CFCM Safety & Risk Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FAR 52.236-13, what is the contractor's primary obligation regarding accident prevention on construction contracts?
- Submit a safety plan only if requested by the CO
- Exercise reasonable care to protect life and property (Correct answer)
- Provide accident prevention measures at the government's expense
- Delegate safety responsibilities to the contracting officer's representative
Correct answer: Exercise reasonable care to protect life and property
FAR 52.236-13 requires contractors to exercise reasonable care to prevent injury to persons and damage to property during construction work.
Question 2: Which federal regulation primarily governs occupational safety and health requirements that contractors must meet when performing work on federal contracts?
- FAR Part 45
- 29 CFR Part 1926 (Correct answer)
- FAR Part 36
- 48 CFR Part 970
Correct answer: 29 CFR Part 1926
29 CFR Part 1926 contains OSHA construction safety standards that federal contractors performing construction work must comply with.
Question 3: A contractor's risk management plan for a high-value DoD contract should prioritize risks based on which combination of factors?
- Cost impact and contract type
- Probability of occurrence and potential impact (Correct answer)
- Schedule variance and contractor experience
- Subcontractor performance and overhead rates
Correct answer: Probability of occurrence and potential impact
Risk prioritization in federal contracting is based on the combination of likelihood (probability) and consequence (impact) of each identified risk.
Question 4: When a contractor identifies a safety hazard that poses imminent danger during contract performance, the FIRST action should be to:
- Document the hazard and include it in the next monthly report
- Stop work in the affected area and notify the contracting officer immediately (Correct answer)
- Submit a contract modification request to address the hazard
- Wait for the COR to conduct a formal inspection before acting
Correct answer: Stop work in the affected area and notify the contracting officer immediately
Imminent danger situations require immediate cessation of hazardous work and prompt notification to the contracting officer to protect worker safety.
Question 5: Which type of insurance is typically MANDATORY for contractors performing construction work on federal projects?
- Professional liability insurance
- Workers' compensation insurance (Correct answer)
- Business interruption insurance
- Directors and officers liability insurance
Correct answer: Workers' compensation insurance
FAR 28.307-2 requires contractors to maintain workers' compensation insurance to cover employees injured during the performance of contracts.
Question 6: A risk response strategy where the government accepts the potential consequences of a risk without taking action to reduce it is called:
- Risk mitigation
- Risk transfer
- Risk acceptance (Correct answer)
- Risk avoidance
Correct answer: Risk acceptance
Risk acceptance means acknowledging a risk and deciding not to take preventive action, often used for low-probability or low-impact risks.
Question 7: Under the Drug-Free Workplace Act requirements in FAR 52.223-6, contractors must establish a drug-free awareness program that includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace
- The contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace
- Random drug testing of all contractor employees (Correct answer)
- Available drug counseling and employee assistance programs
Correct answer: Random drug testing of all contractor employees
FAR 52.223-6 does not mandate random drug testing; it requires awareness programs covering dangers, policy, penalties, and available assistance programs.
CFCM Safety & Risk Management 3
Under FAR 52.236-13, what is the contractor's primary obligation regarding accident prevention on construction contracts?