CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Safety Program Management Questions and Answers 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When conducting a job hazard analysis (JHA), which step should be completed FIRST?
- Identify corrective actions for each hazard
- Break the job into sequential steps (Correct answer)
- Assign a risk priority number to each step
- Select the employees who will perform the task
Correct answer: Break the job into sequential steps
A JHA begins by breaking the job into its sequential basic steps before hazards can be identified or controls assigned.
Question 2: Which leading indicator is MOST useful for measuring the effectiveness of a construction safety program?
- Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
- Near-miss reporting rate (Correct answer)
- Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate
- Workers' compensation cost per claim
Correct answer: Near-miss reporting rate
Near-miss reporting rate is a leading indicator because it tracks events before harm occurs, enabling proactive intervention.
Question 3: Under OSHA's multi-employer worksite policy, which employer bears primary responsibility for correcting hazards they create?
- The controlling employer
- The exposing employer
- The creating employer (Correct answer)
- The correcting employer
Correct answer: The creating employer
The creating employer is responsible for eliminating hazards they introduce to the worksite, regardless of who is exposed.
Question 4: A construction safety manager wants to reduce struck-by incidents. Which hierarchy of controls approach is MOST preferred?
- Provide workers with high-visibility vests
- Train workers on spotting procedures
- Physically separate workers from equipment travel paths using barriers (Correct answer)
- Post warning signs in equipment operation zones
Correct answer: Physically separate workers from equipment travel paths using barriers
Engineering controls such as physical barriers rank higher than PPE or administrative controls in the hierarchy of controls.
Question 5: Which document is typically required before a confined space entry permit is issued on a construction site?
- A safety data sheet (SDS) for all chemicals in the space
- Atmospheric testing results showing acceptable oxygen and hazardous gas levels (Correct answer)
- A signed acknowledgment from the entrant's supervisor
- A written confined space rescue plan approved by OSHA
Correct answer: Atmospheric testing results showing acceptable oxygen and hazardous gas levels
Atmospheric testing must confirm acceptable oxygen levels (19.5%–23.5%) and absence of hazardous concentrations before entry is permitted.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of a safety management system (SMS) audit on a construction project?
- To identify and discipline non-compliant workers
- To verify that safety program elements are implemented and effective (Correct answer)
- To update OSHA 300 logs before the annual summary deadline
- To satisfy insurance carrier loss-control requirements
Correct answer: To verify that safety program elements are implemented and effective
Audits evaluate whether safety program elements are in place, functioning, and producing intended outcomes.
Question 7: A safety technician is reviewing incident investigation reports and notices that 'inadequate training' is listed as a root cause in 60% of cases. Which corrective action addresses the root cause MOST directly?
- Increase the frequency of random drug testing
- Revise and expand the new-hire and task-specific training programs (Correct answer)
- Issue written warnings to supervisors of injured employees
- Purchase additional PPE for high-risk tasks
Correct answer: Revise and expand the new-hire and task-specific training programs
If inadequate training is the systemic root cause, revising training programs directly eliminates that causal factor.
CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Safety Program Management Questions and Answers 3
When conducting a job hazard analysis (JHA), which step should be completed FIRST?