcxacxjobcxintocxitscxcomponentcxtaskcxandcxthencxa
nalyzingcxeachcxstepcxforcxpotentialcxhazardscxiscxcalledcx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
jobcxsafetycxanalysis
Thecxmeasurecxofcxprobability,cxconsequences,cxandcxexposurecxrelatedcxtocxancxeventcxis
cxreferredcxtocxascx_cx.cx-cxanswer--Risk
Ifcxtherecxiscxacxholecxincxthecxfloorcxofcxacxstructure,cxthecxpreferredcxmethodcxofcxprotectingc
xworkerscxfromcxfallscxiscxtocx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
covercxthecxopeningcxandcxlabelcxthecxcover
ThecxD-
ringcxorcxsupportcxpointcxoncxacxsafetycxharnesscxshouldcxbecxplacedcx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-
cxanswer--incxthecxmiddlecxofcxthecxback
Acxpersonalcxfallcxarrestcxsystemcxshouldcxbecxinspectedcxmonthlycxbycxacx_cx_cx.cx-
cxanswer--competent cxperson
Lanyardscxthatcxhavecxnocxshock-absorbingcxfeaturescxarecxusedcxforcx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
positioning
Whencxplacingcxacxladdercxagainstcxacxplatformcxorcxroof,cxthecxtopcxofcxthecxladdercxshouldc
xextendcxabovecxthecxpointcxwherecxthecxladdercxtouchescxthecxplatformcxorcxroofcxbycxatcxle
astcx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--3cxfeetcx(91cxcm)
Whencxperformingcxoverheadcxworkcxoncxscaffolding,cx_cx,cx_cx_cx,cxorcx_cxmustcxbecxapplied
cxascxprotectivecxmeasurescxtocxpreventcxobjectscxfromcxfallingcxandcxstrikingcxacxpersoncxb
elow.cx-cxanswer--Toeboards,cxdebriscxnets,cxcanopies
Whencxstackingcxmaterialscxsuchcxascxbrickscxorcxblocks,cxdocxnotcxstackcxmaterialscxbeyo
ndcxacx_cx_cx_cx_cx_.cx-cxanswer--4:1cxheight-to-basecxratio
, Benchingcxsystemscxarecxprohibitedcxincx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--TypecxCcxSoils
Incxthecxabsencecxofcxothercxinformation,cxallcxsoilcxincxancxexcavationcxshouldcxbecxtreatedc
xascxifcxiscx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--TypecxC
Dailycxinspectioncxofcxancxexcavationcxmustcxbecxperformedcxbycxacx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
competentcxperson
Onecxofcxthecxmostcxcommoncxgroundingcxsystemscxusedcxforcxprotectioncxagainstcxaccide
ntalcxelectricalcxshockcxiscxthecx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--three-wire-system
Thecxtypecxofcxpermitcxthatcxmustcxbecxissuedcxbeforecxacxpermit-
requiredcxconfinedcxspacecxcancxbecxaccessedcxiscxcalledcx_cx_cx_.cx-cxanswer--
ancxentrycxpermit
Acxpolarizedcxelectricalcxreceptaclecxiscxusedcxforcx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
doublecxinsulatedcxtools
_cx_cx_cxfirecxextinguishercxwouldcxbecxusedcxoncxancxelectriccxmotorcxthatcxhascxoverheated
cxandcxcaughtcxfire.cx-cxanswer--AcxTypecxC
Acxsystemcxthatcxprotectscxworkerscxfromcxthecxreleasecxofcxhazardouscxenergycxwhilecxthe
ycxworkcxwithcxmachinescxiscxreferredcxtocxascx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--lockout/tagout
Whencxothercxworkerscxarecxworkingcxnearcxacxweldingcxoperation,cxthecxstandardcxpractic
ecxiscx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--tocxscreencxthecxworkcxareacxwithcxweldingcxshields
Incxacxlockout/
tagoutcxsituation,cxacxpersonalcxlockcxandcxtagcxmustcxbecxremovedcxbycx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-
cxanswer--thecxpersoncxwhocxappliedcxthem
_cx_cxiscxacxconditioncxthatcxiscxlifecxthreatening.cx-cxanswer--HeatcxStroke
Hardcxhatscxshouldcxbecxmadecxofcxfiberglasscxorcx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--reinforcedcxplastic
Heatcxexhaustioncxdifferscxfromcxheatcxstrokecxincxthatcx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
thecxbodycxtemperaturecxrisescxslightly
Acxgoodcxgeneralcxrulecxaboutcxhearingcxprotectioncxiscxthatcxifcxyoucxmustcxraisecxyourcxvoi
cecxforcxsomeonecxtocxhearcxyoucxwhencxtheycxarecx_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--
2cxfeetcx(61cxcm)cxaway
Hepatitiscxcancxbecxcausedcxbycxcontactcxwithcx_cx.cx-cxanswer--blood
Whencxtherecxiscxthecxpotentialcxtocxbecxexposedcxtocxasbestos,cxworkerscxmustcx_cx_cx_cx_cx
_cx_cx_cx_cx_cx.cx-cxanswer--reportcxitcxtocxthecxsupervisorcxandcxavoidcxdisturbingcxit
Onecxsourcecxofcxleadcxoncxsomecxjobcxsitecxiscx_cx.cx-cxanswer--paint
