CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Safety Training and Communication Questions and Answers 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Stop work and assess soil classification before excavation begins

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Elimination — physically removing the hazard from the workplace

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Practice Test

CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Practice Test

CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Safety Training and Communication Questions and Answers 4