Test Your H&S Knowledge

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This is a short quiz covering construction safety and health. It is written and designed by the New jersey Laborers' Health and Safety Fund, a labor-management partnership of LIUNA.
Rob Lewandowski
Quiz by Rob Lewandowski, updated more than 1 year ago
Rob Lewandowski
Created by Rob Lewandowski almost 6 years ago
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Question 1

Question
Which of the following general precautions should be observed by power tool users?
Answer
  • Users must be certified by OSHA
  • Keep all observers 30 ft away from the work area
  • Secure work with clamps or a vise to free both hands to operate the tool
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

Question 2

Question
Employees must not be permitted to work with concrete unless washing facilities are nearby to remove concrete from the skin.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

Question
On scaffolding, the planks must have a minimum 4” overlap to create a long platform.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

Question
Accident prevention methods for foot and vehicle traffic are:
Answer
  • Control on-site vehicles
  • Control unauthorized personnel
  • Control subcontractors
  • Post signs and barricades
  • All of the above

Question 5

Question
Which of the following is NOT considered a confined space by OSHA?
Answer
  • Trench
  • Vault
  • Platform
  • Storage Tank

Question 6

Question
What is the minimum distance from the edge of an excavation you can place tools and equipment?
Answer
  • That it doesn’t hang over the edge
  • 2 Feet
  • 6 Feet
  • 10 Feet
  • 20 feet
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