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  1. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P, at what minimum excavation depth is a protective system required (unless the excavation is entirely in stable rock)?

    Answer: 5 feet

    OSHA requires sloping, shoring, or shielding for excavations 5 feet or deeper unless made entirely in stable rock.

  2. Who must design the protective system for an excavation 20 feet deep or greater?

    Answer: A registered professional engineer

    Excavations of 20 feet or more require protective systems designed by a registered professional engineer.

  3. OSHA defines a 'competent person' as someone who can identify existing and predictable hazards and also has what?

    Answer: Authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them

    A competent person must both recognize hazards and have the authority to take prompt corrective action.

  4. When a portable ladder is used to access an upper landing, how far must the side rails extend above the landing surface?

    Answer: 3 feet

    OSHA 1926.1053 requires ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing.

  5. During what period must an employer post the OSHA Form 300A annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses?

    Answer: February 1 through April 30

    The 300A summary must be posted from February 1 to April 30 of the year following the recorded year.

  6. A contractor's workers' compensation Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is 1.25. What does this indicate?

    Answer: Its premiums are about 25% higher than an average contractor's

    An EMR above 1.0 reflects worse-than-average losses and raises premiums proportionally.

  7. Which insurance policy primarily covers physical loss or damage to a building while it is under construction?

    Answer: Builder's risk

    Builder's risk is a property policy covering the work in progress against perils such as fire, wind, and theft.

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