AIC Safety & Risk Management 2

Question 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)?

Accepted Answer

5 feet

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A registered professional engineer

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

3 feet

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

February 1 through April 30

Answer

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

AIC - American Institute of Constructors Certification Practice Test

AIC - American Institute of Constructors Certification Practice Test

AIC Safety & Risk Management 2