COSH SET 2 QUESTIONS Flashcards by Nathalie Encinas

Primary cause of accident that is characterized by the human action that departs from a standard or written job procedure or common practice, safety rules, regulations, or instructions.

A. safety hazard
B. health hazard
C. unsafe act
D. unsafe condition

C. unsafe act

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The physical or chemical property of a material, machine or the environment which could result in injury to a person, damage or destruction to property or other forms of losses.

A. safety hazard
B. health hazard
C. unsafe act
D. unsafe condition

D. unsafe condition

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A risk associated with poorly guarded or dangerous equipment and machinery that may cause injury.

A. safety hazard
B. health hazard
C. unsafe act
D. unsafe condition

A. safety hazard

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A risk associated with exposure to dangerous substance or conditions that may cause illness/disease.

A. safety hazard
B. health hazard
C. unsafe act
D. unsafe condition

B. health hazard

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In demolition safety, this control is characterized by ensuring separation between the public and the demolition activities.

A. elimination
B. substitution
C. isolation
D. engineering control

A. elimination

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Which control is demonstrated by the use of power shears, in place of grinding or oxy-acetylene cutting, where there is a risk of fire?

A. elimination
B. substitution
C. isolation
D. engineering control

B. substitution

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Installation of scaffolds, platforms, guardrails, shoring and bracing to support loads are examples of this type of risk control.

A. elimination
B. substitution
C. administrative control
D. engineering control

D. engineering control

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This type of risk control includes limiting the amount of time a person is exposed to a particular hazard, implementing safe working procedures for all hazardous tasks, and training all personnel.

A. elimination
B. substitution
C. administrative control
D. engineering control

C. administrative control

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An engineering control or set of PPEs prevents you from falling like guardrails, covers, restraints, etc.

A. fall protection system
B. fall arrest system
C. fall-proof system
D. fall alert system

A. fall protection system

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An engineering control or PPE set that protect you after you fall which is characterized by stopping the fall before you hit the surface like net/mesh and/or body harness.

A. fall protection system
B. fall arrest system
C. fall-proof system
D. fall alert system

B. fall arrest system

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A formal process to identify potential hazards related to an activity or operation, analyze the level of risk associated with those hazards, and propose controls to reduce the level of risks.

A. job hazard analysis
B. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control (HIRAC)
C. risk management
D. OSH

B. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control (HIRAC)

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A formal process to identify the dangers of specific job tasks in order to reduce the risk of injury to workers. It involves breaking down the steps of performing a job, identifying hazards at each step, and creating controls to keep workers safe while performing that task.

A. job hazard analysis
B. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control (HIRAC)
C. risk management
D. OSH

A. job hazard analysis

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I. Classify work activities
II. Identify hazard
III. Conduct risk assessment
IV. Decide if risk is tolerable and apply control measures

Which of the following are not included in HIRAC process?

A. I only
B. II only
C. IV only
D. none of the above

D. none of the above

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I. Classify work activities
II. Identify hazard
III. Conduct risk assessment
IV. Decide if risk is tolerable and apply control measures

Which of the process includes calculation of likelihood of occurrence and severity of the hazard?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

C. III

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In the OSH standard, workrooms shall be at least how many meters in height from the floor to the ceiling?

A. 2.4
B. 2.7
C. 3.0
D. 3.2

B. 2.7

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Where the rooms are air-conditioned, and the process allows free movement; existing heights of not less than how many meters may be allowed?

A. 2.4
B. 2.7
C. 3.0
D. 3.2

A. 2.4

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The maximum number of persons employed in a workroom area shall not exceed one person per how many cubic meters?

A. 10.5
B. 11.5
C. 12.5
D. 13.5

B. 11.5

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What is the maximum number of persons should be allowed to work in a 4.6 m by 7.5 m workroom with a 4 m clear height?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12

A. 9

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The minimum width of passageways between machinery or equipment should not be less than how many meters?

A. 0.60
B. 0.70
C. 0.90
D. 1.00

A. 0.60

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According to the OSH standard, standard railings shall be at least how many meters from the floor level to the upper surface of the top rail.

A. 1.00
B. 1.10
C. 1.20
D. 1.25

A. 1.00

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What is the maximum spacing of posts in a standard
railing?

A. 6.00 m
B. 4.00 m
C. 3.00 m
D. 2.00 m

D. 2.00 m

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For pipe railings, the top rails and posts of metal pipes of should be at least how many millimeters in diameter?

