CHST Self-Assessment: Questions With Actual Answers
An experienced engineer is NECESSARY when designing a: Right Ans -
Movable scaffold system.
A worker is using a jackhammer to break concrete. For this work: Right
Ans - The worker must be provided with safety glasses, safety shoes, a hard
hat, and hearing protection.
Which term is characterized by an organization's request to be added to a
contractor's liability insurance policy? Right Ans - Additional insured
Bituminous-material melting kettles: Right Ans - Should not be used within
25 feet (7.62 meters) of buildings or combustible materials.
When employees are actively engaged in underground construction work, at
least one designated person must be on duty above ground to: Right Ans -
Maintain an accurate count of the employees working underground.
.Part of the requirements for respiratory protection training and use includes
a medical evaluation questionnaire. Prior to respirator use, who should
review the questionnaire responses? Right Ans - Licensed health care
professional
Establishing written standard operating procedures for construction tasks is:
Right Ans - Best for high-risk work.
What type of loss resulting from an accident is NOT insurable but is ultimately
measurable in a monetary sense? Right Ans - Indirect
A job safety analysis is: Right Ans - Used for evaluating each step of a job to
understand its hazards and to identify hazard controls.
Who MOST influences the safe work habits of subcontractor employees?
Right Ans - First-line supervisor
If an employer recommends that employees wear personal protective
equipment to protect them from exposure to occupational hazards, then:
Right Ans - The employer must furnish the personal protective equipment
, Where is the FIRST place that an employee on a jobsite should seek specific
health information on a chemical? Right Ans - Container label
According to the fire tetrahedron model, which ingredients and process(es)
are necessary simultaneously for a fire to continue to burn? Right Ans -
Elevated temperature, oxygen, fuel, and chain reaction
A personnel platform is used by welders during a pre-cast erection procedure.
Which feature of the crane is likely to be provided expressly for this job?
Right Ans - Anti-two-blocking device
Which are characteristics of a drug-free workplace policy? Right Ans -
Functional, enforceable ,and practical
What is the goal of an effective safety management system? Right Ans - To
control/eliminate occupational hazards
When performing a field inspection of a wire rope sling, a safety professional
finds a broken strand in the rope. What should be the NEXT course of action?
Right Ans - Destroy the rope or cut it into small pieces.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of grounding electrical equipment? Right
Ans - To prevent electrocution from defective equipment
Which is a formal deductive risk analysis method? Right Ans - Fault tree
analysis
Which BEST protects employees from splashes of chemicals or molten metals?
Right Ans - Face shield
Before allowing employees to enter a confined space, a supervisor should
ensure that: Right Ans - The atmosphere in the confined space is
breathable and poses no explosion hazard
.The three PRIMARY purposes of jobsite safety and health inspections
conducted by CHSTs are to identify__ compliance problems with company and
regulatory policies and standards, evaluate the safety performance of
An experienced engineer is NECESSARY when designing a: Right Ans -
Movable scaffold system.
A worker is using a jackhammer to break concrete. For this work: Right
Ans - The worker must be provided with safety glasses, safety shoes, a hard
hat, and hearing protection.
Which term is characterized by an organization's request to be added to a
contractor's liability insurance policy? Right Ans - Additional insured
Bituminous-material melting kettles: Right Ans - Should not be used within
25 feet (7.62 meters) of buildings or combustible materials.
When employees are actively engaged in underground construction work, at
least one designated person must be on duty above ground to: Right Ans -
Maintain an accurate count of the employees working underground.
.Part of the requirements for respiratory protection training and use includes
a medical evaluation questionnaire. Prior to respirator use, who should
review the questionnaire responses? Right Ans - Licensed health care
professional
Establishing written standard operating procedures for construction tasks is:
Right Ans - Best for high-risk work.
What type of loss resulting from an accident is NOT insurable but is ultimately
measurable in a monetary sense? Right Ans - Indirect
A job safety analysis is: Right Ans - Used for evaluating each step of a job to
understand its hazards and to identify hazard controls.
Who MOST influences the safe work habits of subcontractor employees?
Right Ans - First-line supervisor
If an employer recommends that employees wear personal protective
equipment to protect them from exposure to occupational hazards, then:
Right Ans - The employer must furnish the personal protective equipment
, Where is the FIRST place that an employee on a jobsite should seek specific
health information on a chemical? Right Ans - Container label
According to the fire tetrahedron model, which ingredients and process(es)
are necessary simultaneously for a fire to continue to burn? Right Ans -
Elevated temperature, oxygen, fuel, and chain reaction
A personnel platform is used by welders during a pre-cast erection procedure.
Which feature of the crane is likely to be provided expressly for this job?
Right Ans - Anti-two-blocking device
Which are characteristics of a drug-free workplace policy? Right Ans -
Functional, enforceable ,and practical
What is the goal of an effective safety management system? Right Ans - To
control/eliminate occupational hazards
When performing a field inspection of a wire rope sling, a safety professional
finds a broken strand in the rope. What should be the NEXT course of action?
Right Ans - Destroy the rope or cut it into small pieces.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of grounding electrical equipment? Right
Ans - To prevent electrocution from defective equipment
Which is a formal deductive risk analysis method? Right Ans - Fault tree
analysis
Which BEST protects employees from splashes of chemicals or molten metals?
Right Ans - Face shield
Before allowing employees to enter a confined space, a supervisor should
ensure that: Right Ans - The atmosphere in the confined space is
breathable and poses no explosion hazard
.The three PRIMARY purposes of jobsite safety and health inspections
conducted by CHSTs are to identify__ compliance problems with company and
regulatory policies and standards, evaluate the safety performance of
