NEW STSC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
For construction, electrical power tools and cords must: - (ANSWER)Make use of ground fault circuit
interrupters or be part of an assured equipment grounding conductor program
If a supervisor is given authority by the General Manager to stop operations on a construction site
whenever he or she observes an imminent danger situation. Which of the following correctly identifies
that authority? - (ANSWER)Functional authority
As a certified Safety Trained Supervisor, you are expected to - (ANSWER)Seek methods to improve
personal knowledge and understanding of methods, techniques and practices for workers, protection
Arrange the following hazard control steps in the most appropriate sequence: - (ANSWER)2 (engineer), 1
(guard), 3 (educate)
Which action is preferred when dealing with minor infractions of work safety rules? - (ANSWER)Oral
reprimand
System safety analysis can be applied to which of the following? - (ANSWER)Any system that has
interacting components
What should a supervisor do when a crew must walk across an area with open floor holes to get to their
work area? - (ANSWER)Have the floor holes covered and inform crew of load surface restrictions
The strongest motivator, according to the Contemporary Motivation Theory is: - (ANSWER)Recognition of
achievement
Management has increased work hours and is pushing for more productivity. As STS, you are concerned
about some of the safety risks associated with this production schedule. You should: - (ANSWER)Inform/
communicate increased hazards due to increased production and verify that risk is acceptable
The best evaluation of tasks descriptor involving steps, hazards and solutions is? - (ANSWER)Job Safety
Analysis (JSA)
,NEW STSC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
What minimum PPE is required for a worker using a jackhammer with a spade to remove asphalt? -
(ANSWER)Hearing, eye, head and foot protection
Minimally, _____ designated person(s) shall be on duty above ground whenever any employee is
working underground and shall be responsible for securing immediate aid, keeping an accurate count of
employees underground in case of emergency. - (ANSWER)One
A medical questionnaire required when safety workers place an employee in respiratory protection must
be evaluated by whom? - (ANSWER)A licensed health care professional
In construction each employee on a walking/ working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an
unprotected side or edge which is _____ feet or move above a lower level shall be protected from falling
by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. - (ANSWER)6
A crew member deliberately violates a safety procedure. What should be done? - (ANSWER)Stop work,
write formal complaint and explain
OSHA requires that each employee on a scaffold more than _____ feet above a lower level shall be
provided with fall protection with fall protection to prevent from falling to that lower level. -
(ANSWER)10
Professional ethics refers to: - (ANSWER)A set of principles and standards that guide the actions of
professionals that are often referenced in civil or criminal cases involving professional conduct
When working on a scaffold 50 feet high who must approve the scaffold for use? - (ANSWER)The
Competent person
Both large and small businesses are required to report certain serious work-related incidents to the
nearest OSHA Area Office. What mishaps require reporting within 8 hours? - (ANSWER)The fatality of
one or more employees, as a result of a work-related incident
, NEW STSC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
A guardrail systems' major components include? - (ANSWER)All of the above (Top rail, mid rail, toe
boards, screens)
Safety professionals perform accident investigations primarily to: - (ANSWER)Determine causal
conditions
Accident analysis is primarily used as a(n)? - (ANSWER)Indicator for problem areas
For injury accident analysis, information sources include all of the following expect? -
(ANSWER)Insurance rate table
The major cause of serious construction injuries are? - (ANSWER)Falls
Various methods of securing line accountability for safety are widely accepted within the safety
community. Which techniques will have long lasting influence on the line manager or supervisor? -
(ANSWER)All of the above
What are the two areas of accident costs? - (ANSWER)Direct and Indirect
Who typically conducts most minor incident investigations? - (ANSWER)Supervisor
Who should investigate a serious or fatal accident in an active mishap prevention program? - (ANSWER)A
senior manager official
Often several accident investigators will be at the scene of an accident at the same time due to varying
reasons for gathering information. Which of the following is the least important task with respect to the
STSs accident investigation responsibilities? - (ANSWER)Getting to the scene before anybody else.
