CITB Health, Safety, and Environmental Management 3

Question 1

What color is typically used for safety signs that warn of a physical danger or hazardous condition on US construction sites?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

Answer

Green

Answer

Blue

Answer

Orange

Question 2

Which document outlines the safety rules, procedures, and responsibilities for an entire construction project?

Accepted Answer

Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP)

Answer

Toolbox Talk Record

Answer

Material Safety Data Sheet

Answer

Subcontractor Agreement

Question 3

What is the minimum safe approach distance from overhead power lines for equipment that can reach up to 20 feet?

Accepted Answer

10 feet

Answer

3 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

20 feet

Question 4

Stormwater runoff from a construction site carries sediment into a nearby stream. Which best management practice (BMP) primarily prevents this?

Accepted Answer

Installing silt fences and sediment basins

Answer

Covering materials with tarps only

Answer

Increasing site lighting

Answer

Using biodegradable solvents

Question 5

What does MSDS (now SDS under GHS) stand for, and what is its primary use on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

Material Safety Data Sheet — provides hazard information for chemicals used on-site

Answer

Management Safety Directive — sets rules for supervisors

Answer

Mechanical System Design Specification — covers equipment blueprints

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Mandatory Site Documentation Sheet — records daily attendance

Question 6

Which type of excavation is considered the most stable and requires the least amount of shoring?

Accepted Answer

Type A soil

Answer

Type C soil

Answer

Type B soil

Answer

Unstable rock

Question 7

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926, when is a safety net system required during construction?

Accepted Answer

When work is performed more than 25 feet above a lower level and other fall protection is infeasible

Answer

Only when workers are above 6 feet

Answer

Whenever a worker is on a ladder

Answer

Only on steel erection projects