CEM 301 Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
In working around power lines your instructor emphasized that the key distance to keep away from
power line is: - Answers 10'
OSHA scaffold standards require wood planks to extend at least _____________ inches beyond their
support unless cleared or secured. - Answers 6"
In OSHA, a qualified person is best defined as: - Answers One who has a degree, certificates, etc. and
who can solve or resolve problems related to the work as a professional engineer
In your class text, with scaffolds, a rated load is defined as: - Answers The manufacturer's specified
maximum load to be applied to a scaffold
Under OSHA, if OSHA identifies unsafe conditions for which a regulation does not exist or may not
reflect current best practices, OSHA ______________. - Answers Can cite the contractor under the
general duty clause
Under OSHA Law, the elements of a PFAS include all of the following except: - Answers Monitor
From class lecture, the typical replacement for standard scaffolding would be: - Answers Scissors lift
Owners can minimize liability risk for safety by doing all of the following EXCEPT: - Answers Approve
contractors' means and methods and conduct safety meetings
What is the maximum height that a working platform may be before guardrails and toe boards are
required to be installed on all open sides and ends? - Answers 10 feet
How much weight over the maximum intended load must scaffolding and its components be capable of
supporting? - Answers 4 times the maximum intended load
When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, which of the following is an accurate
statement? - Answers The tools must have the guards attached when in use
_____________ is the flow rate of electrons in a circuit. - Answers Current
A person is injured in a construction accident and decides to sue other third-party employers on the
project. A defense that these employers might use where the plaintiff voluntary enters into the situation
knowing fully the risks and appreciating the dangers is: - Answers Assumption of risk
The underlying theory in ___________ negligence is that the plaintiff's acts shall not bar a recovery by
the plaintiff or his legal representative where such negligence was not greater than the casual
negligence. - Answers comparative negligence
At times, safety accident liabilities revolve around whether an individual was an employee or an
independent contractor. The key general test would be: - Answers "Right to control" test and "Economic
realties" test
, Risk assessment of planned contractor activities must be conducted to determine the degree of risk to
which contractor's activities will expose the contracting party's employees and property. Your class text
calls this: - Answers
In the State of Nevada, if a contractor has a safety issue on their job site they can contact ____________
to visit the job site and not cite them but help them to comply. - Answers SCATS
OSHA refers to a number of a standards established by private and semi-public organizations including
most commonly - Answers ANSI
According to your instructor, the concept of 100% fall protection can be implemented by: - Answers Two
lanyards per worker
OSHA states that "it shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as
may be necessary to comply... "with managing the safety and health of their employees. This is best
termed as" - Answers Proactive Safety Management
The OSHA limit on multi-picks (multiple members in the same group of steel members being set in a
building) is at ____________ members according to your text. - Answers
In a construction fall protection the best course of action. - Answers Fall hazard elimination
On concrete or steel girder erection, where Nelson studs are too close for reasonable walking safety, the
studs must be: - Answers Field-welded
According to your instructor, in structural steel erection with a hydraulic crane, extending the boom
under load can sometimes result in - Answers Two-block failures
In assembling structural steel, OSHA defines the number of floors to be installed with unfinished bolting
as no more than _______________________. - Answers 2 floors or 30 feet
On structural erection, a controlled decking zone for setting metal decking allows deckers not to be tied
off if working at a fall exposure at or below ___________ feet. - Answers 15
Based on class lecture and the attached crane load charts, a Manitowoc 777T truck crane with 260-foot
boom is operating at a load radius of 115 feet. The 777T has 95,400 lbs. of crane counterweight (Ctwt.)
