Deck 11: Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Vision Hazards

Question 1

OSHA requires employers to provide a guardrail around all open-sided platforms that are two feet or more above the ground or next level.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The National Safety Council recommends all the following do's when using a ladder except:

A) Do set the ladder's base on a firm, level surface
B) Do limit a ladder to one person at a time
C) Do lean the ladder against a fragile, slippery, or unstable surface
D) Do face the ladder when climbing up or down

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Surface falls are divided into four categories: trip and fall, stump and fall, step and fall, and slip and fall.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

It is important to provide employees with training in the proper use of the eye protection devices.

Question 5

40% of injuries occur in the first year of employment, which of the following areas do most of these injuries occur?

A) Eye-related
B) Foot-related
C) Ear-related
D) Back-related

Question 6

In a slip-and-fall prevention program, the policy statement serves the purpose of conveying the employees' commitment to safety.

Question 7

A foreign object is any object that is out of place or in position to trip someone or to cause a slip.

Question 8

OSHA requires employers to guard every floor hole into which a worker might accidently fall.

Question 9

Inspecting ladders before every use may prevent a fall.

Question 10

Hard hats are tested to withstand how many foot-pounds of impact?

A) 10
B) 40
C) 20
D) 15

Question 11

Approximately 40% of the population will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives.

Question 12

Injuries from a fall are likely to be minimal if the victim strikes a bony body part.

Question 13

Even the best vision protection program is not perfect.

Question 14

OSHA's fall protection regulations now apply to residential contractors.

Question 15

The use of hard hats in industrial settings that might have falling objects has been mandated by federal law since 1981.

Question 16

A slip and fall prevention component should have which of the following elements?

A) Employee footwear program
B) Review and acceptance of walkways
C) A policy statement
D) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the primary causes of falls?

A) A foreign object on the walking surface
B) Slippery surfaces
C) Fall prevention component
D) An individual's impaired physical condition

Question 18

It is important to apply practical measures that can reduce slip and fall hazards in the workplace.

Question 19

Which of the following is a practical measure that can be applied to reduce slip and fall hazards in the workplace?

A) Updating the organization's safety plan annually.
B) Conducting an annual review of OSHA standards.
C) Locating absorbents strategically.
D) Maintaining a comprehensive slip and fall prevention program.

Question 20

A stable platform for walking has a high degree of traction and is free from obstructions.

Question 21

OSHA requires employers to deal with the problem of training workers who do not speak English by:

A) Providing English as a Second Language classes on site
B) Providing training in a language they understand
C) Requiring closer supervision
D) None of the above

Question 22

To prevent workers from falling onto or into machines, OSHA requires employers to provide what type of protection as a minimum?

A) Six-foot chain link fences
B) Rope barriers
C) Guardrails and toeboards
D) Yellow or orange barrier tape

Question 23

Which of the following is a non-mandatory test manufacturers of hard hats (work helmets) may use to rate their products?

A) Reverse donning
B) Beta testing
C) Object drop test
D) Low visibility test