CCM Construction Safety and Risk Questions and Answers

Question 1

During a daily site inspection, a Construction Manager observes a subcontractor's crew working on a scaffold that is over 10 feet high but lacks a complete guardrail system.
According to OSHA's 'Focus Four' hazards, this situation represents a failure to protect against which type of hazard?

Accepted Answer

Falls

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Struck-By

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Caught-In/Between

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Electrocution

Question 2

A CCM is developing a risk management plan for a project involving deep excavation next to an existing historic building. The team identifies a high-impact, low-probability risk of the excavation causing structural damage to the adjacent building. Which of the following would be the most appropriate risk response strategy?

Accepted Answer

Mitigate the risk by implementing a robust shoring system and continuous structural monitoring.

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Accept the risk and create a contingency fund for potential repairs.

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Avoid the risk by redesigning the project to eliminate the deep excavation entirely.

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Ignore the risk because its probability of occurrence is very low.

Question 3

To proactively improve safety culture and prevent future incidents, a project's safety manager is tracking several metrics. Which of the following is the best example of a 'leading indicator' of safety performance?

Accepted Answer

The number of near-misses reported and investigated in the current month.

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The project's Experience Modification Rate (EMR) for the past year.

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The total number of OSHA recordable incidents from the previous quarter.

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The cost of workers' compensation claims filed to date.

Question 4

An excavation on a construction site is planned to be 15 feet deep in Type B soil. According to OSHA standards (29 CFR 1926 Subpart P), who is required to conduct daily inspections of the excavation, adjacent areas, and protective systems for evidence of potential cave-ins or other hazards?

Accepted Answer

A 'Competent Person' designated by the employer

Answer

The project's Quality Control Manager

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The third-party Geotechnical Engineer

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The on-site Project Superintendent

Question 5

A contractor is preparing a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for the task of erecting structural steel. What is the primary purpose of this document?

Accepted Answer

To identify potential hazards for each step of the task and establish controls to mitigate them.

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To satisfy the owner's insurance carrier requirements.

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To pre-qualify the crane operator for the specific lifts.

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To calculate the final cost of the steel erection activity.

Question 6

A serious incident occurs on-site, resulting in an employee fatality. After securing the scene and reporting the incident to OSHA within the required timeframe, the CCM initiates an incident investigation. What is the ultimate goal of conducting a root cause analysis as part of this investigation?

Accepted Answer

To identify underlying system failures and implement changes to prevent recurrence.

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To assign blame to the responsible individual or subcontractor.

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To complete the required paperwork for the insurance claim.

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To determine the direct cause of the injury for the OSHA 300 log.

During a daily site inspection, a Construction Manager observes a subcontractor's crew working on a scaffold that is over 10 feet high but lacks a complete guardrail system.According to OSHA's 'Focus Four' hazards, this situation represents a failure to protect against which type of hazard?

During a daily site inspection, a Construction Manager observes a subcontractor's crew working on a scaffold that is over 10 feet high but lacks a complete guardrail system.
According to OSHA's 'Focus Four' hazards, this situation represents a failure to protect against which type of hazard?