CONTRACTORS LICENSE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS
●● According to OSHA, shoring lumber shall be _______.
Answer: select structural
●● Cal/OSHA inspectors cannot, under most circumstances:
Answer: enter a business outside of normal business hours
●● Every employer is required to post Material Safety Data Sheets:
Answer: on each job site
●● Handrails must be installed on all open sides of a scaffold if workers
are subject to falls of _____ or more.
Answer: 7 1/2
●● When boom-type equipment is in operation, how close can it be to
high voltage power lines?
Answer: 10'
●● How should you store oily mops or rags at the job site?
,Answer: In a closed metal container
●● If a Cal/OSHA inspector is coming to inspect a job site, it is best for
the contractor to:
Answer: personally walk through the job site and check the work
●● In most cases, a crane cannot lift more than _____ % of its capacity.
Always consult the manufacture's operations manual and all applicable
codes before using a crane and never attempt to use one without being
thoroughly trained and certified to operate the crane.
Answer: 75
●● In stable oil, a trench that is _______ or deeper requires shoring.
Answer: 5 Feet
●● On a construction site, flammable liquids can be found in ______
containers.
Answer: red
●● Prior to erecting scaffolding, it is best to consult the:
Answer: Construction Safety Orders
, ●● The rule of thumb that is used when digging a trench near another
excavation is that the horizontal distance from the trench to the
excavation in no less than:
Answer: the depth of the trench
●● What agency requires Material Safety Data Sheets?
Answer: Cal/OSHA
●● What is MSDS?
Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet
●● What is painted red on a construction site?
Answer: flammable substances
●● What is the danger of LP gas?
Answer: it collects near the floor
●● When boom-type equipment is in transit, how close can it be to high
voltage power lines?
Answer: 6'
●● What is the minimum grade of lumber which may be used for trench
shoring?
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS
●● According to OSHA, shoring lumber shall be _______.
Answer: select structural
●● Cal/OSHA inspectors cannot, under most circumstances:
Answer: enter a business outside of normal business hours
●● Every employer is required to post Material Safety Data Sheets:
Answer: on each job site
●● Handrails must be installed on all open sides of a scaffold if workers
are subject to falls of _____ or more.
Answer: 7 1/2
●● When boom-type equipment is in operation, how close can it be to
high voltage power lines?
Answer: 10'
●● How should you store oily mops or rags at the job site?
,Answer: In a closed metal container
●● If a Cal/OSHA inspector is coming to inspect a job site, it is best for
the contractor to:
Answer: personally walk through the job site and check the work
●● In most cases, a crane cannot lift more than _____ % of its capacity.
Always consult the manufacture's operations manual and all applicable
codes before using a crane and never attempt to use one without being
thoroughly trained and certified to operate the crane.
Answer: 75
●● In stable oil, a trench that is _______ or deeper requires shoring.
Answer: 5 Feet
●● On a construction site, flammable liquids can be found in ______
containers.
Answer: red
●● Prior to erecting scaffolding, it is best to consult the:
Answer: Construction Safety Orders
, ●● The rule of thumb that is used when digging a trench near another
excavation is that the horizontal distance from the trench to the
excavation in no less than:
Answer: the depth of the trench
●● What agency requires Material Safety Data Sheets?
Answer: Cal/OSHA
●● What is MSDS?
Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet
●● What is painted red on a construction site?
Answer: flammable substances
●● What is the danger of LP gas?
Answer: it collects near the floor
●● When boom-type equipment is in transit, how close can it be to high
voltage power lines?
Answer: 6'
●● What is the minimum grade of lumber which may be used for trench
shoring?