A. 25 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 35 mm
D. 50 mm

B. 30 mm

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All stairs, platform, and landings shall be of sufficient strength to sustain safely a live load of not less than 490 kg/m2 with what factor of safety?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

C. 4

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According to OSH standards, this shall be the minimum width of stairs (including handrails).

A. 0.90 m
B. 1.00 m
C. 1.10 m
D. 1.20 m

C. 1.10 m

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This is the **minimum width of stairs without the handrails**. A. 0.90 m B. 1.00 m C. 1.10 m D. 1.20 m

A. 0.90 m

Which of the following **stairway slope (H:V) fits the criteria** defined in the **OSH standards for stair pitch**? A. 4:1 B. 3:1 C. 1.5:1 D. 1:

C. 1.5:1

Which of the following **pitch** qualifies for **ramp installation**? A. 3:1 B. 2:1 C. 1.5:1 D. 1:1

A. 3:1

In a **pitch** of **more than 40°**, what should be provided **instead of stairs**? A. steep ramp B. fixed ladder C. elevator D. portalift

B. fixed ladder

What is the **maximum clear height between stairway landings**? A. 3.0 m B. 3.3 m C. 3.6 m D. 3.9 m

C. 3.6 m

According to OSH standard, headroom shall be provided at all points in the stairwell, what is the **minimum vertical clearance from the top of the tread in line with the face of the riser**? A. 4.0 m B. 3.0 m C. 2.0 m D. 1.0 m

C. 2.0 m

This is the **minimum dimension of treads (exclusive of nosing and projections)**. A. 20 cm B. 25 cm C. 30 cm D. 40 cm

B. 25 cm

The **riser** should have **a maximum height of how many centimeters**? A. 20 cm B. 25 cm C. 30 cm D. 35 cm

A. 20 cm

What is the **maximum pitch (slope)** for a **fixed ladder**? A. 60° B. 75° C. 80° D. 90°

D. 90°

For a **fixed ladder** used to **ascend height of more than 20 meters**, at **what height should landing be provided**? A. 6th, 12th, and 18th meter B. 5th, 10th, and 15th meter C. 8th and 16th meter D. 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, and 18th meter

A. 6th, 12th, and 18th meter

This is the **vertical member of shoring and timbering** which **directly resists pressure from side of an excavation**. A. sheathing B. strut C. wale D. toeboard

A. sheathing (sheeting)

It is the **longitudinal member of shoring and timbering** which **directly resists pressure from sheathing**. A. sheathing B. strut C. wale D. toeboard

C. wale

It is the **transverse member of shoring and timbering** which **directly resists pressure from sheathing or wales**. A. sheathing B. strut C. wale D. toeboard

B. strut

A **general term** used to **describe a temporary structure of timber or metal work with a platform** used in the construction, alteration, or demolition of a building, or other maintenance work used **to support workers or to allow the hoisting and lowering of workers, their tools, and materials**. A. scaffolds B. single scaffold C. double scaffold D. suspended scaffold

A. scaffolds

A **scaffold hanging by means of ropes or chains** capable of **being lowered or raised** by winch, pulley, block, or such other means. A. scaffolds B. single scaffold C. double scaffold D. suspended scaffold

D. suspended scaffold

A **platform supported by a single row of uprights or standards** tied along the wall, connected horizontally by a ledger, and supporting putlogs which rests on ledger on one side and in holes left in walls on the other. A. scaffolds B. single scaffold C. double scaffold D. suspended scaffold

B. single scaffold

A **platform supported on two rows of uprights or standards** parallel to the wall of a building connected by horizontal ledgers and is independent from the building wall. A. scaffolds B. single scaffold C. double scaffold D. suspended scaffold

C. double scaffold

It is the **vertical member** of scaffold **transmitting the load to the ground or to a base plate**. A. ledger / stringer B. putlogs / bearer C. brace D. standard / upright

D. standard / upright

A **scaffold bracing**, which **extends horizontally from standard to standard** forming right angles with the putlogs and forms a tie between the standards. A. ledger / stringer B. putlogs / bearer C. brace D. standard / upright

A. ledger / stringer

A **scaffold member** spanning **between a ledger and a building wall** or **between two ledgers** upon which the platform rests. A. ledger / stringer B. putlogs / bearer C. brace D. standard / upright

B. putlogs / bearer

A **scaffold member** that **holds standards or uprights in a fixed position** to **prevent any lateral movement**. A. ledger / stringer B. putlogs / bearer C. brace D. standard / uprightt

