CTSP Regulatory Compliance (OSHA/Z133) 3

Question 1

ANSI Z133 specifies that a second climber or qualified worker on the ground must be present when a climber is working aloft primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Monitor the climber and respond in case of emergency

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Provide tools and equipment to the climber

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Operate the chipper while the climber works

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Document the work being performed for liability

Question 2

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.266, which of the following is a required component of a chainsaw inspection before use?

Accepted Answer

Verifying the chain brake functions properly

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Checking the chain sharpness against a factory standard card

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Confirming the saw weight is under the OSHA maximum

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Testing the saw at full throttle for 60 seconds

Question 3

According to ANSI Z133, the minimum distance for an exclusion zone around a felling operation is generally:

Accepted Answer

Twice the height of the tree being felled in all directions

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Equal to the height of the tree being felled

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50 feet in all directions regardless of tree height

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Determined solely by local ordinance

Question 4

OSHA requires employers to maintain a written Hazard Communication (HazCom) program. In tree care, which common substance triggers this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Pesticides and herbicides used in treatments

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Tree sap from conifers

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Wood chips generated by chipping operations

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Carbon dioxide from vehicle exhaust

Question 5

A tree care employer with 10 or fewer employees is still subject to which OSHA recordkeeping requirement?

Accepted Answer

Reporting any work-related fatality within 8 hours to OSHA

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Maintaining full OSHA 300 logs at all times

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Filing annual injury summaries with the Department of Labor

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Posting OSHA 300A summary forms year-round

Question 6

ANSI Z133 requires that all aerial lift operators used in tree care be:

Accepted Answer

Trained and authorized by the employer

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Licensed by the state as heavy equipment operators

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Certified by ANSI directly before each project

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At least 21 years of age per federal law

Question 7

Under OSHA standards, what must an employer do when a worker is exposed to a chemical hazard above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)?

Accepted Answer

Implement engineering controls, administrative controls, or provide appropriate PPE

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Post a warning sign at the entrance to the work area

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Report the exposure to OSHA within 24 hours

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Place the affected employee on paid leave until the hazard is removed