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The OSHA Act was established: |
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Before OSHA more than ______ annual deaths were registered in the work place. |
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OSHA standards cover all of the following except:
General Industry
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Section 5 a 1 of the OSHA Act is referred to as the ______. |
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A horizontal standard is one that___. |
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Who has the most impact on improving safety at construction sites? |
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When may gaurds be removed from powered equipment?
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When the equipment is off and locked out. |
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Guard rails used for perimeter fall protection must have toeboards when ___ |
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People are working in or entering into the lower level near the area. |
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The best way to protect workers from being struck by rotating equip is to _____ |
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What are the two of the top four causes of death in construction site accidents |
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electrocution, caught-in, struck-by, or fall |
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Equip such as cranes forklifts backhoes and scaffolding must amintain at least a ___________foot minimum clearance from over hear powerlines |
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On average how many construction workers are killed each year |
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A floor hole wider than ____ must be protected |
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Fall arrest equip used, employers must assure that_____ |
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rescue plan is in place
users have calculated total fall distance and
all equip is properly inspected before each use |
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Excavations over 6ft deep and not obviously visible must, at a min, be _____ |
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Ground fault cicuit interupters aere required by the national electircal code on |
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all temporary power circuits, when there are wet conditions, portable generaters over 5000 watts |
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Many forklift accidents happpen because the operater |
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uses broken eqipment, carries unsafe load and travels an unsafe route |
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Wall openings over 6ft above ground: |
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must be guarded at all times |
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To prevent run over accidents: |
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Spotters for equipment, high-visability clothing, and back-up alarms should be used |
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what % of accidents is caused by unsafe behavior rather than by unsafe conditions: |
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what should you do if you belive working condidtions are unsafe and unhealthful: |
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notify employer first and the OSHA if neccassary |
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Fall protection is required at how many ft or more for a general industry |
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How should a person on the ground control a suspended load being moved |
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how many seconds is it acceptable to stand under a suspended load |
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if an employer which is to contest a citation they must do so within______days in writing |
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you, your equipmnet, and materials must stay at least how many feet away from overhead powerlines |
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How can a worker find out what chemical is in a product that they use
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they can ask their supervisor look on the label and read sds sheets |
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According to OSHA, how often must portable fire extinguishers be visually inspected |
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A space that meets the definition of a confined space and contains other recognized serious saftey and health hazards is what |
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a permit-required confined space |
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More than 90% of workplace fatalities happen to ___ workers |
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OSHA's primary mission is to |
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protect saftey and health of american workers |
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Hazard communication standard |
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The red section on a self-made label refers to |
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The white section on a self-made label refers to |
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The yellow section on a self-made label refers to |
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The blue section on a self-made label refers to |
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Silicosis is an example of a ___ |
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