STSC Practice Exam with verified solutions 2024

For construction, electrical power tools and cords must: 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? Functional authority As a certified Safety Trained Supervisor, you are expected to 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: 2 (engineer), 1 (guard), 3 (educate) Which action is preferred when dealing with minor infractions of work safety rules? Oral reprimand System safety analysis can be applied to which of the following? 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? Have the floor holes covered and inform crew of load surface restrictions The strongest motivator, according to the Contemporary Motivation Theory is: 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: 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? Job Safety Analysis (JSA) What minimum PPE is required for a worker using a jackhammer with a spade to remove asphalt? 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. One A medical questionnaire required when safety workers place an employee in respiratory protection must be evaluated by whom? 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. 6 A crew member deliberately violates a safety procedure. What should be done? 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. 10 Professional ethics refers to: 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? 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? The fatality of one or more employees, as a result of a work-related incident A guardrail systems' major components include? All of the above (Top rail, mid rail, toe boards, screens) Safety professionals perform accident investigations primarily to: Determine causal conditions Accident analysis is primarily used as a(n)? Indicator for problem areas For injury accident analysis, information sources include all of the following expect? Insurance rate table The major cause of serious construction injuries are? 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? All of the above What are the two areas of accident costs? Direct and Indirect Who typically conducts most minor incident investigations? Supervisor Who should investigate a serious or fatal accident in an active mishap prevention program? 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? Getting to the scene before anybody else. Arriving first on the scene While interviewing witnesses to an accident or participants in the event, investigators often find themselves talking to a hostile and very defensive people. Which of the following methods would most likely result in an honest and truthful statement from these interviewees? Tell then the information will only be used for accident prevention purposes and no disciplinary actions will result from the investigation Throughout accident investigations, the interviewing of witnesses is often required to determine facts relative to the event. Which of the following choices offers the best place to conduct interviews for safety investigations? Privately in a conference room The best descriptor of the legal premise of "chain of custody" is? Documentation of possession Exactly when should an accident investigation begin? As soon as possible, realizing that protection of the injured and prevention of a second accident will take precedence The primary reasons for accidents are? Combinations of factors While reviewing the plans for a sewer line project to be performed by a sub-contractor, the investigator is puzzled by the definition of a "trench excavation" used throughout the document. Which of the following is the best definition of an OSHA trench excavation? A narrow excavation where the depth is greater than the width, but not greater than 15 feet While reviewing preliminary plans for construction of a radio transmitting site located at 9,000 feet elevation, workers travel from sea level to the site each day and return after 12-hour shifts. Which of the following would you be most concerning? Hypoxia Contractors can sometimes use the term "competent person" in a general sense. Which of the following descriptions best fits the intent of the OSHA standards when referring to a "Competent Person"? The person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them Which of the following is an invalid use for a job hazard analysis (JHA)? As a replacement for job instructions or workplace procedures A contractor has proposed several options for developing and complying with safety and health procedures while reviewing a bid for a large construction job. Which of the following will produce the most effective safety and health interface? The sub-contractor should develop their own procedures with assistance from general contractor All of the following are valid and acceptable methods of obtaining the required first aid training except: Instruction in emergency medicine from a county hospital