OSHA 10-Hour Final Exam | Featuring Topics such
as Workplace Safety Fundamentals, Hazard
Recognition, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
Fire Prevention, Fall Protection, and Electrical
Safety
When two levels are a certain distance apart, employers have to provide a ladder
or stairway between them. What is that distance? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------19 inches or more
Under what conditions does your employer have to test for air hazards in a
trench? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------When the excavation is deeper
than 4 feet
Your company is digging a 16-foot-deep trench. Does your employer need to call a
registered professional engineer? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------No, they
aren't required for any trench less than 20 feet deep.
Which is a method to prevent cave-ins? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Make the trench wider at the top than at the bottom.
,The competent person on the job site has let you know the soil you're working
with is Type C soil. What type of soil is this? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-It's loose or sandy, which means more safety measures are needed.
For excavations, a person is considered competent if they ... ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Have the authority to immediately correct hazards.
Which of the following conditions could lead to a cave-in? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A piece of heavy equipment is working near the excavation
edge.
Why must a registered professional engineer design the safety systems for
trenches deeper than 20 feet? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Normal
safety measures aren't enough to prevent a cave-in.
How far away from the trench edge should materials, excess soil, and tools be
kept? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 feet
To keep heavy loads from falling in, how high does a trench protection system
need to extend above a trench? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------18 inches
,A competent person is responsible for which of the following? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Classifying the soil
You and your team are trenching in solid rock. What type of protective system do
you need to install? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------None
You've been installing sewer piping inside a trench, and a storm just passed
through. What should you do? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
competent person should check the trench for hazards.
You notice that the bottom of the trench is cracking. What is this a sign of? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A possible cave-in
Which area of a crane has the worst blind spot? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------Back right
Of the following, which causes the most crane failures? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------Overloading
A competent person is responsible for which type of inspection? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Monthly
, What information does your employer need to use to decide how far to keep the
crane from power lines? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Voltage of the
powerlines
What should you do when operating a crane around power lines? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Establish a work zone.
Which of the following must be kept on the crane? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------
----------Manufacturer's instructions
Which system helps the crane operator avoid overloading the crane? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Load moment indicator
What is the purpose of a counterweight? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It
stabilizes the crane so it can safely hoist heavy loads.
Which of the following is true about fall zones? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Only workers involved in the lift are allowed in fall zones.
as Workplace Safety Fundamentals, Hazard
Recognition, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
Fire Prevention, Fall Protection, and Electrical
Safety
When two levels are a certain distance apart, employers have to provide a ladder
or stairway between them. What is that distance? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------19 inches or more
Under what conditions does your employer have to test for air hazards in a
trench? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------When the excavation is deeper
than 4 feet
Your company is digging a 16-foot-deep trench. Does your employer need to call a
registered professional engineer? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------No, they
aren't required for any trench less than 20 feet deep.
Which is a method to prevent cave-ins? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Make the trench wider at the top than at the bottom.
,The competent person on the job site has let you know the soil you're working
with is Type C soil. What type of soil is this? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-It's loose or sandy, which means more safety measures are needed.
For excavations, a person is considered competent if they ... ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Have the authority to immediately correct hazards.
Which of the following conditions could lead to a cave-in? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A piece of heavy equipment is working near the excavation
edge.
Why must a registered professional engineer design the safety systems for
trenches deeper than 20 feet? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Normal
safety measures aren't enough to prevent a cave-in.
How far away from the trench edge should materials, excess soil, and tools be
kept? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 feet
To keep heavy loads from falling in, how high does a trench protection system
need to extend above a trench? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------18 inches
,A competent person is responsible for which of the following? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Classifying the soil
You and your team are trenching in solid rock. What type of protective system do
you need to install? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------None
You've been installing sewer piping inside a trench, and a storm just passed
through. What should you do? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
competent person should check the trench for hazards.
You notice that the bottom of the trench is cracking. What is this a sign of? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A possible cave-in
Which area of a crane has the worst blind spot? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------Back right
Of the following, which causes the most crane failures? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------Overloading
A competent person is responsible for which type of inspection? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Monthly
, What information does your employer need to use to decide how far to keep the
crane from power lines? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Voltage of the
powerlines
What should you do when operating a crane around power lines? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Establish a work zone.
Which of the following must be kept on the crane? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------
----------Manufacturer's instructions
Which system helps the crane operator avoid overloading the crane? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Load moment indicator
What is the purpose of a counterweight? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It
stabilizes the crane so it can safely hoist heavy loads.
Which of the following is true about fall zones? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Only workers involved in the lift are allowed in fall zones.