and 25,000 lbs. Of bumper counterweight (Ctwt.). It has to pick the below concrete 'T' beam and set it
into place. The rigging load (shackles, cables, hook block, spreader beam) will be 2,500 lbs. Outriggers
are fully extended and the unit is lifting over the rear load quadrant. What is the maximum length
concrete 'T' beam (below picture) that can be lifted by the 777T truck crane given the cross-section
dimensions of the beam itself and the other information? Beam Shape Is 12" Thick By 36" Width On The
'T' Top And 36" In Total Height And 24" Thick On The'T' Base - Answers 22.57 feet
A scaffold leg that has slightly lifted off the handle may most likely be due to: - Answers Settlement
From class lecture, general safety training would best be considered as: - Answers Fire safety training
In working around power lines your instructor emphasized that the key distance to keep away from
power line is: - Answers 10'
OSHA scaffold standards require wood planks to extend at least _____________ inches beyond their
support unless cleared or secured. - Answers 6"
In OSHA, a qualified person is best defined as: - Answers One who has a degree, certificates, etc. and
who can solve or resolve problems related to the work as a professional engineer
In your class text, with scaffolds, a rated load is defined as: - Answers The manufacturer's specified
maximum load to be applied to a scaffold
Under OSHA, if OSHA identifies unsafe conditions for which a regulation does not exist or may not
reflect current best practices, OSHA ______________. - Answers Can cite the contractor under the
general duty clause
Under OSHA Law, the elements of a PFAS include all of the following except: - Answers Monitor
From class lecture, the typical replacement for standard scaffolding would be: - Answers Scissors lift
Owners can minimize liability risk for safety by doing all of the following EXCEPT: - Answers Approve
contractors' means and methods and conduct safety meetings
What is the maximum height that a working platform may be before guardrails and toe boards are
required to be installed on all open sides and ends? - Answers 10 feet
How much weight over the maximum intended load must scaffolding and its components be capable of
supporting? - Answers 4 times the maximum intended load
When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, which of the following is an accurate
statement? - Answers The tools must have the guards attached when in use
_____________ is the flow rate of electrons in a circuit. - Answers Current
A person is injured in a construction accident and decides to sue other third-party employers on the
project. A defense that these employers might use where the plaintiff voluntary enters into the situation
knowing fully the risks and appreciating the dangers is: - Answers Assumption of risk
The underlying theory in ___________ negligence is that the plaintiff's acts shall not bar a recovery by
the plaintiff or his legal representative where such negligence was not greater than the casual
negligence. - Answers comparative negligence
At times, safety accident liabilities revolve around whether an individual was an employee or an
independent contractor. The key general test would be: - Answers "Right to control" test and "Economic
realties" test
, Risk assessment of planned contractor activities must be conducted to determine the degree of risk to
which contractor's activities will expose the contracting party's employees and property. Your class text
calls this: - Answers
In the State of Nevada, if a contractor has a safety issue on their job site they can contact ____________
to visit the job site and not cite them but help them to comply. - Answers SCATS
OSHA refers to a number of a standards established by private and semi-public organizations including
most commonly - Answers ANSI
According to your instructor, the concept of 100% fall protection can be implemented by: - Answers Two
lanyards per worker
OSHA states that "it shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as
may be necessary to comply... "with managing the safety and health of their employees. This is best
termed as" - Answers Proactive Safety Management
The OSHA limit on multi-picks (multiple members in the same group of steel members being set in a
building) is at ____________ members according to your text. - Answers
In a construction fall protection the best course of action. - Answers Fall hazard elimination
On concrete or steel girder erection, where Nelson studs are too close for reasonable walking safety, the
studs must be: - Answers Field-welded
According to your instructor, in structural steel erection with a hydraulic crane, extending the boom
under load can sometimes result in - Answers Two-block failures
In assembling structural steel, OSHA defines the number of floors to be installed with unfinished bolting
as no more than _______________________. - Answers 2 floors or 30 feet
On structural erection, a controlled decking zone for setting metal decking allows deckers not to be tied
off if working at a fall exposure at or below ___________ feet. - Answers 15
Based on class lecture and the attached crane load charts, a Manitowoc 777T truck crane with 260-foot
boom is operating at a load radius of 115 feet. The 777T has 95,400 lbs. of crane counterweight (Ctwt.)
and 25,000 lbs. Of bumper counterweight (Ctwt.). It has to pick the below concrete 'T' beam and set it
into place. The rigging load (shackles, cables, hook block, spreader beam) will be 2,500 lbs. Outriggers
are fully extended and the unit is lifting over the rear load quadrant. What is the maximum length
concrete 'T' beam (below picture) that can be lifted by the 777T truck crane given the cross-section
dimensions of the beam itself and the other information? Beam Shape Is 12" Thick By 36" Width On The
'T' Top And 36" In Total Height And 24" Thick On The'T' Base - Answers 22.57 feet
A scaffold leg that has slightly lifted off the handle may most likely be due to: - Answers Settlement
From class lecture, general safety training would best be considered as: - Answers Fire safety training