C. brace

In excavation safety, **adequate shoring and timbering** to **prevent collapse** shall be provided for **excavation of depth more than how many meters**? A. 0.75 m B. 0.80 m C. 1.00 m D. 0.90 m

C. 1.00 m

**Adequate shoring and timbering** to **prevent collapse** shall be provided for **excavation depth of over 1.0 meter** except: A. excavation in which workers are not required to enter B. excavation cut in solid rock C. excavation with walls sloped to 45° or at angle of repose. D. all of the above

D. all of the above

At what **excavation depth** should **the services of a Structural engineer for the design of the excavation** be required? A. over 5.0 meters deep B. over 5.6 meters deep C. over 6.0 meters deep D. over 6.6 meters deep

D. over 6.6 meters deep

**Tools or materials** shall be **kept a minimum of how many meters away from the edge of the excavation** to prevent their being knocked down into the excavation? A. 1.0 m B. 2.0 m C. 2.5 m D. 3.0 m

A. 1.0

At what **minimum distance** from a **9-meter-deep excavation** should **a vehicle or other machinery be driven, operated, or located** (measured from the edge of the excavation)? A. 1.0 m B. 2.0 m C. 3.0 m D. 4.5 m

C. 3.0 m

**Open excavation of over 1 m. deep** shall **be provided with what** in case of **flooding** or **collapse of the excavation work**. A. ingress and egress B. ventilation C. water supply D. drain

A. ingress and egress

How many **ladders** shall be provided for a **60–meter–length excavation** as means of **access and/or exit**. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

D. 4

The **ladder** provided as **ingress/egress in an excavation** shall **extend at least how many meters above the top of the excavation** to provide a firm handhold when stepping on or off the ladder? A. 0.50 m B. 0.75 m C. 0.83 m D. 1.00 m

C. 0.83 m

**Timber/bamboo scaffoldings** shall be **limited to a height of how many meters** from the ground or base? A. 10 m B. 15 m C. 20 m D. 25 m

C. 20 m

What **scaffolding materials** shall be used **at heights over 20 meters**? A. structural timber B. advanced treated timber C. structural metal D. huge logs

C. structural metal

In the **construction of timber scaffolds**, the **size of the standard** shall not be less than 8.9 cm. (3 in.) in diameter or its equivalent and **when it is necessary to extend a standard, the overlaps shall not be less than how many meters**? A. 0.50 B. 0.60 C. 0.75 D. 0.90

B. 0.60

In **scaffolds platform** for **painters**, **decorators**, and **similar types of workers**, when the platform is **not more than 2 m. (6 ft.) above the ground floor**, what is the **minimum width of the plat form**? A. 30 cm B. 45 cm C. 50 cm D. 60 cm

A. 30 cm

For **platforms** used by **men**, **tools**, and **materials** that is **more than two 2 m. (6 ft.) above the ground or floor**, the **minimum platform width** is: A. 1.0 m B. 1.2 m C. 1.5 m D. 2.0 m

A. 1.0 m

**Fall protection equipment** shall be required **when working at what minimum height**? A. 2.0 m B. 3.0 m C. 5.0 m D. 6.0 m

A. 2.0 m

At what **height** shall **workers be required** to **use fall arrest equipment**? A. over 10 m B. over 12 m C. over 15 m D. over 20 m

A. over 10 m

Every **scaffold** shall be **capable of supporting how many times the maximum load** to which it may be subjected **without exceeding the allowable stress**? A. twice B. thrice C. four times D. five times

A. twice

In **bamboo scaffolds**, material and construction shall be sufficient to carry **at least how many times the imposed load**? A. four times B. thrice C. twice D. once

A. four times

It is the **daily meeting among workers and their respective supervisors** for the purpose of **instruction**, **discussion**, and **proper briefing** on the planned work, the assessment of past work, the possibility or actual occurrence of accidents at the site, tips and suggestions on how to prevent possible accidents and other related matters. A. safety and health meeting B. toolbox meeting C. safety and health inspection D. safety and health audit

B. toolbox meeting

This refers to **any working surface** above water or ground, temporary or permanent floor platform scaffold construction or **wherever workers are exposed to the possibility of false hazardous to life or limb**. A. guarded surface B. unguarded surface C. working surface D. treatment room

B. unguarded surface

This is a **condition or practice** that could **reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm** before abatement under normal enforcement procedures can be accomplished. A. unsafe act B. unsafe condition C. hazard D. imminent danger

D. imminent danger