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Employees can identify their job-site rights by reading OSHA Form
3165
3100
3125
3170
2
An illness or injury that is of short duration, rapidly progressive and in need of urgent care is referred to as
Severe
Chronic
Acute
Mild
3
The agency of the United States Department of Labor created to prevent work related injuries and issues is called
CSB
OSHA
NIOSH
EPA
4
It is recommended that OSHA Form 300’s be retained for
10 years
6 months
5 years
1 year
5
_______ provides insurance in exchange for the release of the right to sue for negligence
Worker Exposure
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Worker's Compensation
Risk Assessment Code
6
The process of limiting an inspection to the 4 High Hazards is called a (n)
Focused Inspection Group
Focused Safety Plan
Focused Inspection Program
Hazard Analysis
7
The OSHA document used to inform employees of their rights under the OSHA ACT is
Part 1926
OSHA Form 300
OSHA Form 301
OSHA Form No. 3165
8
Unsafe acts or conditions that precede an incident are:
Level III
Level 1
Level 0
Level II
9
According to NIOSH, the leading health-related problem in the workplace is
damaged eyesight
back injury
hearing failure
obesity
10
The clothing, helmets, goggles and other gear designed to worker are called
OSHA Safety Wear
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Safety Outfit
Safety Gear
11
The role of the project manager in safety training is to
conduct all safety meetings for employees
conduct all training for new employees
verify that safety training is conducted
conduct first aid training courses
12
Effective management must assign responsibilities to
first level managers
work team leaders
all employees
field supervisors
13
What effect is an incident likely to have on a contractor's worker's compensation insurance?
significant effect
minimal effect
no effect
decrease in premium
14
The vast majorities of incidents result from
electrocution
falls from heights
acts of God
unsafe acts
15
___________is a rate computation to determine a surcharge or credit to workers compensation
Experience Modification Rate (EMR)
Incidence Rate
OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate
Insurance Rate
16
Which of these agencies deal with violations of ground and water pollution regulations
CSB
OHSA
EPA
DOT
17
A disease or other medical condition that persists for a long time is referred to as
Acute
Chronic
Severe
Longterm
18
A procedure used to review job methods and uncover hazards that may have been overlookedis
Task and Job Analysis (TJA)
Site Environment Analysis (SEA)
Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
Critical Incident Analysis (CIA)
19
A company's EMR is based on incident experience for
the past year
the past two years
the past four years
three of the past four years
20
A Level 1 incident is one that
Has unsafe acts or unsafe conditions preceding the event
Results from unsafe acts or unsafe conditions
Results in death or paralysis
May or may not cause an injury or damage
21
The overall responsibility for safety rest with the
Corporate Executive
Project Manager
Superintendent
Foreman
22
Pre-task hazard analyses are typically done just before starting a task and include a high level of detail.
True
False
23
Employee screening and placement should be
conducted independently by a placement firm
selective and based on skills
selective and based on recommendations
practical, cost effective, and non-discriminatory
24
Which of the following is a safety related responsibility of a project manager?
Conduct Safety Training Courses
Investigate Incidents
Review Inspection Reports
Perform Safety Audit
25
A numerical rating based on probability, consequences and exposure is the
Morse Code
Risk Assessment Code
Focused Inspection Code
EMR
26
Which of the following is not a basic method of conducting a JSA?
Supervised conference call
Group discussion
Group discussion using videotape
Direct observation
27
Contractors with high incidence rates are likely to
improve their competitive edge
win many contract awards
experience reduced insurance rates
be excluded from bidding on projects
28
Before developing a safety program, you need to identify
OSHA 300 requirements
costs of compensation
how incidents may occur
areas of potential loss
29
The numbers of injuries and/or illnesses or lost workdays per 100 full-time employees is the
Worker Exposure Level
Exposure Rate
Emergency Modifier Rate
Incidence Rate
30
Injury and illness data are taken from which contractor form
Form 301
Form 300A
Form 300
Form 3165
31
An uninsured incident is referred to as
high deductible
uninsurable expense
an indirect cost
a direct cost
32
Statistics indicate that 25 percent of employee injuries occur
just after a three-day weekend
while a foreman is off the job site
within 90 days or fewer of starting on the job
within 30 days or fewer of starting on the job
33
The leading cause of death among construction workers is
vehicle incidents
falling objects
falls
electrocution
34
Which agency independently investigates incidents?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
35
When a recordable incident occurs, how much time is allowed to enter the related information into Form 300?
