CGM Health & Safety Protocols 5

Question 1

Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, a grounds manager's responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

Furnish a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm

Answer

Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards, even where no specific OSHA standard exists for that hazard.

Question 2

A grounds worker develops a rash on exposed skin after spreading a new mulch product. The manager should:

Accepted Answer

Remove the worker from exposure, provide first aid, review the product SDS, and report the incident

Answer

A suspected chemical dermatitis requires removing the worker from exposure, consulting the SDS, providing first aid or medical care, and documenting the incident per OSHA recordkeeping rules.

Question 3

When operating a wood chipper, which action poses the greatest risk of a pull-in injury?

Accepted Answer

Pushing material into the feed chute while reaching forward over the opening

Answer

Reaching over or into the feed chute while the chipper is running creates a direct pull-in hazard from the rotating drum; material should be fed from the side and released before it enters the chute.

Question 4

Which precaution is most important when grounds workers must work in traffic-adjacent areas such as highway medians or roadside turf?

Accepted Answer

Using high-visibility (ANSI Class 2 or 3) safety vests and following a traffic control plan

Answer

ANSI Class 2 or 3 high-visibility apparel, combined with a formal traffic control plan (cones, signs, flaggers), is required to protect workers in roadway environments.

Question 5

What is the purpose of maintaining a confined space entry permit when workers must enter an underground irrigation vault?

Accepted Answer

To ensure atmospheric testing, ventilation, standby rescue, and communication are in place before entry

Answer

A permit-required confined space entry permit verifies that atmospheric conditions are safe, rescue resources are staged, and communication is established before any worker enters.

(CGM) Certified Grounds Manager Practice Test

(CGM) Certified Grounds Manager Practice Test

CGM Health & Safety Protocols 5