CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Safety Training and Communication Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

A worker refuses to perform a task they believe is imminently dangerous. Under the OSH Act, the employer:

Accepted Answer

Cannot discipline the worker for refusing work they reasonably believe poses imminent danger of death or serious injury

Answer

The OSH Act's Section 11(c) protects workers from retaliation for refusing imminently dangerous work when a reasonable person would agree the danger exists.

Question 2

Which statement BEST describes the purpose of a safety inspection checklist used during a site walkthrough?

Accepted Answer

To provide a consistent, systematic method for identifying and documenting hazardous conditions

Answer

Checklists standardize the inspection process, reduce the chance of overlooking known hazards, and create a documentation trail for corrective actions.

Question 3

During a safety training needs assessment, a CHSTidentifies that lost-time injuries are concentrated in the fall hazard category. The MOST appropriate next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Analyze which job tasks, crews, and locations are associated with the fall injuries to target training and controls

Answer

A targeted root-cause analysis of fall incidents identifies specific gaps in training, equipment, or procedures that can be addressed with focused interventions.

Question 4

The 'Catch and Fix' or 'STOP' observation programs used in construction are examples of:

Accepted Answer

Behavior-based safety (BBS) programs that observe and reinforce safe work practices

Answer

BBS programs like STOP use structured peer observations to identify at-risk behaviors and reinforce safe ones before incidents occur.

Question 5

According to ANSI Z490.1 (Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training), a training program should include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Automatic certification of workers after a single session regardless of demonstrated competency

Answer

ANSI Z490.1 requires demonstrated competency for certification; automatic certification without assessment violates this standard.

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 5