Post-Test Answer Key: D. Employees
Post-Test Answer Key: D. Employees
Post-Test Answer Key: D. Employees
3. Guardrails used for perimeter fall protection must have toe boards when __________.
a. Toe boards are not required on perimeter protection
b. People work near the guard rails
c. People are working in or entering into the lower level near the area
d. All the time
4. The best way to protect workers from being struck by rotating equipment is to _______.
a. Have the operator warn workers c. Barricade swing radiuses
b. Use audible swing alarms d. All of the above
5. What are the two of the top four causes of death in construction site accidents?
Any two of: electrocution, caught-in, struck-by, or fall
6. Equipment such as cranes, forklifts, backhoes and scaffolding must maintain at least a
__________ foot minimum clearance from overhead power lines.
a. 20 c. 12
b. 10 d. 6
7. On an average, how many construction workers are killed at construction sites each
year?
a. 2,000 – 2,500 c. 500 – 700
b. 1,000 – 1,200 d. 100 – 200
10. Excavations over 6 feet deep and not obviously visible must, at minimum, be
_____________.
a. Protected by guardrails c. Covered with traffic plates
b. Barricaded or marked d. No protection is required
11. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) are required by the National Electrical Code:
a. On all temporary power circuits c. When there are wet conditions
b. On portable generators over 5,000 d. All of the above
watts
12. Many forklift accidents happen because the operator does which of the following:
a. Uses broken equipment c. Carries an unsafe load
b. Travels an unsafe route d. All of the above
13. Wall openings over 6 feet above the ground must be guarded when _____________.
a. Work occurs on stepladders near a window opening with a 42" sill height.
b. The window sill is less than 39" above the floor.
c. Wall studs are on 24" spacing.
d. All of the above
14. To prevent worker run-over accidents, which of the following should be used?
a. Spotters for equipment c. Back-up alarms
b. High visibility clothing d. All of the above
15. What percentage of accidents is caused by unsafe behavior rather than by unsafe
conditions?
a. 90% c. 80%
b. 65% d. 50%