EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Cranes - ✔✔Cranes can never be operated in a position where their boom or line
can come within 10 feet of any overhead power line without special approval. Crane
operators must never allow their load to swing over people. The load being handled by
a crane must be controlled by the use of a tag-line. Crane operators can only take
directions from a designated spotter. The spotter can verbally communicate or use hand
signals to direct the crane operations.
✔✔Forklifts - ✔✔Approximately 100 workers are killed each year in a forklift accident.
Many of these deaths are caused when the forklift overturns. Another major cause of
death is when pedestrians are struck and killed by forklifts.
✔✔Examples of some of the types of permits that are used at worksites: - ✔✔Hot Work
Confined Space Entry
Safe Work
Line Entry/Breaking
Lockout/Tagout permits
✔✔The science of finding the best FIT between you and your job conditions is known
as: - ✔✔Ergonomics
, ✔✔Some examples of good ergonomic practices: - ✔✔Good posture
Proper body mechanics
Good placement of computer equipment
Comfortable handles and grips
✔✔BBP - ✔✔Bloodborne Pathogens
✔✔What are disease- causing microorganisms that are present in human blood and
certain bodily fluids. These microorganisms can infect and can cause disease when
they enter your body? - ✔✔Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
✔✔Universal Precautions means that you treat all blood and body fluids as if they are
_________ for BBP - ✔✔INFECTIOUS.
✔✔Examples of Universal Precautions include, but are not limited to: - ✔✔Practicing
personal hygiene (hand-washing)
Wearing gloves or eye protection to prevent exposure
Using engineering and work practice controls to limit exposure
✔✔Why was OSHA created? - ✔✔OSHA was created to help reduce the injury and
health problems that can occur in industry.. (apart of the US Federal Governement)
✔✔OSHA's Safety Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 is sometimes called the _________
law. - ✔✔"Right-to-know"
✔✔What is a hazardous substance? - ✔✔A Hazardous Substance is any substance
which can cause injury (a physical hazard) or cause illness (a health hazard) in a
person.
✔✔Different types of labeling systems: - ✔✔The Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
label
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) labeling system
The Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)
✔✔Hazard category 1 on a GHS label - ✔✔MOST severe hazard.
✔✔Hazard category 5 on a GHS label - ✔✔LEAST severe hazard.
✔✔How are the HMIS and the NFPA labels are alike? - ✔✔They use the same color
codes and number warnings.
✔✔HMIS and NFPA LABELS: (EXAMPLE) - ✔✔On the blue health area, 0 = no health
hazard, 1= slight health hazard, 2= moderate health hazard, 3= Extreme Danger 4=
very severe or deadly health hazard..