Construction Safety and OSHA Compliance Flashcards

Which form must a California employer file with Cal/OSHA within 8 hours of a work-related fatality or serious injury?

Answer: Immediate telephone/online notification to Cal/OSHA

California employers must immediately notify Cal/OSHA by telephone or online within 8 hours of any work-related fatality or serious injury requiring hospitalization.

Heat illness prevention regulations in California require contractors to provide outdoor workers with water at a rate of at least:

Answer: 1 quart per hour

Cal/OSHA's heat illness prevention standard requires employers to provide at least 1 quart of cool, fresh water per employee per hour during outdoor work.

California's high-heat procedures under the heat illness prevention standard are triggered when the temperature reaches:

Answer: 95°F

Cal/OSHA requires employers to implement high-heat procedures, including a mandatory cool-down period, when temperatures reach 95°F or above.

Which of the following is a contractor's responsibility under California's Lead in Construction regulation?

Answer: Provide lead training for all workers before exposure above the Action Level

California regulations require employers to provide appropriate lead safety training for any worker whose exposure may exceed the Action Level (30 μg/m³) in construction.

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be kept available on site for:

Answer: All hazardous chemicals used or stored on the job site

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires SDS sheets to be available for all hazardous chemicals present in the workplace.

Scaffolding erected at heights greater than how many feet must be designed by a licensed engineer in California?

Answer: 75 feet

Cal/OSHA requires that scaffold systems exceeding 75 feet in height be designed by a licensed civil or structural engineer.