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