Employees must use a safety belt or equivalent fall protection when on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel at height of more than:

6 feet

What is the maximum number of employees you can have on a job site with only one toilet facility?

20

What is the maximum permissible span for 2" x 10" full thickness undressed lumber with a working load of 25 psf?

10'

All the following are true concerning OSHA regulations about employees working over or near water except:

at least one person certified in lifesaving swimming courses shall be employed at all times

According to OSHA, prior to excavation, the contractor should locate the:

underground installations

The maximum intended load for a metal tubular frame scaffold including its components is 1,000 pounds. According to OSHA, the scaffold as described shall be designed to support a minimum of:

2.0 tons

Storing masonry blocks in stacks higher than 6' is permissible provided that:

the stack is tapered back one-half block per tier above the 6' level

Lifelines shall be secured above the point of operation to an anchorage or structural member capable of supporting a minimum dead weight of:

5,400 pounds

If hazardous waste cleanup and removal operations at any site take longer than____ months to complete, the employer must provide showers and changing rooms for employees exposed to such conditions.

6

No employee should be exposed to lead at concentrations greater than ________________ micrograms per cubic meter of air in an 8 hour period.

50

Training for Class II asbestos removal work requires hands-on-training and shall take at least:

8 hrs

Where oxygen deficiency (atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous
atmosphere exists or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or
excavations in areas where hazardous substances are stored nearby, excavations deeper than ________________ must be tested before employees are allowed enter the excavation site?

4'

Whenever a masonry wall is being constructed, a limited access zone shall be established. The access zone shall run the entire length of the wall, on the side of the wall that is not scaffolded, and extend to the height of the wall to be:

constructed plus four feet

A scaffold platform to be used by workers is 8' high and 41" wide. What is the approximate height of the
required guardrails for this platform?

42"

What is the OSHA requirement for the permissible span of full thickness 2" x 10" undressed scaffolding
lumber with a 50 psf work load?

8'

The short-term maximum allowable slope for excavations greater than 12' and less than 20' in Type A soil shall be:

3/4 horizontal to 1 vertical

Employees must use a safety belt of equivalent fall protection when placing or tying reinforcing steel at a height above any adjacent working surface of more than:

6'

The Code of Federal Regulations, 1926.1060, requires an employer to provide a training program for each employee:

using ladders and stairways

An employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of per cubic centimeter of air as averaged over a 30-minute sampling period.

1.0 fiber

How many times its maximum intended load must scaffolding withstand without breaking?

4

When a safety net is required on a construction site, the net shall meet the minimum performance standard of:

17,500 foot-pounds impact

A wire core manila rope is used as a lifeline where it may be subjected to cutting or abrasion. What is the
required minimum size of the rope?

7/8 inch

Routine inspection of open excavations shall be conducted by a competent person:

daily

Haulage vehicles, whose payload is loaded by means of cranes, power shovels, loaders, or similar
equipment, shall have:

a cab shield and/or canopy adequate to protect the operator from shifting or falling materials

Barricades for protection of employees shall:

conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

When removing hazardous waste materials, personal protection equipment is divided into four categories based upon protection required. Which category has the highest level of respiratory protection but a lesser level of skin protection?

Level B

Fuel gas and oxygen manifolds shall NOT be placed where?

they shall not be located within enclosed areas

What is the maximum permissible noise exposure that a worker may be subjected to for an 8-hour duration?

90 dB

What does the term "point of operation" refer to?

the area on a machine where work is actually performed

What is the minimum, above the top of the vertical side, must the support shield systems at the vertically sided lower portion of an excavation extend?

18"

What is the highest stack allowed when bricks are being stored?

7 feet

Employees shall be provided with anti-laser eye protection devices when working in areas in which a
potential exposure to reflected laser light is greater than:

5 miliwatts

The minimum illumination required for first aid stations is:

30 foot candles

A job site having 90 employees with temporary rest rooms is required to have a minimum of how many of toilets and urinals?

three toilets and three urinals

The minimum illumination required for general construction area lighting is:

5 foot candles

Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. What is the minimum distance required from the edge of excavations for placing and keeping such materials or equipment?

2'

The indoor storage of flammable and combustible liquids requires that no more than ________________ gallons to be stored in a room outside of an approved storage cabinet.

25

Flammable and combustible liquids in excess of ________________ gallons shall be stored in an acceptable or approved cabinet meeting the requirements of OSHA.

25

Not more than ________________ gallons of combustible liquids shall be stored in any one storage cabinet.

120

A hand-held grinder with a 2-1/8" diameter wheel shall be equipped with only a:

momentary contact on/off switch

Which of the following is not accepted?

A. a 1-1/2" diameter grinder with a positive on/off control switch
B. a hand-held powered drill with a momentary contact on/off control switch
C. a circular saw with a constant pressure switch
D. a drift pin with a mushroom head

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Each end of a scaffold platform, unless cleated or otherwise restrained, shall extend over the centerline of its support at least:

6"

Where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform, platforms shall be secured from movement or overlapped at least:

12"

When lifting concrete slabs, operation of jacks shall be synchronized in such a manner as to insure even and uniform lifting of the slab. All points of the slab support shall be kept level within:

1/2"

A "Controlled Access Zone" is implemented to protect employees from access to an area where the erection of precast concrete members is being performed. The control lines in a "Controlled Access Zone" shall be erected not more than_____ feet from the unprotected or leading edge or half of the length of the member being erected, whichever is less.

