FCC Safety Standards & Construction Practices 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Florida contractors working with asbestos-containing materials (ACM) must comply with which primary federal regulation?
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 (Correct answer)
- EPA 40 CFR Part 60
- NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
- Florida Statute Chapter 489
Correct answer: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 is the construction industry asbestos standard governing ACM disturbance, PPE, and worker exposure limits.
Question 2: What is the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for silica dust set by OSHA for construction workers, as a time-weighted average?
- 50 µg/m³ (Correct answer)
- 100 µg/m³
- 250 µg/m³
- 500 µg/m³
Correct answer: 50 µg/m³
OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica standard (1926.1153) set the PEL at 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA.
Question 3: When using powder-actuated tools on a Florida job site, who must operate the tool?
- Any licensed contractor
- A worker certified by the tool's manufacturer or equivalent training (Correct answer)
- Only a licensed electrician
- A foreman with 5+ years experience
Correct answer: A worker certified by the tool's manufacturer or equivalent training
OSHA 1926.302(e) requires that powder-actuated tools be operated only by workers who have been trained and certified by the tool's manufacturer.
Question 4: What is the minimum diameter of a safety line (lifeline) used in personal fall arrest systems per OSHA standards?
- 1/4 inch
- 5/16 inch
- 3/8 inch (Correct answer)
- 1/2 inch
Correct answer: 3/8 inch
OSHA 1926.502(d) requires lifelines used in personal fall arrest systems to have a minimum diameter of 3/8 inch.
Question 5: Under Florida law, when must a contractor notify the building department of a 'threshold building' project reaching a structural concrete pour?
- 48 hours before the pour
- 24 hours before the pour (Correct answer)
- At the time of the pour
- Within 24 hours after the pour
Correct answer: 24 hours before the pour
Florida Statute 553.79 requires the contractor to notify the building department at least 24 hours before each structural concrete pour on a threshold building.
Question 6: Which agency administers the 'Sunshine State One Call' system that Florida contractors must contact before digging?
- Florida DEP
- Florida Public Service Commission
- Sunshine 811 (formerly Sunshine State One Call of Florida) (Correct answer)
- FDOT District Office
Correct answer: Sunshine 811 (formerly Sunshine State One Call of Florida)
Sunshine 811 administers Florida's underground utility notification system; contractors must call or submit online at least 2 business days before excavating.
Question 7: What is the required guard rail height for a floor opening, hole, or elevated platform edge per OSHA construction standards?
- 36 inches minimum
- 39 to 45 inches
- 42 inches minimum (Correct answer)
- 48 inches minimum
Correct answer: 42 inches minimum
OSHA 1926.502(b) requires top rails of guardrail systems to be 42 inches (plus or minus 3 inches) above the walking/working surface.
FCC Safety Standards & Construction Practices 3
Florida contractors working with asbestos-containing materials (ACM) must comply with which primary federal regulation?