Safety practice

All 19 free safety questions

1. Which employers must establish and maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), and in what form?

   • A Every employer, and in writing Correct
   • B Employers with 10 or more employees only
   • C Every employer, in writing or orally
   • D Only jobs above a stated contract value

   Section 3203(a) requires every employer to establish, implement and maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and it states that the program shall be in writing, so neither the size of the employer nor the size of the job excuses the written document.

   8 CCR s. 3203(a)

2. How often must a supervisory employee hold a toolbox or tailgate safety meeting with the crew on a California construction site?

   • A On every working day
   • B At least once each week
   • C At least once every 10 working days Correct
   • D At least once each calendar month

   Section 1509(e) requires supervisory employees to conduct toolbox or tailgate safety meetings with their crews at least every 10 working days, so a weekly meeting does more than the rule asks and a monthly one falls short of it.

   8 CCR s. 1509(e)

3. Under the California construction safety orders, what must an employer do about the personal protective equipment those orders call for?

   • A Supply it and leave use optional
   • B Require employees to use it Correct
   • C Supply it only on written request
   • D Accept a written declination from employees

   Section 1514(a) states that the employer shall require employees to use the required personal protective equipment, so the duty runs to enforcement and not only to handing the gear out, and the section provides no employee waiver of any kind.

   8 CCR s. 1514(a)

4. What minimum notice must an excavator give the Regional Notification Centers and known non-member owners of subsurface facilities before digging?

   • A At least 30 calendar days
   • B At least 2 weeks
   • C At least 3 working days
   • D At least 2 working days Correct

   Section 1541(b)(2) requires all Regional Notification Centers in the area and all known non-member owners of subsurface facilities to be advised of the proposed work at least 2 working days before any digging or excavation starts. The period is a minimum, and the only relief stated is emergency repair work to subsurface facilities.

   8 CCR s. 1541(b)(2)

5. How high must the top rail of a standard railing be, measured from its upper surface to the floor, platform, runway or ramp?

   • A Between 42 and 45 inches Correct
   • B Between 39 and 42 inches
   • C Between 36 and 42 inches
   • D Between 34 and 38 inches

   Section 1620(a)(1) sets a range rather than a single figure: the top rail must be not less than 42 inches and not more than 45 inches above the floor, platform, runway or ramp. Thirty-nine inches is only the height the top rail must not deflect below when a 200 pound load is applied downward.

   8 CCR s. 1620(a)(1)

6. What are the maximum lengths for job-made single cleat and double cleat ladders?

   • A Single cleat 30 feet, double cleat 24 feet Correct
   • B Single cleat 24 feet, double cleat 30 feet
   • C Single cleat 20 feet, double cleat 20 feet
   • D Single cleat 36 feet, double cleat 30 feet

   Section 1676 caps a double cleat ladder at 24 feet in length and a single cleat ladder at 30 feet between supports, so the sturdier double cleat ladder carries the shorter limit. A double cleat ladder is required where a ladder is the only access for 25 or more employees or two-way traffic is expected.

   8 CCR s. 1676(d)

7. On an outdoor job site where drinking water is not plumbed or otherwise continuously supplied, how much water must the employer have at the beginning of the work shift?

   • A One pint per employee per hour
   • B One quart per employee per hour Correct
   • C One gallon per employee per hour
   • D Two gallons per employee per shift

   Section 3395(c) requires water in sufficient quantity at the beginning of the work shift to provide one quart per employee per hour for drinking for the entire shift. An employer may begin the shift with less only where it has effective procedures for replenishment during the shift.

   8 CCR s. 3395(c)

8. Under the construction safety orders, what must an employer do for a worker who is being employed for the first time?

   • A Cover it at the next tailgate meeting
   • B Instruct on hazards and direct reading the Code Correct
   • C Obtain a signed acknowledgement of the Code
   • D Instruct only if hazardous materials are involved

   Workers who are first employed must be given instructions on the hazards and safety precautions applicable to the type of work in question and be directed to read the Code of Safe Practices, so the duty attaches at hire rather than at the next crew meeting.

   8 CCR s. 1510(a)

9. Which emergency telephone numbers must be posted near the job telephone, or otherwise made available to employees where the job site has no telephone?

   • A The nearest hospital only
   • B The 911 number alone
   • C Physician, the workers' compensation insurer's claim line
   • D Physician, hospitals, ambulance and fire services Correct

   The section lists four sets of numbers to post near the job telephone or switchboard, or otherwise make available where no job site telephone exists, and they are a physician plus at least one alternate if available, hospitals, ambulance services and fire protection services.

