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Construction Occupational Safety and Health – Set 2 (ESTRADA)

1. Primary cause of accident that is characterized by the 7. Installation of scaffolds, platforms, guardrails, shoring and
human action that departs from a standard or written job bracing to support loads are examples of this type of risk
procedure or common practice, safety rules, regulations, or control.
instructions.
a. Elimination
a. Safety hazard b. Substitution
b. Health hazard c. Administrative control
c. Unsafe act d. Engineering control
d. Unsafe condition
8. This type of risk control includes limiting the amount of time
2. The physical or chemical property of a material, machine or a person is exposed to a particular hazard, implementing
the environment which could result in injury to a person, safe working procedures for all hazardous tasks, and
damage or destruction to property or other forms of losses. training all personnel.

a. Safety hazard a. Elimination

b. Health hazard b. Substitution
c. Unsafe act c. Administrative control
d. Unsafe condition d. Engineering control

3. A risk associated with poorly guarded or dangerous 9. An engineering control or set of PPEs prevents you from
equipment and machinery that may cause injury. falling like guardrails, covers, restraints, etc.

a. Safety hazard a. Fall protection system

b. Health hazard b. Fall arrest system
c. Unsafe act c. Fall-proof system
d. Unsafe condition d. Fall alert system

4. A risk associated with exposure to dangerous substance or 10. An engineering control or PPE set that protect you after you
conditions that may cause illness/disease. fall which is characterized by stopping the fall before you
hit the surface like net/mesh and/or body harness.
a. Safety hazard
b. Health hazard a. Fall protection system
c. Unsafe act b. Fall arrest system
d. Unsafe condition c. Fall-proof system
d. Fall alert system
5. In demolition safety, this control is characterized by
ensuring separation between the 11. A formal process to identify potential hazards related to an
public and the demolition activities. activity or operation, analyze the level of risk associated
with those hazards, and propose controls to reduce the
a. Elimination level of risks.
b. Substitution
c. Isolation a. Job hazard analysis
d. Engineering control b. HIRAC
c. Risk management
6. Which control is demonstrated by the use of power shears, d. OSH
in place of grinding or oxy-acetylene cutting, where there
is a risk of fire? 12. A formal process to identify the dangers of specific job
tasks in order to reduce the risk of injury to workers. It
a. Elimination involves breaking down the steps of performing a job,
b. Substitution identifying hazards at each step, and creating controls to
c. Isolation keep workers safe while performing that task.
d. Engineering control
a. Job hazard analysis
b. HIRAC
c. Risk management
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d. OSH
a. 0.60
I. Classify work activities b. 0.70
II. Identify hazard c. 0.90
III. Conduct risk assessment d. 1.00
IV. Decide if risk is tolerable and apply control measures
20. According to the OSH standard, standard railings shall be
13. Which of the following are not included in HIRAC process? at least how many meters from the floor level to the upper
surface of the top rail.
a. I only
b. II only a. 1.0
c. IV only b. 1.1
d. None of the above c. 1.2
d. 1.25
14. Which of the process includes calculation of likelihood of
occurrence and severity of the hazard? 21. What is the maximum spacing of posts in a standard railing?

a. I a. 6.0
b. II b. 4.0
c. III c. 3.0
d. IV d. 2.0

15. In the OSH standard, workrooms shall be at least how many 22. For pipe railings, the top rails and posts of metal pipes of
meters in height from the floor to the ceiling? should be at least how many millimeters in diameter?

a. 2.4 b. 2.7 c. 3.0 d. 3.2 a. 25 mm

b. 30 mm
c. 35 mm
16. Where the rooms are air-conditioned, and the process d. 50 mm
allows free movement; existing heights of not less than how
many meters may be allowed? 23. All stairs, platform, and landings shall be of sufficient
strength to sustain safely a live load of not less than 490
a. 2.4 kg/m2 with what factor of safety?

b. 2.7 c. 3.0 d. 3.2

a. 2
b. 3
17. The maximum number of persons employed in a workroom c. 4
area shall not exceed one person per how many cubic d. 5
meters?
24. According to OSH standards, this shall be the minimum
a. 10.5 width of stairs (including handrails).
b. 11.5
c. 12.5 a. 0.90 m
d. 13.5 b. 1.00 m
c. 1.10 m
18. What is the maximum number of persons should be d. 1.20 m
allowed to work in a 4.6 m by 7.5 m workroom with a 4 m
clear height? 25. This is the minimum width of stairs without the handrails.

a. 9 a. 0.90 m
b. 10 b. 1.00 m
c. 11 c. 1.10 m
d. 12 d. 1.20 m

19. The minimum width of passageways between machinery or 26. Which of the following stairway slope (H:V) fits the criteria
equipment should not be less than how many meters? defined in the OSH standards for stair pitch?
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a. 4:1 a. 60°
b. 3:1 b. 75°
c. 1.5:1 c. 80°
d. 1:1 d. 90°

