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Personal Protective Equipment in Construction Flashcards

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  1. OSHA requires that PPE be 'appropriate' for the hazard. Which process is used to determine what PPE is appropriate for a specific construction task?

    Answer: Conducting a written workplace hazard assessment per OSHA 1910.132(d)

    OSHA 1910.132(d) (incorporated into construction via 1926.28) requires a written workplace hazard assessment to identify physical and health hazards that necessitate PPE, forming the basis for appropriate PPE selection.

  2. What is the ANSI/ISEA 107 standard, and what performance class provides the highest visibility for highway construction workers?

    Answer: ANSI/ISEA 107 governs high-visibility safety apparel — Class 3 provides the highest visibility

    ANSI/ISEA 107 establishes performance requirements for high-visibility safety apparel. Class 3 provides the highest level of visibility with the greatest amount of fluorescent background material and retroreflective striping.

  3. A construction worker is assigned to work in an environment with confirmed asbestos-containing materials during renovation. What level of respiratory protection is minimally required when airborne fibers are below the PEL but above the action level?

    Answer: Half-face APR with P100 filters

    OSHA 1926.1101 requires at minimum a half-face APR with HEPA (P100) filter cartridges for asbestos exposures above the action level (0.1 f/cc) but below the PEL (0.1 f/cc TWA).

  4. Under OSHA 1910.134, what is the purpose of a fit test for a tight-fitting respirator?

    Answer: To verify that the respirator creates an adequate seal with the worker's facial features, ensuring protection

    Fit testing verifies that a specific make/model/size of tight-fitting respirator creates an adequate facial seal for a specific worker — ensuring the respirator will protect against contaminant infiltration around the face seal.

  5. What is the minimum training that OSHA requires employers to provide before workers use PPE on construction sites?

    Answer: Task-specific training on when PPE is required, how to use it properly, its limitations, and care/maintenance

    OSHA 1910.132(f) requires training that covers: when PPE is necessary, what PPE is required, how to properly put it on, adjust, wear, and remove it, the limitations of the PPE, and proper care, maintenance, and disposal.

  6. A construction supervisor observes that workers are frequently removing their respiratory protection because the masks are 'uncomfortable.' What is the FIRST step the supervisor should take?

    Answer: Evaluate whether the respirators selected are appropriate for the task and whether better-fitting alternatives are available

    When workers remove PPE due to discomfort, the first response is to evaluate whether better-fitting or more comfortable respirators (that still provide required protection) are available. Worker compliance improves dramatically when PPE is properly fitted and comfortable.