STP UNIT 7 FINAL

Each incorrect answer is -1

  1. Accident prevention is the sole responsibility of the supervisor.

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  1. The number one cause of construction fatalities is:
  1. Electrocution
  2. Falls from same level
  3. Falls from heights
  4. Caught between
  1. EMR stands for:
  1. Emergency Management Resources
  2. Experience Modification Rate
  3. Expected Monetary Rate
  4. Efficient Modification Rating
  1. EMR can be bought down through your insurance company in Texas.

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  1. What is the Annual Workers Compensation Premium of STP 7 Fencing Installation Company based on the following?

Payroll=$10,000,000

EMR= .85

Description

/ Rate
Asphalt Paving / 4.25
Fencing Installation / 4.25
Site Work, Other / 4.25
Piledriving Work / 4.97
Form Work / 4.97
Steel Reinforcing / 4.97
Concrete Pouring and Finishing / 4.97
Precast Concrete Installation / 4.97
Rough and Framing Carpentry / 8.06
Structural and Related Work, Other / 8.06
  1. $361,250
  2. $8,500,000
  3. $425,000
  4. $1,1764,705
  1. The single most important document used on a daily basis by a construction supervisor is:
  1. Calendar
  2. Job Log
  3. Blueprints
  4. Newspaper
  1. An example of a direct accident cost is:
  1. Lost productivity of the replacement person
  2. Fine from OSHA
  3. Time lost by manager filling out paperwork
  4. Interviewing a replacement employee
  1. An example of a indirect cost is:
  1. Cost to fix damage to the work place
  2. Damage to tools, equipment, & material
  3. Time spend interviewing or locating a replacement person
  4. Medical costs
  1. If a safety issue is not covered in OSHA’s construction industry standard you cannot be fined for it.

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  1. The major element (over 95%) leading to accidents in the construction industry is:
  1. Mechanical failure
  2. Human error
  3. Inclement weather
  4. Inadequate insurance coverage
  1. Which of the following reference manuals is most related to construction safety compliance standards?
  1. OSHA “Part 1910”
  2. OSHA “Part 1926”
  3. STP Unit 7 “accident prevention & loss control”
  4. CEF Schedule of classes
  1. The rule of thumb when calculating hidden or indirect costs of an accident is:
  1. Multiply the direct costs by 3 to give the total hidden cost
  2. Divide the direct costs by 10 to give the hidden cost
  3. Add $100,000 to the direct cost to give the hidden cost
  4. Just guess based on past experience and hope you get close
  1. OSHA stands for:

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  1. Officer of Safety & Health Australia
  2. Outstanding Safety & Health Association
  3. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
  4. Occupational Safety & Health Agency
  1. In 2013, the #1 OSHA cited standard in the construction industry was:
  1. Fall Protection
  2. Bloodborne Pathogens
  3. Ladders
  4. Machine guarding
  1. The best definition of a recordable injury is:
  1. An injury that involves medical treatment beyond first aid and/or unconsciousness
  2. An injury that does not involve first aid treatment and/or unconsciousness
  3. An injury that results in death
  4. An injury that results in multiple personal injuries
  1. A Days Away Restricted or Transfer injury (DART) is a recordable injury that results in days away from work, restriction of work or motion, temporary assignment to light (restricted) duty, or temporary part-time work.

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  1. Which one of the following is an example of fall prevention?
  1. Guardrails
  2. Ladder
  3. Scaffold
  4. Bungee cord
  1. A personal fall arrest system (safety harness) should be used as a first resort to eliminate falling.

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  1. Which of the following activities does not have a potential fall hazard?
  1. Working from a scaffold
  2. Installing ceiling tile
  3. Working on a ladder
  4. Sweeping the basement
  1. OSHA was passed by the 91st Congress in what year?
  1. 1991
  2. 1960
  3. 1981
  4. 1970
  1. HAZCOM is short for:
  1. Hazard Connections
  2. Hazard Communication
  3. Haze Computer
  4. Hazardous commuter
  1. The definition of HAZCOM is:
  1. The right of employees to have access to information on the potential hazards to their health that might be caused by chemicals they work with.
  2. The right of employees to have access to personnel records to review medical history on co-workers
  3. The right of employers to have access to background information on all new hires
  4. The right of employers to not release any personal medical history caused by hazardous chemicals
  1. A competent person is:
  1. One who can oversee the labor on a job to eliminate overtime
  2. One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the workplace which are dangerous to employees and has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
  3. One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the workplace which are dangerous to employees and reports to the site supervisor for correction
  4. One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the workplace which are dangerous to employees and reports to the safety representative at the end of each day
  1. The weather should not be taken into account when preparing to excavate a site.

