NCCER CORE - MODULE 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Accident - Answer -According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), an unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.
Combustible - Answer -Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe
a fuel with a flash point at, or above, 100 F (38 C).
Competent Person - Answer -A person who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary,
hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt
corrective measures to eliminate them.
Confined Space - Answer -A work area large enough for a person to work, but
arranged in such a way that an employee must physically enter the space to perform
work. A confined space has a limited or restricted means of entry and exit. It is not
designed for continuous work. Tanks, vessels, silos, pits, vaults, and hoppers are
examples of confined spaces.
Flammable - Answer -Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a
fuel with a flash point below 100 F (38 C).
Ground Fault - Answer -Incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire.
Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard - Answer -The OSHA standard that
requires contractors to educate employees about hazardous chemicals on the job site
and how to work with them safely.
Hydraulic - Answer -Powered by fluid under pressure.
Incident - Answer -Per the US OSHA, an unplanned event that does not result in
personal injury but may result in property damage or is worthy of recording.
Management System - Answer -The organization of a company's management,
including reporting procedures, supervisory responsibility, and administration.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answer -An agency of the US
Department of Labor. Also refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, a
law that applies to more than 111 million workers and 7 million job sites in the US.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Answer -Equipment or clothing designed to
prevent or reduce injuries.
Pneumatic - Answer -Powered by air pressure, such as a pneumatic tool.
, Respirator - Answer -A device that provides clean, filtered air for breathing, no matter
what is in the surrounding air.
Safety Culture - Answer -The culture created when the whole company sees the value
of a safe work environment.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - Answer -A document that must accompany any hazardous
substance. The SDS identifies the substance and gives the exposure limits, the physical
and chemical characteristics, the kind of hazard it presents, precautions for safe
handling and use, and specific control measures.
Trench - Answer -A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground that is
generally deeper that it is wide, with a maximum width of 15 feet (4.6 m).
The person primarily responsible for your safety is ___. - Answer -Yourself
The color commonly used for informational signs is ___. - Answer -Blue
The SDS for any chemical used at a job site must be available ___. - Answer -At the
job site
Cross-bracing - Answer -Braces (metal or wood) placed diagonally from the bottom of
one rail to the top of another rail that add support to a structure.
Excavation - Answer -Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth
surface, formed by removing earth. It can be made for anything from basements to
highways.
Guarded - Answer -Enclosed, fenced, covered, or otherwise protected by barriers, rails,
covers, or platforms to prevent dangerous contact.
Hand line - Answer -A line attached to a tool or object so a worker can pull it up after
climbing a ladder or scaffold.
Lanyard - Answer -A short section of rope or strap, one end of which is attached to a
worker's safety harness and the other to a strong anchor point above the work area.
Maximum intended load - Answer -The total weight of all people, equipment, tools,
materials, and loads that a ladder can hold at one time.
Midrail - Answer -Mid-level, horizontal board required on all open sides of scaffolds and
platforms that are more than 14 inches (35 cm) from the face of the structure and more
than 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. It is placed halfway between the toe-board and the
top rail.
Accident - Answer -According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), an unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.
Combustible - Answer -Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe
a fuel with a flash point at, or above, 100 F (38 C).
Competent Person - Answer -A person who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary,
hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt
corrective measures to eliminate them.
Confined Space - Answer -A work area large enough for a person to work, but
arranged in such a way that an employee must physically enter the space to perform
work. A confined space has a limited or restricted means of entry and exit. It is not
designed for continuous work. Tanks, vessels, silos, pits, vaults, and hoppers are
examples of confined spaces.
Flammable - Answer -Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a
fuel with a flash point below 100 F (38 C).
Ground Fault - Answer -Incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire.
Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard - Answer -The OSHA standard that
requires contractors to educate employees about hazardous chemicals on the job site
and how to work with them safely.
Hydraulic - Answer -Powered by fluid under pressure.
Incident - Answer -Per the US OSHA, an unplanned event that does not result in
personal injury but may result in property damage or is worthy of recording.
Management System - Answer -The organization of a company's management,
including reporting procedures, supervisory responsibility, and administration.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answer -An agency of the US
Department of Labor. Also refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, a
law that applies to more than 111 million workers and 7 million job sites in the US.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Answer -Equipment or clothing designed to
prevent or reduce injuries.
Pneumatic - Answer -Powered by air pressure, such as a pneumatic tool.
, Respirator - Answer -A device that provides clean, filtered air for breathing, no matter
what is in the surrounding air.
Safety Culture - Answer -The culture created when the whole company sees the value
of a safe work environment.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - Answer -A document that must accompany any hazardous
substance. The SDS identifies the substance and gives the exposure limits, the physical
and chemical characteristics, the kind of hazard it presents, precautions for safe
handling and use, and specific control measures.
Trench - Answer -A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground that is
generally deeper that it is wide, with a maximum width of 15 feet (4.6 m).
The person primarily responsible for your safety is ___. - Answer -Yourself
The color commonly used for informational signs is ___. - Answer -Blue
The SDS for any chemical used at a job site must be available ___. - Answer -At the
job site
Cross-bracing - Answer -Braces (metal or wood) placed diagonally from the bottom of
one rail to the top of another rail that add support to a structure.
Excavation - Answer -Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth
surface, formed by removing earth. It can be made for anything from basements to
highways.
Guarded - Answer -Enclosed, fenced, covered, or otherwise protected by barriers, rails,
covers, or platforms to prevent dangerous contact.
Hand line - Answer -A line attached to a tool or object so a worker can pull it up after
climbing a ladder or scaffold.
Lanyard - Answer -A short section of rope or strap, one end of which is attached to a
worker's safety harness and the other to a strong anchor point above the work area.
Maximum intended load - Answer -The total weight of all people, equipment, tools,
materials, and loads that a ladder can hold at one time.
Midrail - Answer -Mid-level, horizontal board required on all open sides of scaffolds and
platforms that are more than 14 inches (35 cm) from the face of the structure and more
than 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. It is placed halfway between the toe-board and the
top rail.
