CEM 301 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The floor testing demonstration by your instructor in class to test the safety of wet floors
was done with the equipment unit known as the - Answer-English XL
The coefficient of friction/ slip index standard for safe floors under dry and wet
conditions has... - Answer-0.5
Concerning wet floor testing, if water was on the flooring and the flooring metered at the
same value as ice with the equipment unit used by your instructor in class to test the
safety of wet floors, the flooring would meter out at ___ number for coefficient of friction/
slip index - Answer-0.2
The floor testing presentation by your instructor one of the early (1940s) tile testing units
was the ___. The problem with the ___ was that it could not be used in the field but only
for laboratory testing. - Answer-James Machine
Concerning confined space rescue, a mechanical device shall be available to retrieve
personnel from vertical type permit spaces more than ___ deep. - Answer-5 feet
In assessing air quality in a confined space, the correct testing order is ___ - Answer-
Test for O2, test for combustibles, test for toxins
A confined space that contains any hazard or hazardous atmosphere capable of
causing death or serious harm would best be termed a: - Answer-Permit-required
confined space
Hot work permits are required any time - Answer-Work such cutting, burning or welding
could provide an ignition source
On the Miller Park Stadium project who had the ultimate responsibility to make sure that
wind loads on the roof trusses were included in the engineered lift of the roof trusses.
(From YouTube Video) - Answer-Project manager
Concerning flammability limits in a confined space, a mixture that is above the UEL/UFL
is considered to be too ___ to burn - Answer-Rich
, The displacement of the atmosphere in a permit space by a noncombustible gas (such
as nitrogen) to such an extent that the resulting atmosphere is noncombustible is
referred to as ___ - Answer-Inerting
An MSDS gives information about - Answer-Hazardous chemicals
OSHA's mission is to - Answer-Protect the safety and health of the U.S. workforce
The right of workers to seek safety and health in the job without fear of punishment is
spelled out in: - Answer-Section 11(c) of the OSHA Act
To protect against pipe leakage of a gas into a confined space after a shutoff valve has
been closed, the practice of the absolute closure of the pipe by the fastening of a solid
plate between two flanges that completely covers the pipe's bore and with no leakage
beyond the plate is referred to as - Answer-Blanking/blinding
The natural angle of repose (in degrees) of a Type B soil is - Answer-45 (A=53, C= 34)
A person is injured in a construction accident and decides to sue other third-party
employers on the project. A defense that these employers might use where the plaintiff
voluntarily enters into the situation knowing fully the hazards and appreciating the
dangers is: - Answer-Assumption of risk
Type A soils in an excavation are classified as per the OSHA Standards with an
unconfined compressive strength greater than ___tons/square foot - Answer-1.5 (B=0.5-
1.5, C=0.5)
In markings for underground utilities after a "Call Before You Dig" locate has been done,
yellow paint on the ground would indicate: - Answer-1.5 (red is power)
Regarding STELs, the relevant time period is on average is typically a ___minute
period. - Answer-15
Based on class lecture, on trenching excavation, the minimum depth that requires
trench shoring is ___feet - Answer-5'
Currently, according to class lecture, the best method to check underground utilities for
both location and depth is via ___methods - Answer-Vacuum potholing
In a construction loss event, the concept of waiver of subrogation is: - Answer-
Contracting terms in which parties relinquish any right they would otherwise have to
make claims against each other for damages covered by insurance
20.) A 100-ft length trench excavation that is three feet in depth would require ___
ladders for access. - Answer-0 (ladders needed ≥ 5')
AND ANSWERS
The floor testing demonstration by your instructor in class to test the safety of wet floors
was done with the equipment unit known as the - Answer-English XL
The coefficient of friction/ slip index standard for safe floors under dry and wet
conditions has... - Answer-0.5
Concerning wet floor testing, if water was on the flooring and the flooring metered at the
same value as ice with the equipment unit used by your instructor in class to test the
safety of wet floors, the flooring would meter out at ___ number for coefficient of friction/
slip index - Answer-0.2
The floor testing presentation by your instructor one of the early (1940s) tile testing units
was the ___. The problem with the ___ was that it could not be used in the field but only
for laboratory testing. - Answer-James Machine
Concerning confined space rescue, a mechanical device shall be available to retrieve
personnel from vertical type permit spaces more than ___ deep. - Answer-5 feet
In assessing air quality in a confined space, the correct testing order is ___ - Answer-
Test for O2, test for combustibles, test for toxins
A confined space that contains any hazard or hazardous atmosphere capable of
causing death or serious harm would best be termed a: - Answer-Permit-required
confined space
Hot work permits are required any time - Answer-Work such cutting, burning or welding
could provide an ignition source
On the Miller Park Stadium project who had the ultimate responsibility to make sure that
wind loads on the roof trusses were included in the engineered lift of the roof trusses.
(From YouTube Video) - Answer-Project manager
Concerning flammability limits in a confined space, a mixture that is above the UEL/UFL
is considered to be too ___ to burn - Answer-Rich
, The displacement of the atmosphere in a permit space by a noncombustible gas (such
as nitrogen) to such an extent that the resulting atmosphere is noncombustible is
referred to as ___ - Answer-Inerting
An MSDS gives information about - Answer-Hazardous chemicals
OSHA's mission is to - Answer-Protect the safety and health of the U.S. workforce
The right of workers to seek safety and health in the job without fear of punishment is
spelled out in: - Answer-Section 11(c) of the OSHA Act
To protect against pipe leakage of a gas into a confined space after a shutoff valve has
been closed, the practice of the absolute closure of the pipe by the fastening of a solid
plate between two flanges that completely covers the pipe's bore and with no leakage
beyond the plate is referred to as - Answer-Blanking/blinding
The natural angle of repose (in degrees) of a Type B soil is - Answer-45 (A=53, C= 34)
A person is injured in a construction accident and decides to sue other third-party
employers on the project. A defense that these employers might use where the plaintiff
voluntarily enters into the situation knowing fully the hazards and appreciating the
dangers is: - Answer-Assumption of risk
Type A soils in an excavation are classified as per the OSHA Standards with an
unconfined compressive strength greater than ___tons/square foot - Answer-1.5 (B=0.5-
1.5, C=0.5)
In markings for underground utilities after a "Call Before You Dig" locate has been done,
yellow paint on the ground would indicate: - Answer-1.5 (red is power)
Regarding STELs, the relevant time period is on average is typically a ___minute
period. - Answer-15
Based on class lecture, on trenching excavation, the minimum depth that requires
trench shoring is ___feet - Answer-5'
Currently, according to class lecture, the best method to check underground utilities for
both location and depth is via ___methods - Answer-Vacuum potholing
In a construction loss event, the concept of waiver of subrogation is: - Answer-
Contracting terms in which parties relinquish any right they would otherwise have to
make claims against each other for damages covered by insurance
20.) A 100-ft length trench excavation that is three feet in depth would require ___
ladders for access. - Answer-0 (ladders needed ≥ 5')
