Final Test 510 Construction Industry
Osha's mission - Answer-To protect the safety and health of Americas workers
Horizontal - Answer-Some standards are horizontal meaning general or across the board, when there is
no vertical.
Vertical - Answer-apply to specific industry (construction)
Worker right- Workers have the right to safety and health without the fear of punishment - Answer-
Section 11 (c) of the Osha act
Competent person - Answer-One 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 authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
Qualified person - Answer-One who by having a degree, certificate or professional standing, whom ha
extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or
resolve problems relating to the work.
Rule of Construction - Answer-Contractors and sub-contractors can make their own arrangements
regarding who will do things such as; installing guardrails or provide drinking water..etc
The General Duty Clause - Answer-OSHA Act public law- 91-596 section 5 (a) (1)
, Compliance Directives - Answer-Ensures consistent enforcement of the standard.
Multi- Employer Work Site Policy - Answer-a. Exposing employer- one whose employees are exposed to
hazards
b. Creating Employer- One who creates the hazard. Has duty to inform other contractors of hazard.
c. Correcting Employer- One responsible for correcting the hazard.
Controlling Employer- One responsible for overall conditions on work site
Citations - Answer-The employer must certify abatement is complete for each cited violation. (must sign-
off stating that you will fix the issue)
General Requirements Subpart C - Answer-Two main components of the employer's accident prevention
responsibilities are having a safety program and jobsite inspections by competent person.
Recordkeeping: Restricted - Answer-a. You or your physician keep employee from performing one or
more of the routine functions of his or her job, or from working the full workday that he
b. or she would otherwise been scheduled to work.
c. Routine functions are those work activities the employee regularly performs at least once per week.
KEY POINT - not able to work a full shift
Incident Rate - Answer-a. Formula based on number of recordable injuries/illness per 100 workers
b. Multiply number of injuries by 200,000 and divide by man hours worked.
Management commitment - Answer-Must follow the rules employees are required to follow
Establish Hazard Control Procedures by - Answer-a. Implement engineering controls
b. Utilize administrative controls
Osha's mission - Answer-To protect the safety and health of Americas workers
Horizontal - Answer-Some standards are horizontal meaning general or across the board, when there is
no vertical.
Vertical - Answer-apply to specific industry (construction)
Worker right- Workers have the right to safety and health without the fear of punishment - Answer-
Section 11 (c) of the Osha act
Competent person - Answer-One 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 authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
Qualified person - Answer-One who by having a degree, certificate or professional standing, whom ha
extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or
resolve problems relating to the work.
Rule of Construction - Answer-Contractors and sub-contractors can make their own arrangements
regarding who will do things such as; installing guardrails or provide drinking water..etc
The General Duty Clause - Answer-OSHA Act public law- 91-596 section 5 (a) (1)
, Compliance Directives - Answer-Ensures consistent enforcement of the standard.
Multi- Employer Work Site Policy - Answer-a. Exposing employer- one whose employees are exposed to
hazards
b. Creating Employer- One who creates the hazard. Has duty to inform other contractors of hazard.
c. Correcting Employer- One responsible for correcting the hazard.
Controlling Employer- One responsible for overall conditions on work site
Citations - Answer-The employer must certify abatement is complete for each cited violation. (must sign-
off stating that you will fix the issue)
General Requirements Subpart C - Answer-Two main components of the employer's accident prevention
responsibilities are having a safety program and jobsite inspections by competent person.
Recordkeeping: Restricted - Answer-a. You or your physician keep employee from performing one or
more of the routine functions of his or her job, or from working the full workday that he
b. or she would otherwise been scheduled to work.
c. Routine functions are those work activities the employee regularly performs at least once per week.
KEY POINT - not able to work a full shift
Incident Rate - Answer-a. Formula based on number of recordable injuries/illness per 100 workers
b. Multiply number of injuries by 200,000 and divide by man hours worked.
Management commitment - Answer-Must follow the rules employees are required to follow
Establish Hazard Control Procedures by - Answer-a. Implement engineering controls
b. Utilize administrative controls