Arriving first on the scene
ANSWERS!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
For construction, electrical power tools and cords must: - (ANSWER)Make use of ground fault circuit
interrupters or be part of an assured equipment grounding conductor program
If a supervisor is given authority by the General Manager to stop operations on a construction site
whenever he or she observes an imminent danger situation. Which of the following correctly identifies
that authority? - (ANSWER)Functional authority
As a certified Safety Trained Supervisor, you are expected to - (ANSWER)Seek methods to improve
personal knowledge and understanding of methods, techniques and practices for workers, protection
Arrange the following hazard control steps in the most appropriate sequence: - (ANSWER)2 (engineer), 1
(guard), 3 (educate)
Which action is preferred when dealing with minor infractions of work safety rules? - (ANSWER)Oral
reprimand
System safety analysis can be applied to which of the following? - (ANSWER)Any system that has
interacting components
What should a supervisor do when a crew must walk across an area with open floor holes to get to their
work area? - (ANSWER)Have the floor holes covered and inform crew of load surface restrictions
The strongest motivator, according to the Contemporary Motivation Theory is: - (ANSWER)Recognition of
achievement
Management has increased work hours and is pushing for more productivity. As STS, you are concerned
about some of the safety risks associated with this production schedule. You should: - (ANSWER)Inform/
communicate increased hazards due to increased production and verify that risk is acceptable
The best evaluation of tasks descriptor involving steps, hazards and solutions is? - (ANSWER)Job Safety
Analysis (JSA)
,NEW STSC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
What minimum PPE is required for a worker using a jackhammer with a spade to remove asphalt? -
(ANSWER)Hearing, eye, head and foot protection
Minimally, _____ designated person(s) shall be on duty above ground whenever any employee is
working underground and shall be responsible for securing immediate aid, keeping an accurate count of
employees underground in case of emergency. - (ANSWER)One
A medical questionnaire required when safety workers place an employee in respiratory protection must
be evaluated by whom? - (ANSWER)A licensed health care professional
In construction each employee on a walking/ working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an
unprotected side or edge which is _____ feet or move above a lower level shall be protected from falling
by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. - (ANSWER)6
A crew member deliberately violates a safety procedure. What should be done? - (ANSWER)Stop work,
write formal complaint and explain
OSHA requires that each employee on a scaffold more than _____ feet above a lower level shall be
provided with fall protection with fall protection to prevent from falling to that lower level. -
(ANSWER)10
Professional ethics refers to: - (ANSWER)A set of principles and standards that guide the actions of
professionals that are often referenced in civil or criminal cases involving professional conduct
When working on a scaffold 50 feet high who must approve the scaffold for use? - (ANSWER)The
Competent person
Both large and small businesses are required to report certain serious work-related incidents to the
nearest OSHA Area Office. What mishaps require reporting within 8 hours? - (ANSWER)The fatality of
one or more employees, as a result of a work-related incident
, NEW STSC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
A guardrail systems' major components include? - (ANSWER)All of the above (Top rail, mid rail, toe
boards, screens)
Safety professionals perform accident investigations primarily to: - (ANSWER)Determine causal
conditions
Accident analysis is primarily used as a(n)? - (ANSWER)Indicator for problem areas
For injury accident analysis, information sources include all of the following expect? -
(ANSWER)Insurance rate table
The major cause of serious construction injuries are? - (ANSWER)Falls
Various methods of securing line accountability for safety are widely accepted within the safety
community. Which techniques will have long lasting influence on the line manager or supervisor? -
(ANSWER)All of the above
What are the two areas of accident costs? - (ANSWER)Direct and Indirect
Who typically conducts most minor incident investigations? - (ANSWER)Supervisor
Who should investigate a serious or fatal accident in an active mishap prevention program? - (ANSWER)A
senior manager official
Often several accident investigators will be at the scene of an accident at the same time due to varying
reasons for gathering information. Which of the following is the least important task with respect to the
STSs accident investigation responsibilities? - (ANSWER)Getting to the scene before anybody else.
Arriving first on the scene
