CCM Construction Safety and Risk 3

Question 1

The OSHA 300 Log must be posted in the workplace annually during which period?

Accepted Answer

February 1 – April 30

Answer

OSHA requires the Form 300A summary to be posted from February 1 through April 30 each year.

Question 2

What is the maximum allowable slope for Type C soil in an excavation without additional shoring under OSHA standards?

Accepted Answer

1½:1 (H:V)

Answer

OSHA Appendix B to 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P requires a 1½:1 (horizontal to vertical) slope for Type C, the least stable soil.

Question 3

Which tool is most useful for proactively identifying safety risks early in a construction project's design phase?

Accepted Answer

Constructability / HAZID review

Answer

A HAZID (Hazard Identification) or constructability review during design identifies and eliminates risks before construction begins.

Question 4

When a subcontractor's employee is injured on a general contractor's site, OSHA's multi-employer citation policy allows citations to be issued to:

Accepted Answer

Both the creating/controlling employer and the exposing employer

Answer

OSHA's multi-employer worksite policy allows citations to the employer who created the hazard and the employer whose workers are exposed to it.

Question 5

A fall protection plan is required as an alternative to conventional fall protection systems only when:

Accepted Answer

Conventional systems would create a greater hazard or are infeasible

Answer

OSHA allows a written fall protection plan only when an employer can demonstrate that conventional fall protection is infeasible or creates a greater hazard.

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CCM Construction Safety and Risk 3