6 days
3 days
24 hours
30 days
36
Injury and illness statistics are obtained from OSHA Form
300A
300 log
300
301A
37
An emergency may fall under which category (ies)
Diseases
Tornadoes
Civil disturbances
Personnel injuries
38
The fixed base multiplier in calculating Incidence Rate (IR) is
200
200,000
20,000
2,000
39
______ is the amount of exposure to a substance that requires medical attention.
action level
worker's compensation
worker's exposure
incident rate
40
Duties of a project manager include
Develop a plan of action
Make necessary adjustments
Identify safety hazards and potential risks
Evaluate the risk
41
Hazard control techniques can be applied
Along the path
At the source
At the end
At the receiver
42
The two pre- qualifiers for contractors and subcontractors are workers compensation EMR and OSHA incidence rate.
Osha Recordable incidence rate
Experience Modification Rate (EMR)
Workers Compensation
OSHA incidence rate (IR)
43
Caution tags are used in cases where the hazard is
life-threatening
insignificant
non-existent
minor
44
For labor hours, use _________hours per month if actual hours are not available
166.7
176.6
166.6
167.6
45
______ is a unit of measure to evaluate a company's safety performance
Worker's Compensation
Action Level
Risk Assessment Code
OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate
46
Which of these is considered a direct cost of incidents?
Medical costs
Increased insurance premiums
Equipment damage
Retraining of workers
47
I will be acing my Module Exam
True
False
48
An unplanned event or occurrence where no one was injured and no damage to property occurred, but either could have is
act of God
close one
near-hit
near-miss
49
Which one of these is not a direct cost
Equipment Damage
Medical Bills
Benefits
Compensation
50
Which of the following methods is used to conduct a JSA
Evaluate SOPs
Evaluate job descriptions
Direct observation
Questionnaire distribution
51
A critical hazard is one that
May cause severe injury, illness or property damage
May cause death or loss of the structure
May cause minor injury, illness or property damage
Probably would not affect personnel safety or health
52
Risk management techniques include:
Risk sharing
Risk appetite
Risk transfers
Risk avoidance
53
Regarding safety, many owners pre-qualify contractors based on
corporate policy statement and safety planning procedures
past performance and incident reports
recordable incidence rate and experience modification rate
safety awareness and incident prevention plans
54
____________is the number of persons who will be exposed to a toxic substance in the course of their employment
Worker exposure
Acute level
Action Level
Exposure level
55
What percentage of employees are likely to have a substance abuse problem?
20
15
5
10
56
A business is considered to be a fixed establishment if it is in the same location for more than
2 years
1 year
6 months
3 years
57
An incident that results in severe injury would be classified as
critical
marginal
catastrophic
negligible
58
The number of lost workdays per 100 fulltime employees per year is known as
Osha Recordable Incidence Rates
Focused Inspection Program
EMR
Incidence rates
59
Three major differences between JSA and Pre- task hazard analysis are
Use
Timing
Structure
Level of detail
60
Incident costs are often classified as
time lost
direct and indirect
injury reportable
causes and effects
61
The first step in hazard control is
catastrophic consequence estimates
worker exposure estimates
risk identification
identification and evaluation
62
Incidents are caused by:
Combination of unsafe acts and conditions
Unsafe acts
acts of God
unsafe conditions
63
As constant reminders to workers about the hazards and dangers that exist, or what to do in an emergency you can add
safety data sheets (SDS)
safety stickers
pocket guides
manuals
64
Regarding safety programs, which of the following elements is often ignored
Subcontractor management
How it affects the indirect costs
Worker involvement and participation
Evaluation and follow-up
65
The purpose of OSHA's Focused Inspection Program is to
Focus attention on employee health
Address the 4 high hazard areas
Heal contractors write good safety plans
Find violations and issue penalty