Construction Safety

Unit Assessment

QUESTION 1

At a construction site, the travel distance to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed __________ feet.

1.		50
		75
		100
		200

QUESTION 2

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting eye protection?

1.		Durable and easy to clean
		Approved by OSHA
		Protects against specific hazards
		Does not interfere with other PPE

QUESTION 3

Electric hand tools do not need to be grounded if:

1.		they are owned by the employee.
		they have been inspected in the last month.
		they are not used in wet environments.
		they are double insulated.

QUESTION 4

Which class of hard hat provides high voltage protection?

1.		Class A
		Class C
		Class E
		Class F

QUESTION 5

Which of the following is NOT a required component of Powered Industrial Truck training?

1.		Annual refresher
		Formal instruction
		Practical training
		Evaluation of Performance

QUESTION 6

In your safety inspection of the worksite, you notice in the carpenter shop that the radial saw’s guard has been removed. The shop foreman states that the guard is preventing him from cutting lumber for a special project that must be completed before the end of the week. The foreman assures you that only a qualified operator will use the saw without the guard, and the saw will be locked out when not in use so that no one else can operate it. As the safety manager, what do you recognize as the safety hazard, and what methods are needed to remedy this hazard? Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTION 7

Discuss how material-handling strategies presented in the required reading section would help to assure bags are moved safely without the forklift, thereby minimizing the risk of strains or other injury. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.