OSHA 10 Construction
What is a job hazard analysis? - answer A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way
to identify and correct hazards
When considering controls that protect a worker from on-the-job hazards, which type of
control is the most important? - answer Engineering Controls
Employees who work on scaffolds must be protected from falling if the level of the
scaffold is feet above the level below it. - answer10
In a personal fall arrest system, lanyards and vertical lifelines must have a minimum
breaking strength of: - answer5000 pounds
Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, must be rigged so that no employee
can free fall more than feet, nor contact any lower level. - answer6 ft
When fall arrest equipment is used, employers must assure that: - answera. Users have
calculated total fall distance.
b. All equipment is properly inspected before each use. c. A rescue plan is in place to
rescue a fallen employee
When is it necessary to use lockout/tagout procedures to prevent electrical injuries? -
answerWhen there is potential for an unexpected energization of equipment that could
cause injury to an employee
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) are required by the National Electrical Code: -
answerWhen there are wet conditions. b. On all temporary power circuits. c. On
portable generators over 5,000 watts.
Who should be given access to electrical installations that are locked in a vault, room,
closet or fenced area? - answerA qualified person only
When may guards be removed from powered equipment? - answerc. When the
equipment is off and locked out
Equipment such as cranes, forklifts, backhoes and scaffolding must maintain at least a
__________ foot minimum clearance from overhead power lines. - answer10
A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress must be located in trench
excavations that are or more in depth. - answer4
What is a job hazard analysis? - answer A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way
to identify and correct hazards
When considering controls that protect a worker from on-the-job hazards, which type of
control is the most important? - answer Engineering Controls
Employees who work on scaffolds must be protected from falling if the level of the
scaffold is feet above the level below it. - answer10
In a personal fall arrest system, lanyards and vertical lifelines must have a minimum
breaking strength of: - answer5000 pounds
Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, must be rigged so that no employee
can free fall more than feet, nor contact any lower level. - answer6 ft
When fall arrest equipment is used, employers must assure that: - answera. Users have
calculated total fall distance.
b. All equipment is properly inspected before each use. c. A rescue plan is in place to
rescue a fallen employee
When is it necessary to use lockout/tagout procedures to prevent electrical injuries? -
answerWhen there is potential for an unexpected energization of equipment that could
cause injury to an employee
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) are required by the National Electrical Code: -
answerWhen there are wet conditions. b. On all temporary power circuits. c. On
portable generators over 5,000 watts.
Who should be given access to electrical installations that are locked in a vault, room,
closet or fenced area? - answerA qualified person only
When may guards be removed from powered equipment? - answerc. When the
equipment is off and locked out
Equipment such as cranes, forklifts, backhoes and scaffolding must maintain at least a
__________ foot minimum clearance from overhead power lines. - answer10
A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress must be located in trench
excavations that are or more in depth. - answer4
