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Job Site Safety & Risk Management Flashcards

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  1. A subcontractor on your site refuses to follow your site safety rules, claiming their company has different procedures. As lead carpenter you should:

    Answer: Enforce the site safety rules and remove the subcontractor if they refuse to comply

    The lead carpenter is responsible for safety on the entire site; all workers including subcontractors must comply with the established site safety program.

  2. What is the primary risk when cutting pressure-treated lumber without respiratory protection?

    Answer: Inhalation of wood dust containing arsenic or chromium compounds

    Older pressure-treated lumber (CCA) and some modern treatments contain toxic preservatives whose dust poses inhalation risks requiring respiratory protection.

  3. Which of the following best describes the hierarchy of hazard controls, from most to least effective?

    Answer: Elimination → Substitution → Engineering → Administrative → PPE

    The hierarchy of controls places elimination at the top (most effective) and PPE at the bottom (least effective) because PPE does not remove the hazard.

  4. When operating a pneumatic nail gun, which safety feature prevents the tool from firing unless it is pressed firmly against the work surface?

    Answer: Contact/bump safety trigger

    The contact safety (also called bump or bounce-fire) requires the nose piece to be depressed against the work surface before the trigger can fire the nailer.

  5. A lead carpenter discovers an abandoned asbestos floor tile during a renovation. Under EPA and OSHA regulations, the correct action is to:

    Answer: Stop disturbing the material and consult a licensed asbestos inspector or abatement contractor

    Suspect asbestos-containing materials must not be disturbed; a licensed inspector must evaluate them before any removal or disturbance occurs.

  6. What is the purpose of a tailgate (toolbox) safety meeting held at the start of each workday?

    Answer: To brief workers on the day's tasks, hazards, and controls in a timely, relevant format

    Toolbox talks provide a brief, task-specific safety briefing that keeps hazard awareness current with the actual work being performed that day.

  7. When workers are exposed to noise levels averaging 90 dBA over an 8-hour shift, OSHA's hearing conservation program requires the employer to:

    Answer: Implement a hearing conservation program including monitoring, audiometric testing, training, and PPE

    OSHA's hearing conservation standard (29 CFR 1910.95) requires a full program — not just PPE — when noise exposures reach the action level of 85 dBA TWA.