CCM Quality, Safety & Risk Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which OSHA standard specifically governs safety requirements for construction industry workers in the United States?
- 29 CFR Part 1910
- 29 CFR Part 1926 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR Part 1904
- 29 CFR Part 1960
Correct answer: 29 CFR Part 1926
29 CFR Part 1926 is OSHA's construction industry safety standard, covering hazards specific to construction worksites.
Question 2: A contractor discovers that installed concrete has a compressive strength 15% below specification. Under a quality management system, what is the FIRST step?
- Immediately demolish and replace the concrete
- Issue a nonconformance report and quarantine the affected area (Correct answer)
- Notify the owner and request a design waiver
- Perform additional coring tests to verify the full extent
Correct answer: Issue a nonconformance report and quarantine the affected area
Issuing a nonconformance report (NCR) and quarantining the work is the first formal step to document and control the deficiency before deciding on disposition.
Question 3: In risk management, what does the term 'risk appetite' describe?
- The maximum financial loss a project can absorb before bankruptcy
- The level of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of objectives (Correct answer)
- The probability threshold above which risks must be mitigated
- The budget reserved for managing identified risks
Correct answer: The level of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of objectives
Risk appetite is the amount and type of risk an organization is willing to pursue or retain in order to achieve its strategic objectives.
Question 4: Which safety metric measures the number of OSHA recordable incidents per 200,000 hours worked?
- Experience Modification Rate (EMR)
- Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) (Correct answer)
- Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR)
- Severity Rate (SR)
Correct answer: Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
The Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) normalizes recordable incidents per 200,000 hours to allow comparison across companies of different sizes.
Question 5: A risk register entry shows Impact = High and Probability = Low. What risk response strategy is MOST appropriate for this scenario?
- Accept the risk and monitor it passively
- Transfer the risk through insurance or contract clauses (Correct answer)
- Avoid the risk by eliminating the activity
- Exploit the risk to gain additional benefit
Correct answer: Transfer the risk through insurance or contract clauses
High-impact, low-probability risks are typically best managed by transferring them (e.g., via insurance) so the financial consequence is borne by another party if the event occurs.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of a Pre-Task Plan (PTP) in construction safety management?
- To document past incidents and identify trends
- To outline site-specific hazards and controls before a specific task begins (Correct answer)
- To satisfy OSHA recordkeeping requirements for the project file
- To assign blame when a safety incident occurs
Correct answer: To outline site-specific hazards and controls before a specific task begins
A Pre-Task Plan identifies job-specific hazards and the controls workers will implement before starting work, making it a proactive safety tool.
Question 7: Under the CMAA Body of Knowledge, which document formally defines the quality standards and inspection procedures applicable to a construction project?
- Project Execution Plan
- Quality Management Plan (Correct answer)
- Construction Phase Report
- Commissioning Plan
Correct answer: Quality Management Plan
The Quality Management Plan establishes quality standards, responsibilities, processes, and inspection/test procedures for a specific project.
CCM Quality, Safety & Risk Management 2
Which OSHA standard specifically governs safety requirements for construction industry workers in the United States?