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Risk Assessment & Mitigation Flashcards

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  1. When is a confined space permit required before entry?

    Answer: When a space has limited entry/exit and contains a hazardous atmosphere or engulfment risk

    OSHA defines a permit-required confined space as one with limited entry/exit AND a recognized serious safety or health hazard.

  2. A client's home was recently flooded. Before entering to perform repairs, what hazard should be assessed FIRST?

    Answer: Compromised structural integrity and electrical safety

    Flooding can weaken structural members and saturate electrical systems, creating collapse and electrocution risks that must be assessed before entry.

  3. What is the purpose of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) before beginning a task?

    Answer: To identify hazards associated with each step and determine controls

    A JHA breaks each job step down to identify potential hazards and establish controls before work begins, reducing injury risk.

  4. Which condition makes a trench excavation require protective systems (shoring, sloping, or shielding) per OSHA?

    Answer: Trenches 5 feet or deeper, or less if a competent person sees a cave-in risk

    OSHA 1926.652 requires protective systems for excavations 5 feet or deeper, or shallower if a competent person determines cave-in risk exists.

  5. When using a reciprocating saw to cut through wall material, what scanning step reduces hidden hazard risk?

    Answer: Use a stud finder with AC wire detection before cutting

    A multi-function stud finder with AC detection locates both framing and live electrical wires, preventing accidental contact while cutting.

  6. A handyman notices a gas odor while working inside a home. What is the correct immediate action?

    Answer: Open windows, leave immediately, and call the gas company from outside

    Gas leaks require immediate evacuation without activating any switches or electronics, then calling the utility from a safe distance.

  7. What does the color ORANGE on a safety label or tag typically indicate on a construction site?

    Answer: Warning — hazardous condition that could cause serious injury

    ANSI Z535 designates orange as a WARNING signal word color indicating a potentially hazardous situation that could result in serious injury.

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