CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Safety Training and Communication Questions and Answers Flashcards

A construction company wants to improve near-miss reporting. Which strategy has been shown to be MOST effective?

Answer: Establishing a non-punitive, anonymous reporting system with feedback to reporters

Non-punitive, confidential systems remove fear of blame, which is the primary barrier to near-miss reporting.

During a pre-task planning (PTP) meeting, workers identify a trench excavation that may have unstable soil. The FIRST action should be to:

Answer: Stop work and assess soil classification before excavation begins

OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P requires soil classification before selecting an excavation protective system; work must not begin until this is determined.

The primary purpose of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is to:

Answer: Identify hazards associated with specific job steps before work begins and determine controls

A JHA breaks a job into steps, identifies hazards in each step, and recommends controls to eliminate or reduce those hazards proactively.

Which hierarchy of controls level offers the MOST reliable protection from a recognized construction hazard?

Answer: Elimination — physically removing the hazard from the workplace

Elimination removes the hazard entirely, making exposure impossible and providing the highest level of protection in the hierarchy.

A safety manager notices workers consistently bypass a machine guard. According to behavior-based safety (BBS) principles, the BEST response is to:

Answer: Observe the task, identify the antecedents driving the behavior, and redesign the consequence system to reinforce safe behavior

BBS focuses on antecedents and consequences (ABC model) to understand and change behaviors rather than purely punitive responses.

According to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.503, fall protection training for construction workers must be conducted by:

Answer: A competent person qualified in fall protection

OSHA 1926.503 requires that fall protection training be provided by a competent person with knowledge and ability in the subject.

When communicating an urgent safety alert about a newly identified site-wide hazard, which communication channel is MOST appropriate?

Answer: An immediate all-hands safety stand-down meeting supplemented by posted notices

Urgent hazard information requires immediate face-to-face communication to ensure all workers receive and understand the message before continuing work.