   8 CCR s. 1512(e)

10. Unless the location is otherwise protected, railings are required along unprotected open sides and edges at what height above the level underneath?

    • A 4 feet or more
    • B 6 feet or more
    • C 7 1/2 feet or more Correct
    • D 10 feet or more

    Railings must be provided along all unprotected and open sides, edges and ends of those locations where they stand 7 1/2 feet or more above the ground, floor or level underneath, unless the location is otherwise protected.

    8 CCR s. 1621(a)

11. Under the fire protection and prevention article, who develops the fire protection program for construction work, and what does that duty carry with it?

    • A The employer, with no delay in equipment Correct
    • B The employer, equipment once combustibles accumulate
    • C The local fire department sets it
    • D The general contractor, covering every employer

    The employer is responsible for developing a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of the construction work and for providing the fire fighting equipment the article specifies, and as fire hazards occur there must be no delay in providing that equipment.

    8 CCR s. 1920(a)

12. Permits from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) cover trenches a person must descend into at what depth or greater?

    • A Five feet or deeper Correct
    • B Four feet or deeper
    • C Six feet or deeper
    • D Twenty feet or deeper

    A permit is required to construct a trench or excavation five feet or deeper into which any person is required to descend, so the depth and the need to enter the trench work together to trigger the permit.

    8 CCR s. 341(d)(5)(A)

13. An injury or illness goes on the injury and illness log only when which three conditions are met?

    • A Work related, a new case, meeting criteria Correct
    • B Reported, witnessed and confirmed by a supervisor
    • C Work related, claimed and treated by a doctor
    • D Serious, causing lost time and reported in writing

    Each fatality, injury and illness is recorded only when it is work related, is a new case, and meets one or more of the recording criteria, so all three conditions must hold together before an entry is made.

    8 CCR s. 14300.4(a)

14. Which outcome of a work related injury makes the case recordable under the general recording criteria?

    • A Medical treatment beyond first aid Correct
    • B First aid given on the site
    • C Any visit to a doctor's office
    • D Any pain reported by the worker

    A case meets the general recording criteria if it results in death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness, so treatment that goes past first aid is what makes an everyday injury recordable.

    8 CCR s. 14300.7(a)

15. Within what time must a recordable injury be entered on Form 300 and the Form 301 incident report?

    • A Seven calendar days after learning of it Correct
    • B Five working days after the injury
    • C Twenty four hours after the injury
    • D Thirty calendar days after the injury

    Each recordable injury or illness must be entered on both forms within seven calendar days of the employer receiving information that it occurred, so the clock runs from when the employer learns of the case rather than from the date of injury.

    8 CCR s. 14300.29(b)(3)

16. For what period must the Form 300A annual summary of injuries and illnesses stay posted at the establishment?

    • A February 1 through April 30 Correct
    • B January 1 through March 31
    • C February 1 through March 1
    • D The whole following calendar year

    The annual summary must go up no later than February 1 of the year following the year the records cover, and the posting must stay in place until April 30, so both ends of that window carry a duty.

    8 CCR s. 14300.32(b)(6)

17. Because hazardous chemicals are present at a workplace, the employer must develop, implement and keep which written program there?

    • A A written hazard communication program Correct
    • B Safety data sheets kept in the truck
    • C An oral briefing at each shift
    • D A written respiratory protection plan

    Where hazardous chemicals are present, the employer must develop, implement and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program describing how labels, safety data sheets and employee training will be handled, and it must list the hazardous chemicals known to be present.

    8 CCR s. 5194(e)(1)

18. At what oxygen concentration by volume is a confined space atmosphere treated as oxygen deficient?

    • A Less than 19.5% Correct
    • B Less than 16%
    • C Less than 20.9%
    • D More than 23.5%

    Oxygen deficiency means an atmosphere containing oxygen at a concentration of less than 19.5 percent by volume, and the separate hazard of oxygen enrichment starts above 23.5 percent, so the two figures bracket an acceptable atmosphere.

    8 CCR s. 5158(b)(3)

19. Where must an employer post a citation issued after a state safety inspection of the job site?

    • A At or near where the violation occurred Correct
    • B In the site office file only
    • C On the company notice board downtown
    • D Nowhere until the appeal is decided

    Each citation must be posted prominently at or near each place where the violation referred to in the notice occurred, so filing it in an office or pinning it to a distant board does not meet the posting duty.

    Lab. Code s. 6408(b)