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  1. The #1 type of hazard leading to deaths associated with excavations is?
  1. Overhead power lines
  2. Underground utilities
  3. Cave-ins
  4. Flooding
  1. Employees should not have to travel more than ______lateral feet to access a means of egress from a trench.
  1. 50’
  2. 25’
  3. 20’
  4. 100’
  1. Before digging at any depth what action should be taken?
  1. Watch the weather
  2. Call utilities company to locate underground cables
  3. Train the backhoe operator
  4. All the above
  1. A confined space has limited or restricted means of entry or exit, is large enough for employee to perform assigned work, and ______:
  1. is oxygen deficient
  2. is designed for only one person
  3. is not designed for continuous occupancy
  4. is dark
  1. Photographs are documents.

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  1. Oxygen levels in a confined space should stay between what levels to ensure worker safety?
  1. 20%-24%
  2. 10%-14%
  3. 4%-8%
  4. 30%-34%
  1. What makes a confined space become a permit required confined space?
  1. Contains a hazardous atmosphere
  2. Contains a material that has potential for engulfing an entrant
  3. Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard
  4. All of the above
  1. Lockout/tagout is a condition where all sources of energy are blocked to machine or equipment and locked or tagged by person who shut down. Tag and lock can only be removed by person who applied.

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  1. What is the difference between an authorized person and affected person, as it relates to LO/TO?
  1. An authorized person knows when and how to lock out & an affected person knows enough to leave a locked or tagged device alone
  2. An affected person knows when and how to lock out & an authorize person knows enough to leave a locked or tagged device alone
  3. An authorized person knows how to apply the lock/tag & an affected person knows enough to recognize what a lock/tag means
  4. Answer A & C
  1. The person who locked and tagged a device can let anyone remove the lock & tag?

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  1. How often should your safety program be reviewed for updates?
  1. Annually
  2. Semi-Annually
  3. Every five years
  4. Every ten years
  1. The “General Duty Clause” states that each employer shall furnish to each of its employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees.

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  1. Does the state of Texas have a federal or state mandated OSHA plan?
  1. State
  2. Federal
  1. An accident is best described as:
  1. An injury to an employee or the employee of another contractor
  2. Damage to material, equipment or workplace
  3. Any unplanned occurrence that results in personal injury or property damage
  4. Any incident involving motorized vehicles
  1. Which one of the following is not a type of accident category recognized by OSHA?
  1. Fall from heights (above 6’)
  2. Run over
  3. Struck by
  4. Caught between
  1. Which of the following companies has the best EMR?
  1. Roast Construction 1.21
  2. Divine Construction 1.19
  3. Heavenly Construction .99
  4. Williams-O’brien Construction 1.00
  1. OSHA must be contacted within ______hours after a death or the in patient hospitalization of 3 or more workers from a work related incident.
  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 24
  1. When reporting a death or the in patient hospitalization of a worker it is ok to send an e-mail or a fax to OSHA to report the incident if the office is closed.

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  1. A chronic illness is:
  1. An illness that has short term effect
  2. An illness that has a long term effect
  1. An acute illness is;
  1. An illness that has short term effect
  2. An illness that has a long term effect
  1. The first place to start to lower workers compensation costs is:
  1. Safety program
  2. Post accident drug testing
  3. Hiring practices
  4. Fraud prevention
  1. The definition of a near miss is______.
  1. Damage to personal property
  2. Injury to a person or property without notice
  3. Incident where no damage or personal injury occurred, but given a slight shift in time or position, damage and/or injury could have occurred.
  4. Narrowly missing the safety target
  1. A complete return to work program includes all of the following except______.
  1. Keep in touch with the injured employee during the recovery period
  2. Develop productive alternative duties or modified tasks for employees who cannot return back to work fully
  3. Give the treating doctor information about the employee’s job so he can access when the employee can return to light or modified duty
  4. Guarantee the employee a job when he or she feels like returning
  1. The law allows up to ______days to report an injury/illness to your workers compensation carrier.
  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. 4
  4. 8
  1. What should your accident inspection kit not contain?
  1. Camera
  2. PPE
  3. OSHA Injury Log
  4. Tape measure
  1. Which of the following construction resources would be most applicable to use after purchasing a Werner ladder to use on the job at CEF?
  1. OSHA Standards- 1926
  2. Owners Rules-DFW Airport
  3. Manufacturers Directions- Green Bull
  4. All the above
  1. Safety advisory help can be obtained from all the following except?
  1. Insurance Company
  2. Construction Trade Association
  3. Product Safety Specialist
  4. Safety Consultant
  5. All the above are correct
  1. How long should you keep employee exposure monitoring (Asbestos, lead, etc.) records as a minimum?
  1. 3 years past date of employment
  2. 30 years past date of employment
  3. 1 year past date of employment
  4. 5 years past date of employment
  1. Which is the most hazardous class of asbestos work?
  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  1. Are employee misconduct & isolated occurrence a defense against OSHA Citations?
  2. Yes
  3. No
  1. Ideally, only one person should be allowed to sign for materials delivered to your site.

