Construction Safety

Knowledge Check: PPE

Answer Key

1. Who is responsible for providing PPE?

a. The employer

b. The employee

c. OSHA

d. Workers’ Compensation

2. Common causes of foot injuries include: crushing, penetration, molten metal, chemicals, slippery surfaces, and sharp objects.

a. True

b. False

3. Safety controls must meet the following order of priority:

a. Substitution, PPE, workaround, and administrative

b. Workaround, stop work, PPE, and engineering

c. Stop work, PPE, engineering, and substitution

d. Substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE

4. Which type of hard hat would provide the most protection from electrical hazards?

a. Class A

b. Class C

c. Class E

d. Class G

5. The need for hearing protection is triggered at which decibel level?

a. When it exceeds 80 decibels

b. When it exceeds 90 decibels

c. When it exceeds 100 decibels

d. When it exceeds 110 decibels

6. Who is responsible for providing specialized work footwear?

a. The employer

b. The employee

c. OSHA

d. Insurance companies

7. Which of the following is considered approved eye protection?

a. Sun glasses

b. Prescription glasses

c. Reading glasses

d. Glasses meeting ANSI standard Z87

8. Which of the following is not considered PPE?

a. Rubber gloves

b. Glasses meeting ANSI Z87

c. Sports shoes

d. Hearing muffs

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Knowledge Check: PPE Created by OTIEC Outreach Workgroup 05/18/2015