Module 1,4,8 Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation
1. Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower ✔️turnover.
2. Which of these is a true statement regarding safety? ✔️Safety is a learned behavior and attitude.
3. Poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of ✔️unsafe
conditions.
4. The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for
potential hazards is called a ✔️job safety analysis.
5. A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as
✔️Risk.
6. If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers from falls is to
✔️cover the opening and label the cover.
7. The D-ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed ✔️between the shoulder blades.
8. A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a ✔️competent person.
9. Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for ✔️Positioning.
10. When placing a ladder against a platform or roof, the top of the ladder should extend above the
point where the ladder touches the platform or roof by at least ✔️3 feet (91 cm).
11. When performing overhead work on scaffolding, what protective measures must be taken to
prevent objects from falling and striking a person below? ✔️Toeboards, debris nets, or canopies must
be applied.
,12. When stacking materials such as bricks or block, do not stack materials beyond a ✔️4:1 height-to-
base ratio.
13. Benching systems are prohibited in ✔️Type C soils.
14. In the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is ✔️Type C.
15. Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n) ✔️competent person.
16. One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock
is the ✔️three-wire system.
17. A polarized electrical receptacle is used for ✔️double-insulated tools.
18. A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work with machines
and equipment is referred to as ✔️lockout/tagout.
19. In a lockout/tagout situation, a personal lock and tag must be removed by ✔️the person who
applied them.
20. Hard hats should be made of fiberglass or ✔️reinforced plastic.
21. 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 ✔️2 feet (61 cm) away.
22. When there is the potential to be exposed to asbestos, workers must ✔️report it to a supervisor
and avoid disturbing it.
, 23. The respirator that would be used where dust or solid particles might be inhaled is a ✔️half mask or
mouthpiece with a mechanical filter.
24. One source of lead on some job sites is _____. ✔️paint
25. Hepatitis can be caused by contact with _____. ✔️Blood
26. One of the symptoms of heat stroke is _____. ✔️extremely high body temperature
27. Which of the following conditions is considered life threatening? ✔️Heat stroke
28. When other workers are working near a welding operation, the standard practice is to _____.
✔️screen the work area with welding shields
29. What type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electric motor that has overheated and caught
fire? ✔️Class C
30. The type of permit that must be issued before a permit-required confined space can be accessed is
called a(n) _____. ✔️entry permit
When using power tools, never engage the_____. ✔️trigger lock
Before replacing parts such as bits, blades, or discs on any tool, you must_____. ✔️disconnect the
power source
Most hammer drills will not hammer until pressure is _____. ✔️applied to the drill bit
A pneumatic drill is commonly used _____. ✔️when there is no source of electricity
1. Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower ✔️turnover.
2. Which of these is a true statement regarding safety? ✔️Safety is a learned behavior and attitude.
3. Poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of ✔️unsafe
conditions.
4. The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for
potential hazards is called a ✔️job safety analysis.
5. A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as
✔️Risk.
6. If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers from falls is to
✔️cover the opening and label the cover.
7. The D-ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed ✔️between the shoulder blades.
8. A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a ✔️competent person.
9. Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for ✔️Positioning.
10. When placing a ladder against a platform or roof, the top of the ladder should extend above the
point where the ladder touches the platform or roof by at least ✔️3 feet (91 cm).
11. When performing overhead work on scaffolding, what protective measures must be taken to
prevent objects from falling and striking a person below? ✔️Toeboards, debris nets, or canopies must
be applied.
,12. When stacking materials such as bricks or block, do not stack materials beyond a ✔️4:1 height-to-
base ratio.
13. Benching systems are prohibited in ✔️Type C soils.
14. In the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is ✔️Type C.
15. Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n) ✔️competent person.
16. One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock
is the ✔️three-wire system.
17. A polarized electrical receptacle is used for ✔️double-insulated tools.
18. A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work with machines
and equipment is referred to as ✔️lockout/tagout.
19. In a lockout/tagout situation, a personal lock and tag must be removed by ✔️the person who
applied them.
20. Hard hats should be made of fiberglass or ✔️reinforced plastic.
21. 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 ✔️2 feet (61 cm) away.
22. When there is the potential to be exposed to asbestos, workers must ✔️report it to a supervisor
and avoid disturbing it.
, 23. The respirator that would be used where dust or solid particles might be inhaled is a ✔️half mask or
mouthpiece with a mechanical filter.
24. One source of lead on some job sites is _____. ✔️paint
25. Hepatitis can be caused by contact with _____. ✔️Blood
26. One of the symptoms of heat stroke is _____. ✔️extremely high body temperature
27. Which of the following conditions is considered life threatening? ✔️Heat stroke
28. When other workers are working near a welding operation, the standard practice is to _____.
✔️screen the work area with welding shields
29. What type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electric motor that has overheated and caught
fire? ✔️Class C
30. The type of permit that must be issued before a permit-required confined space can be accessed is
called a(n) _____. ✔️entry permit
When using power tools, never engage the_____. ✔️trigger lock
Before replacing parts such as bits, blades, or discs on any tool, you must_____. ✔️disconnect the
power source
Most hammer drills will not hammer until pressure is _____. ✔️applied to the drill bit
A pneumatic drill is commonly used _____. ✔️when there is no source of electricity
