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Safety, Quality Control & Risk Management Flashcards

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  1. A contractor discovers undisclosed asbestos-containing materials (ACM) during demolition. Under NESHAP regulations, what is the FIRST required action?

    Answer: Immediately stop work, notify the EPA/state agency, and retain a licensed abatement contractor

    EPA's NESHAP regulations require work stoppage and notification to the appropriate regulatory authority when unexpected ACM is discovered, followed by proper abatement procedures.

  2. In construction quality control, a 'nonconformance report' (NCR) is issued when:

    Answer: Work or material fails to meet specified contract requirements

    An NCR formally documents instances where work, materials, or processes do not conform to contract specifications, triggering a corrective action process.

  3. Which confined space classification under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 requires a permit, attendant, and entrant training before entry?

    Answer: Permit-required confined space

    A permit-required confined space (PRCS) contains serious safety or health hazards and requires a formal entry permit system including attendants, entrant training, and rescue provisions.

  4. What does a 'risk appetite' statement define in a construction organization's risk management framework?

    Answer: The types and levels of risk the organization is willing to accept in pursuit of objectives

    Risk appetite defines the aggregate level and types of risk an organization is willing to accept while pursuing its strategic goals, guiding risk response decisions.

  5. During concrete placement, a slump test result exceeds the specification maximum. According to quality management best practices, the CORRECT action is to:

    Answer: Reject the load and document a nonconformance report

    Concrete exceeding specified slump limits must be rejected because excess water weakens the hardened concrete; a nonconformance report should document the out-of-spec delivery.

  6. A Monte Carlo simulation is used in construction risk management to:

    Answer: Model the probability distribution of project cost or schedule outcomes

    Monte Carlo simulation runs thousands of random scenarios using probability distributions for input variables to produce a probability distribution of overall project cost or schedule outcomes.

  7. Under OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard (29 CFR 1910.147), what must occur before an authorized employee performs maintenance on energized equipment?

    Answer: All hazardous energy sources must be isolated and verified at zero energy state

    LOTO requires that all energy sources be isolated, locked out, and verified at zero energy state (zero mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, thermal, and chemical energy) before maintenance begins.