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  1. Which of the following steps is not part of the signing procedure for accepting material?
  1. Only one person should sign
  2. Count all deliveries
  3. Record all discrepancies on the bill
  4. None of the above
  1. In the traditional approach, the entire construction project is handled by a single contractor. The contractor is known as the:
  1. Multiple Prime Contractor
  2. General Contractor
  3. Owner Contractor
  4. Third Party Consulting Contractor
  1. Place the following 5 steps in order to enforcing unsafe practices by subcontractors?

a.Contact office in writing

b.Fix and backcharge

c.Contact office verbally

d.Verbal notice to sub

e.Written notice to sub

  1. Which of the following is not a type of substance abuse test used in the construction industry?
  1. Post-Accident
  2. Random
  3. Pre- Accident
  4. Reasonable Suspicion
  1. Which of the following substances is the most widely used?
  1. Cocaine
  2. PCP
  3. Alcohol
  4. Marijuana
  1. Of the 3 major categories of drugs; depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens; Which of them is the most commonly used?

______

  1. What does EAP stand for when speaking in the context of substance abuse assistance?
  1. Energy Assistance Plan
  2. Employee Assistance Program
  3. Employee Alcohol Program
  4. Extra Assistance Plan
  1. If an employee tests positive after the initial test, the test is off to be reviewed by a Medical Review Officer (MRO). This MRO may even contact the individual.

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64.Substance abuse testing can be done by all of the following except:

a.Saliva

b.Urine

c.Hair

d.Skin

65 What does CSHO stand for?

  1. Corporate Safety & Health Occupation
  2. Compliance Safety & Health Officer
  3. Coordinate Health & Security Officer
  4. Corporate Safety & Health Officer

66. The CSHO is concerned with what two major areas of jobsite safety?

  1. Hidden & exposed hazards
  2. Physical hazards & administrative details
  3. Inside hazards & outside hazards
  4. Ergonomic hazards & drug trafficking
  1. About half of all OSHA inspections are done in construction.

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68. Which one of the following most likely would not result in an OSHA inspection, but possibly a letter or fax only?

  1. Formal Complaint
  2. Special Emphasis Program (SEP)
  3. Injury Fatality
  4. Informal Complaint
  1. Your “OSHA Inspection Kit” should contain all the following except?
  1. Tape measure
  2. Camera
  3. Keys to all machinery
  4. Note paper & pens

70.Absent a subpoena or warrant, you are not required to start any machinery for a CSHO.

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71.The “agent in charge” can be?

a.The foreman

b.The owner

c. Superintendent

d.All the above

72.What does SEP stand for when relating to OSHA inspections?

  1. Special Emphasis Program
  2. Safety Energy Plan
  3. Safe Excavation Program
  4. Specific Emphasis Planning

73.What 3 basic elements is a OSHA inspection made up of?

  1. Opening conference, discussion, walk around

b.Opening conference, walk around, closing conference

c.Closing conference, opening conference, walk around

d.Discussion, walk around, closing conference

74.Employees are not required to talk to the CSHO.

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75.. Which of the following should never been done by the “agent in charge” whentouring the jobsite with a CSHO?

  1. Take a picture when the CSHO takes a picture
  2. Document his/her point of view
  3. Ask the CSHO for a copy of his/her notes
  4. Argue with the CSHO
  1. How many working days does your company have to contest all or part of the citations issued?
  1. 10 days
  2. 7 days
  3. 15 days
  4. 30 days

77.Which of the following OSHA citations carries the highest maximum penalty?

  1. De Minimus
  2. Non-Serious
  3. Serious
  4. Willful

78. Companies can get a reduced penalty due to the size of their company.

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79Which of the following websites would be best to visit to learn more about federal OSHA guidelines?

  1. What is the first step for enforcing safe practices by sub-contractors on job sites?
  1. Written notice
  2. Verbal notice
  3. Fix and back-charge
  4. Contact office in writing
  1. We live in a litigious society means?
  1. Our society is highly evolved
  2. Our society tends to embrace lawyers
  3. Our society tends to engage in lawsuits
  4. Our society is highly literary
  1. Categorize the following OSHA Violations as either administrative, physical or both. Each one is only used once!
  1. Not having a written Haz-Com program______
  1. Poor Housekeeping______
  1. Not protecting employees in trenches______
  1. All the answers below are ways to motivate employees, but the #1 way to motivate employees according to the ‘Top12 ways to motivate’ handout from class is to:
  1. Celebration
  2. Clear direction
  3. Personal thanks
  4. Promote two-way communication

Place each of the following drugs in the correct category.

Depressant, Stimulant, or Hallucinogen

  1. Alcohol______
  1. Marijuana______
  1. Cocaine______
  1. Opiates______
  1. Barbituates______
  1. PCP______
  1. What are the 2 most important things you learned from this class?

Write on answer sheet.

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