CTSP Incident Prevention and Response 4

Question 1

A worker is found unresponsive at the base of a tree after a suspected fall. After confirming scene safety, the NEXT step is to:

Accepted Answer

Check for responsiveness and call for emergency medical services

Answer

Checking responsiveness and activating EMS are the priority actions in any suspected traumatic emergency before further assessment.

Question 2

Which type of hazard assessment is conducted continuously throughout a task, rather than only before work begins?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic risk assessment

Answer

Dynamic risk assessment is the ongoing process of recognizing and responding to changing hazards as conditions evolve during work.

Question 3

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269, the minimum approach distance for unqualified workers near energized lines operating at 50kV or less is:

Accepted Answer

10 feet

Answer

OSHA 1910.269 establishes a 10-foot minimum approach distance for unqualified workers near lines up to 50kV.

Question 4

A crew is working in a residential neighborhood when a homeowner enters the work zone. The crew should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Stop all hazardous operations and direct the homeowner to a safe area outside the exclusion zone

Answer

All hazardous operations must stop and bystanders must be escorted to a safe area to prevent struck-by incidents.

Question 5

Which element of an effective safety program is described as 'leadership visibly participating in safety activities'?

Accepted Answer

Management commitment

Answer

Management commitment means supervisors and owners actively demonstrate that safety is a priority through their own visible participation.

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