BCM Construction Safety and OSHA Compliance

Question 1

OSHA's Construction Standards are contained in which part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR Part 1926

Answer

29 CFR Part 1910

Answer

29 CFR Part 1904

Answer

29 CFR Part 1915

Question 2

The OSHA 'Fatal Four' in construction refers to the four leading causes of worker fatalities, which are:

Accepted Answer

Falls, struck-by, caught-in/between, and electrocution

Answer

Falls, fire, chemical exposure, and equipment rollover

Answer

Electrocution, falls, heat stroke, and trench collapse

Answer

Struck-by, fire, chemical burns, and falls from ladders only

Question 3

OSHA requires fall protection for construction workers at unprotected edges when working at heights of:

Accepted Answer

6 feet or more above a lower level

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4 feet or more above a lower level

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10 feet or more above a lower level

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8 feet or more above a lower level

Question 4

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides workers with information about:

Accepted Answer

Hazardous chemical properties, health risks, safe handling, and emergency procedures

Answer

Excavation shoring requirements for different soil types

Answer

Crane lift calculations and rigging specifications

Answer

Personal protective equipment sizing and selection

Question 5

OSHA's Excavation Standard (29 CFR 1926 Subpart P) requires a 'competent person' to classify soil and inspect excavations. A competent person is defined as someone who:

Accepted Answer

Can identify existing and predictable hazards and has authority to take prompt corrective action

Answer

Holds a Professional Engineer (PE) license in geotechnical engineering

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Has completed OSHA 30-hour construction training

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Is employed by an independent safety consulting firm

Question 6

Which OSHA standard requires that trenches 5 feet or deeper have a protective system unless the excavation is made entirely in stable rock?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1926.652

Answer

29 CFR 1926.502

Answer

29 CFR 1926.1400

Answer

29 CFR 1926.403