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CMT Basic Safety
Workplace Safety Practices
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The time you spend learning and practicing ____________ can save your life and the lives of others. | safety procedures |
| In construction, keeping your work area clean and free of scraps or spills is referred to as? | housekeeping |
| The federal agency whose mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of Americas workers is the | OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| A ___________ inspection is conducted after an accident that requires hospitalization of three or more workers. | Catastrophe inspection |
| ________________ must be reported to your supervisor | All injuries, accidents, and incidents |
| The four leading causes of death in the construction industry include electrical accidents, struck-by accidents, caught-in accidents or caught between accidents, and____________ | falls |
| The process of hazard recognition, evaluation, and control is the foundation of an effective _________ program | Safety program |
| People should not be able to get past ______barricades | protective barricades |
| _________ are PPE used to prevent falls and protect workers who do fall | Personal fall arrest systems |
| Metal ladders should not be used near | electrical equipment |
| If you lean a straight ladder against the top of a 16ft wall, the base of the ladder should be _______feet from the base of the wall. | 4 ft from the base of the wall |
| On construction sites where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personal hoist is provided, ___________ may be used. | stairways may be used |
| OSHA construction standards require__________ foot-candles of light in stairways | five foot candles |
| The two basic types of scaffolds are | manufactured and rolling scaffolds |
| The most common cause of death for equipment operators is | equipment rollover |
| To reduce the risk of workers being hurt or killed by falling materials, do not stack materials higher than a _________ height to base ratio. | 4:1 height to base ratio |
| A ___________ is a ____________ that is deeper than it is wide, and usually not wider than 15 ft. | A trench is a excavation that is |
| Most cave-ins occur in trenches 5 to _______ ft. deep and happen suddenly with little or no warning. | 5 to 15 feet |
| In every trench over four ft. deep, there must be an exit every__________ | 25 feet |
| Observing proper safety precautions when working with and around electrical current is important because the human body | can conduct electrical current |
| The minimum safe working distance from exposed electrical conductors_____________. | Depends on the voltage |
| What provides the best eye protection | Safety goggles |
| The best shoes to wear on a construction site are ____________ approved. | ANSI - American National Standard Institute |
| A _________ has its own clean air supply | Self contained breathing apparatus |
| HazCom classifies all paint, concrete, and wood dust as _______ material | Hazardous |
| Under HazCom, if you spot a hazard on your job site you must________ | report it to your supervisor |
| Routes of exposure to hazardous material include inhalation, ingestion, and ____________ | absorption |
| Work that is performed near a hazard but not in direct contact with it is called _________ work. | proximity work |
| A confined space | has a limited amount of ventilation |
| ________must be present in the same place at the same time for a fire to occur | Oxygen, heat, and fuel |