60

Toeboards, when used as a protection against falling objects, shall have a minimum vertical height of:

3-1/2"

Shoring for concrete shall be designed by a:

qualified designer

All masonry walls over in height shall be adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse unless the wall is adequately supported so that it will not overturn or collapse.

8'

Self-supporting portable ladders shall be capable of supporting without failure at least times the maximum intended load.

4

Non-self-supporting ladders shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately:

one-quarter the working length of the ladder

A non-self-supporting ladder has a working length of 20'. According to OSHA, the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately:

five feet

Job-made wooden ladders with spliced side rails shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is:

one-eighth the working length of the ladder

During asbestos removal, how many separate chambers shall the asbestos disposal contractor erect?

3

All pneumatic nailers, staplers and other similar equipment provided with automatic fastener feed shall have a safety device to prevent the tool from ejecting fasteners when operation pressures exceed .

100 psi.

A portable ladder that is NOT self-supporting must be capable of supports at least times the maximum intended load.

4

When portable ladders are used to access a roof or upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least above the roof or upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.

3'

The common drinking cup is .

prohibited

Whenever materials are dropped more than to any point lying outside the exterior walls of the building, an enclosed chute of wood, or equivalent material, shall be used.

20'

Eye protection near dangerous working conditions .

is required at the employer's cost.

The use of electrical cords for hoisting or lowering shall

not be permitted.

A project with 200 men and 20 women would require toilets.

5 toilets and 5 urinals

An employee is exposed to the following noise levels:

- 1. 90 dba at 2 hours
- 2. 100 dba at 1/2 hour
- 3. 110 dba at 1/4 hour

According to OSHA, the noise exposure factor is? (Round up to the nearest whole number)

1.00, allowed

During construction the minimum illumination required for an indoor warehouse is ____________ foot- candles.

5

What is the minimum illumination required for shops in construction areas?

10 foot-candles

Safety belt lanyard shall be a minimum of 1/2-inch nylon, or equivalent, with a maximum length to
provide for a fall of no greater than feet.

6

Safety nets, where required, shall be provided when workplaces are more than feet above the
ground or water surface.

25

When safety nets are required to be provided, such nets shall extend ____________ feet beyond the edge of the work's surface.

8

The mesh size of safety nets shall not exceed:

6" x 6"

When masonry blocks are stacked higher than ____________ feet, the stack shall be tapered back one-half block per tier above the six-foot level.

6

Lumber that is handled manually shall not be stacked more than ____________ feet high.

16

The components of a scaffold loaded with 500 pounds shall be capable of supporting its own weight and a load of at least ____________ without failure.

1 ton

Each employee working on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from
falling ____________ or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems.

6'

All site clearing equipment shall be equipped with an overhead and rear canopy guard of at least 1/8" steel plate or ____________ woven wire mesh with openings no greater than one inch, or equivalent.

1/4"

A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4' or more in depth so as to require no more than ____________ feet of lateral travel for employees.

25'

A trench 100' long by 10' wide and 5' deep will require a minimum of ______ ladders:

2

Cohesive soil packed with an unconfined compressive strength of less than 1.5 tons per square foot but greater than .5 tons per square foot is defined as:

Type B

A six-foot deep trench excavated in Type C soil shall have the sides sloped at a maximum of:

1' vertical to 1-1/2' horizontal

Sloping or benching of excavations shall be designed by a registered engineer when depth of
excavations is:

more than 20'

A simple slope excavation with a depth of 10 feet and which will be open for 20 hours shall have a
maximum allowable slope of in Type A soil.

A. 1' horizontal to 3/4' vertical
B. 3/4' horizontal to 1' vertical
C. 1' horizontal to 1/2' vertical
D. 1/2' horizontal to 1' vertical

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When Type C soil is excavated over Type A soil, Type A soil shall be excavated to a maximum slope of
in layered soils.

3/4' horizontal to 1' vertical

Lifting inserts that are embedded, or otherwise attached to precast concrete members, other than the tilt-up members, shall be capable of supporting at least how many times the intended maximum load?

4

The maximum number of manually-controlled jacks allowed for lift-slab construction operations shall be
limited to ____________ on one slab.

14

At no time during steel erection shall there be more than four floors or feet of unfinished bolting or welding above the foundation or uppermost permanently secured floor.

48

The approximate angle of repose for sloping the sides of an excavation, less than 20' deep, in sand is:

34°

When excavating in the proximity of adjoining buildings, a general contractor must ____________ for the safety and protection of workers.

provide adequate shoring and bracing systems

When single post shores are tiered, they must:

be vertically aligned

The maximum allowable slope for excavations less than 20' deep in Type B soil or rock is:

45°

When erecting systems-engineered metal buildings, during placing of rigid frame members, the load is not to be released from the hoisting equipment until:

the members are secured with not less than 50% of the required bolts at each connection

Prior to site layout, the contractor should:

locate surface encumbrances that may pose a hazard to employees

Drawings or plans, including all revisions, for concrete formwork (including shoring equipment) shall be available at the:

jobsite

Shoring for supported concrete slabs shall be removed only when the contractor:

determines that the concrete has gained sufficient strength to support its weight and superimposed loads