Test 3 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What percentage of non-fatal injuries are back injuries?
20%
What amount of weight should the average construction worker be able to lift?
100lbs
Name for someone working the equipment
Operator
Balanced Fleet
Assigning the appropriate # of units to a site to meet the schedule. No waiting time for any component.
What determines the amount of material that a piece of equipment can carry?
Volume and the weight capacity
GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating; includes Chassey, Body, engine, Operator, Load
How many minutes an hour are productive?
50 minutes
BCY
Bank Cubic Yard
LCY
Loose Cubic Yard
CCY
Compact Cubic Yard
LF
Load Factor, VOLbcy/VOLlcy
SF
Shrinkage Factor, VOLccy/VOLbcy
Earthmoving Order
Load, Haul, Dump, Return
Load and Dump -> Fixed`
Haul and Return -> Variable
Fringe Benefits
Paid on behalf of, not to the workers (ie health insurance)
Work Rules
Restrictive Work Practices
Apprentice Programs
Union Training
Claimed as there major benefit
Job Stewards
A worker on the job site who sees that union conditions are maintained on the job and handles grievances against an employer.
Subcontractor Clause
Contractor agrees to only use union subs
Special Provision
Job preservation may be as/more important than a wage increase
Hiring Hall
Provides a way for the union to find laborers from the union for needed work.
Secondary Boycotts
A has a problem with B and tries to get C to put pressure on B.
Common Situs Picketing
Union subs pickett the stie to get the non-union subs to find a union contract.
ABC
Associated Builders & Contractors
Open Shop
Laborers do not sign a labor contract but instead are sourced on the open market.
