Safety Regulations & Compliance Flashcards
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Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502, what is the maximum free-fall distance allowed when using a personal fall arrest system?
Answer: 6 feet
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 limits free-fall distance to 6 feet when using a personal fall arrest system.
Which OSHA standard governs excavation and trenching safety on construction sites?
Answer: 29 CFR 1926.650–652
Subpart P (29 CFR 1926.650–652) covers excavations, including trenching and shoring requirements.
A trench 6 feet deep in Type C soil must be sloped at a maximum angle of:
Answer: 1½H:1V
Type C soil, the least stable classification, requires a slope of 1½H:1V (34 degrees from horizontal).
According to OSHA, which party is responsible for conducting a competent person inspection of an excavation?
Answer: A designated competent person
OSHA 1926.651 requires a competent person to inspect excavations daily and after rain events.
Under OSHA 1926.100, hard hats on construction sites must meet the requirements of which standard?
Answer: ANSI Z89.1
OSHA 1926.100 requires head protection to meet ANSI Z89.1 performance standards.
What minimum distance must a crane's boom or load maintain from an energized power line rated at 50 kV or less?
Answer: 10 feet
OSHA 1926.1408 requires a minimum 10-foot clearance from energized lines up to 50 kV.
The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires Safety Data Sheets to contain how many sections?
Answer: 16
The GHS-aligned HazCom standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires SDS documents to have exactly 16 standardized sections.