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Safety Standards & Construction Practices Flashcards

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  1. Florida's threshold building inspection program requires a Special Inspector to be present during which activity?

    Answer: Structural concrete pours and other threshold structural elements

    Under Florida Statute 553.79, threshold buildings require a licensed special inspector to continuously inspect all structural concrete pours and other critical structural elements.

  2. What is the maximum angle of repose (from horizontal) for a spoil pile placed adjacent to a trench excavation?

    Answer: At least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation

    OSHA 1926.651(j)(2) requires excavated material (spoil) to be kept at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation to prevent cave-in hazards.

  3. Which NFPA standard governs the installation of portable fire extinguishers on construction sites in Florida?

    Answer: NFPA 10

    NFPA 10 — Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers — governs the selection, installation, inspection, and maintenance of portable extinguishers.

  4. When must a Florida contractor perform a pre-construction survey to identify lead-based paint (LBP) before renovation work?

    Answer: For all residential structures built before 1978

    EPA's RRP Rule (40 CFR Part 745) requires lead-safe work practices and pre-renovation notification for housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978.

  5. A worker on a Florida construction site sustains an amputation injury. Under OSHA's severe injury reporting rule, how soon must the employer report this to OSHA?

    Answer: Within 24 hours

    OSHA requires employers to report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss to OSHA within 24 hours of the incident.

  6. What is the purpose of a 'competent person' designation under OSHA's excavation standard (Subpart P)?

    Answer: To classify soil, identify hazards, and authorize protective systems before workers enter

    OSHA defines a competent person as someone capable of identifying existing and predictable excavation hazards and with authority to take corrective action, including soil classification.

  7. Under the Florida Building Code, what is required before a contractor can begin demolition of a structure that may contain regulated asbestos?

    Answer: An asbestos survey by a licensed asbestos consultant and NESHAP notification to the Florida DEP

    NESHAP regulations (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M) require an asbestos survey and notification to Florida DEP at least 10 working days before demolition when regulated ACM may be present.