Construction Safety and OSHA Compliance Flashcards

Which California agency enforces occupational safety and health regulations on construction sites?

Answer: Cal/OSHA (Division of Occupational Safety and Health)

Cal/OSHA, formally the Division of Occupational Safety and Health under the California Department of Industrial Relations, enforces workplace safety on California construction sites.

Under Cal/OSHA regulations, what is the maximum penalty for a 'willful or repeat' safety violation?

Answer: $156,259

Cal/OSHA can impose penalties up to $156,259 (indexed for inflation) for willful or repeat violations of safety regulations.

California contractors must submit an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) to Cal/OSHA:

Answer: They must have one on file at all times but don't submit it proactively

Every California employer must have a written IIPP and keep it accessible on-site, but it is not submitted to Cal/OSHA unless requested during an inspection.

What is the minimum safe distance a worker must stay from the edge of an unprotected excavation that is 5 feet or deeper?

Answer: Workers must be protected by a trench box, sloping, or shoring

Cal/OSHA requires that excavations 5 feet or deeper have cave-in protection through shoring, sloping, or a trench box before workers may enter.

Under Cal/OSHA's fall protection standard, workers on residential construction must have fall protection when working at heights of:

Answer: 6 feet or more

Cal/OSHA requires fall protection for residential construction workers at heights of 6 feet or more above a lower level.

A Statewide Construction Safety Order (SCSO) in California applies to:

Answer: All construction, demolition, alteration, and repair work

California's Statewide Construction Safety Orders apply to all construction, demolition, alteration, and repair work regardless of size or public/private status.