27. Which of the following pitch qualifies for ramp installation? 34. For a fixed ladder used to ascend height of more than 20
meters, at what height should landing be provided?
a. 3:1
b. 2:1 a. 6th, 12th, and 18th meter
c. 1.5:1 b. 5th, 10th, and 15th meter
d. 1:1 c. 8th and 16th meter
d. 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, and 18th meter
28. In a pitch of more than 40°, what should be provided
instead of stairs? 35. This is the vertical member of shoring and timbering which
directly resists pressure from side of an excavation.
a. Steep ramp
b. Fixed ladder a. Sheathing
c. Elevator b. Strut
d. Portalift c. Wale
d. Toeboard
29. What is the maximum clear height between stairway
landings? 36. It is the longitudinal member of shoring and timbering
which directly resists pressure from sheathing.
a. 3.0 m
b. 3.3 m a. Sheathing
c. 3.6 m b. Strut
d. 3.9 m c. Wale
d. Toeboard
30. According to OSH standard, headroom shall be provided
at all points in the stairwell, what is the minimum vertical 37. It is the transverse member of shoring and timbering which
clearance from the top of the tread in line with the face of directly resists pressure from sheathing or wales.
the riser?
a. Sheathing
a. 4.0 m b. Strut
b. 3.0 m c. Wale
c. 2.0 m d. Toeboard
d. 1.0 m
38. A general term used to describe a temporary structure of
31. This is the minimum dimension of treads (exclusive of timber or metal work with a platform used in the
nosing and projections). construction, alteration, or demolition of a building, or
other maintenance work used to support workers or to
a. 20 cm allow the hoisting and lowering of workers, their tools, and
b. 25 cm materials.
c. 30 cm
d. 40 cm a. Scaffolds
b. Single scaffold
32. The riser should have a maximum height of how many c. Double scaffold
meters? d. Suspended scaffold

a. 20 cm 39. A scaffold hanging by means of ropes or chains capable of

b. 25 cm being lowered or raised by winch, pulley, block, or such
c. 30 cm other means.
d. 35 cm
a. Scaffolds
33. What is the maximum pitch (slope) for a fixed ladder? b. Single scaffold
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c. Double scaffold 46. In excavation safety, adequate shoring and timbering to

d. Suspended scaffold prevent collapse shall be provided for excavation of depth
more than how many meters?
40. A platform supported by a single row of uprights or
standards tied along the wall, connected horizontally by a a. 0.75
ledger, and supporting putlogs which rests on ledger on b. 0.80
one side and in holes left in walls on the other. c. 1.00
d. 0.90
a. Scaffolds
b. Single scaffold 47. Adequate shoring and timbering to prevent collapse shall
c. Double scaffold be provided for excavation depth of over 1.0 meter except:
d. Suspended scaffold
a. excavation in which workers are not required to enter
41. A platform supported on two rows of uprights or standards b. excavation cut in solid rock
parallel to the wall of a building connected by horizontal c. excavation with walls sloped to 45° or at angle of
ledgers and is independent from the building wall. repose.
d. all of the above
a. Scaffolds
b. Single scaffold 48. At what excavation depth should the services of a Structural
c. Double scaffold engineer for the design of the excavation be required?
d. Suspended scaffold
a. Over 5.0 meters deep
42. It is the vertical member of scaffold transmitting the load to b. Over 5.6 meters deep
the ground or to a base plate. c. Over 6.0 meters deep
d. Over 6.6 meters deep
a. Ledger/Stringer
b. Putlogs/Bearer 49. Tools or materials shall be kept a minimum of how many
c. Brace meters away from the edge of the excavation to prevent
d. Standard/Upright their being knocked down into the excavation?

43. A scaffold bracing, which extends horizontally from a. 1.0

standard to standard forming right angles with the putlogs b. 2.0
and forms a tie between the standards. c. 2.5
d. 3.0
a. Ledger/Stringer
b. Putlogs/Bearer 50. At what minimum distance from a
c. Brace 9-meter-deep excavation should a vehicle or other
d. Standard/Upright machinery be driven, operated, or located (measured from
the edge of the excavation)?
44. A scaffold member spanning between a ledger and a
building wall or between two ledgers upon which the a. 1.0 m
platform rests. b. 2.0 m
c. 3.0 m
a. Ledger/Stringer d. 4.5 m
b. Putlogs/Bearer
c. Brace 51. Open excavation of over 1 m. deep shall be provided with
d. Standard/Upright what in case of flooding or collapse of the excavation work.

45. A scaffold member that holds standards or uprights in a a. Ingress and egress
fixed position to prevent any lateral movement. b. Ventilation
c. Water supply
a. Ledger/Stringer d. Drain
b. Putlogs/Bearer
c. Brace 52. How many ladders shall be provided for a 60 – meter -
d. Standard/Upright length excavation as means of access and/or exit.

a. 1
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b. 2 d. 2.0 m
c. 3
d. 4 59. Fall protection equipment shall be required when working
53. The ladder provided as ingress/egress in an excavation at what minimum height?
shall extend at least how many meters above the top of the
excavation to provide a firm handhold when stepping on or a. 2.0 m
off the ladder? b. 3.0 m
c. 5.0 m
a. 0.50 m d. 6.0 m
b. 0.75 m
c. 0.83 m 60. At what height shall workers be required to use fall arrest
d. 1.00 m equipment?

54. Timber/bamboo scaffoldings shall be limited to a height of a. Over 10 m

how many meters from the ground or base? b. Over 12 m
c. Over 15 m
a. 10 m d. Over 20 m
b. 15 m
c. 20 m
d. 25 m

55. What scaffolding materials shall be used at heights over 20

meters?

a. Structural timber
b. Advanced treated timber
c. Structural metal
d. Huge logs

56. In the construction of timber scaffolds, the size of the

standard shall not be less than 8.9 cm. (3 in.) in diameter or
its equivalent and when it is necessary to extend a standard,
the overlaps shall not be less than how many meters?

a. 0.50
b. 0.60
c. 0.75
d. 0.90

57. In scaffolds platform for painters, decorators, and similar

types of workers, when the platform is not more than 2 m.
(6 ft.) above the ground floor, what is the minimum width of
the plat form?

a. 30 cm
b. 45 cm
c. 50 cm
d. 60 cm

58. For platforms used by men, tools, and materials that is

more than two 2 m. (6 ft.) above the ground or floor, the
minimum platform width is:

a. 1.0 m
b. 1.2 m
c. 1.5 m