OSHA 30 Construction Verified Guide

OSHA 30 Construction Verified Guide 1. What section of the OSH Act references the whistleblower program? - Section 11(c). 2. Ten steps to kickstart your safety and health program: - Establish safety and health as a core value - Lead by example - Implement a reporting system - Provide training - Conduct inspections - Collect hazard control ideas - Implement hazard controls - Address emergencies - Seek input on workplace changes - Make improvements 3. What is an OSHA cooperative program? - The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). 4. Core Element: Worker Participation. What does this entail? - Encouraging workers to participate in the program - Allowing workers to report safety and health concerns - Providing access to safety and health information - Giving workers an active role in all aspects of the program - Ensuring worker participation without barriers 5. What is critical to the success of a safety and health program? - Worker participation in the program development. 6. Core Element: Workplace hazards. What procedures should be included? - Collecting existing information about workplace hazards - Inspecting the workplace for safety hazards - Identifying health hazards - Conducting incident investigations - Identifying hazards associated with emergency and non-routine situations - Characterizing the nature of identified hazards, identifying interim control measures, and prioritizing hazards for control 7. When should a hazard assessment be conducted? - Whenever a new substance, process, procedure, or equipment is introduced to the workplace; whenever new or previously unrecognized hazards are uncovered; or whenever a safety and health program is first established. 8. What does JHA stand for? - Job Hazard Analysis. 9. What is JHA used for? - Identifying needed safety and health training programs. 10. Hazard Prevention and Control. Investigation Process: What steps are involved? 1. Visiting the accident scene as soon as possible 2. Interviewing injured workers and witnesses 3. Examining the workplace 4. Determining the cause or causes 5. Taking corrective action 6. Recording the findings and corrective actions Three major components of a personal fall arrest system: ️Anchor and the anchorage connector, full body harness, and connecting device (lanyard or retractable lifeline, with snap hooks) Personal fall arrest snap-hooks must be locking and be: ️Designed to prevent opening and slipping off the connector Three main types of portable ladders ️Step, straight, extension a _______________________ must be available to direct workers who are constructing or moving scaffolds. ️Competent Person Osha defines a competent person as ️"one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to workers, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them." Electrical Hazards 6 ️BESAFE Burns Electrocution Shock Arc flash Fire Explosions The sudden release of electrical energy through the air when a high-voltage gap exists between conductors is referred to as an: ️Arc flash According to OSHA, what does the term "electrocution" mean? ️Death caused by exposure to electricity The three most common types of GFCI's used today are ️Receptacle, Portable, Circuit Breaker 5 Major Causes of Lockout/Tagout Injuries (Electrical) ️1. Accidental restarting of equipment (50%) 2. Failure to release residual energy (25%) 3. Failure to disconnect from power source (10%) 4. Failure to clear work areas before restarting (10%) 5. Failure to stop equipment (5%) Fuses and circuit breakers are intended primarily for the: ️Protection of conductors and equipment What should not be used to support a scaffold because they could collapse, sending the structure to the ground? ️Cinder blocks Trench protective systems include ️Sloping, benching, shoring, trench box 4 Struck-by Hazards ️1. Struck by flying object 2. Struck by falling object 3. Struck by swinging object 4. Struck by rolling object Head protection must be: ️Resistant to penetration and be able to absorb the shock of a blow. A Bureau of Labor Statistics survey found that most workers who suffered impact head injuries were: ️Not wearing head protection Eye and face protection must be stamped _________________ to indicate PPE meets specif. for design, construc., test, and use of eye and face protection ️ANSI Z87i (or something close.. def ANSI) These are worn where there are sparks and molten metal splashes; they have elastic sides or quick release buckles for speedy removal: ️Foundry boots This material is sometimes used for the soles of non-slip footwear ️Neoprene Acute Exposure ️Is both immediate exposure and symptoms The most common form of crystalline silica is ️cristobalite GHS ️The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals HAV ️Hand arm vibration Most common form of crystalline silica? ️Quartz Stationary masonry saws ️wet method of dust control should be used PEL ️Permissible exposure limit HCS ️Hazard Communication Standard According to the respirable crystalline silica standard, employers must conduct recordkeeping in accordance with what other OSHA standard? ️Access to employee exposure and medical records standard. What is a key component of the housekeeping requirements in the respirable crystalline silica standard ️No dry brushing or sweeping of silica dust. Stairs should be installed between what degrees? ️30-50 degrees 10 Rules when using a ladder ️1. Inspect the ladder 2. Inspect the location of use 3. Select the right ladder for the job 4. Position the ladder correctly (4:1) 5. Face the ladder and use the 3 point rule 6. Secure the ladder to a rigid support (tie off close to upper support point as possible) 7. Do not carry materials or tools while ascending and descending 8. Do not extend body beyond rails (belly button inside rails) 9. Never use a stepladder as a straight ladder. Never stand on the top two steps of a step ladder. 10. When setting up a step ladder all 4 legs must be level and on a firm surface The maximum length of a double section ladder is? ️48 feet For an overhead load exposure, riggers must _____________, if opera