Construction Safety Exam

Fall Protection

1. What are the ABCs of Fall Arrest?

2. What is the height requirement for when fall protection is required?
3. How much weight must an anchor point hold?
4. When putting on your fall protection harness, where should the D-ring be
located?
5. (True/False) Guardrails must be installed at 42 inches in height with midrails
half the distance to the work surface and toe boards at least 4 inched tall.

Scaffolding

6.

(True/False) Scaffolding must be 10 feet or more from non-insulated electrical

lines.
7. When is it permissible to secure scaffolding with loose objects such as blocks
or boxes?
8. When and who must inspect scaffolding? Does this information need to be
documented?
9. (True/False) if settling occurs to scaffolding, mud seals must be used.
10.(True/False) Scaffolding must be able to carry its own weight plus 4 times the
maximum intended load.

Personal Protective Equipment

11.On a construction site, when is it ok to use sunglasses instead of safety

glasses?
12.List the PPE used on your job sites.
13.(True/False) For hard hats, only the outside shell is important for providing
protection.
14.(True/False) If nothing else is available it is ok to wear damaged or ill-fitting
PPE.
15.Why is it important to explain to employees why they must use PPE and not
just tell them to wear it?

Ladders

16.What is the proper base-to-height ratio of a ladder?

17.What type of ladder is required for electrical work?
18.Where is the specific safety information for a ladder posted?
19.How often should you inspect your ladder?
20.What things should you consider before placing a ladder in a work area?

Excavations

21.At what depth are you required to use some form of protective measure to
ensure safety?

22.(True/False) OSHA requires a competent person to classify soils and specify

the protective system.
23.How far away must soil piles be from the edge of an excavation?
24.(True/False) An excavation greater than 20 feet deep requires a professional
engineer to design the protective system.
25.List some forms of worker protection in trenches/excavations.

Heavy Machinery

26.Why are pinch points a concern when working around heavy machinery?
27.What are some things employees should do to avoid being struck by moving
equipment?
28.What steps should be followed for a person on the ground to speak to a
person operating equipment?
29.List some of the warning devices on heavy machinery.

Electricity

30.What is the definition of High Voltage?

31.What does GFCI stand for and how does it work?
32.(True/ False) a circuit breaker is designed and put in place to protect
employees.

Chemicals

33.(True/False) There should be an MSDS on site for each chemical.

34.What information is provided by the MSDS?

35.(True/ False) Chemical labeling is only for 55 gallon drums.