Can You Spot These Common Construction Site Hazards?
Quizzee Rascal
Created 6/24/2024
Put your knowledge of construction site hazards to the test with this quiz! See how many hazards you can identify correctly out of 12 challenges.
1. What is a fall hazard?
A condition that could cause a worker to slip or trip on the same level
A condition that could cause a worker to become trapped in machinery
Anything that could cause you to lose your balance or bodily support and result in a fall
A situation where an object could fall on a worker from above
2. What are the major types of fall hazards in construction?
Improper lifting techniques
Unprotected roof edges, roof/floor openings, structural steel & leading edges
Electrocution hazards
Noise pollution
3. What is an example of unsafe portable ladder use?
Maintaining three points of contact while climbing
Leaning too far out from the ladder
Using a ladder made from non-conductive material
Securing the ladder at the top and bottom
4. How can workers protect themselves from fall hazards?
Ignoring safety guidelines to work faster
Using fall protection equipment, safe ladder use, and training
Relying solely on personal experience
Avoiding the use of personal protective equipment
5. What is one of the key responsibilities of employers to prevent falls?
Providing unlimited overtime to workers
Reducing the number of safety inspections
Providing fall protection such as guardrails and safety nets
Allowing workers to choose their own safety standards
6. How far should an extension ladder be placed from the wall if the building is 20 feet high?
7. What materials did the Construction Focus Four: Fall Hazards lesson recommend for a training session?
Flip chart and markers, presentation slides, student handouts, OSHA Construction Standards copies
Construction tools for hands-on practice
Safety films and documentaries
Various construction site blueprints
8. How high must a work platform be before guardrails or personal fall arrest systems are required?
4 feet
6 feet
8 feet
10 feet
9. What should be done if a ladder is found to be defective?
Use it anyway to complete the task quickly
Mark it 'Do Not Use' and take it out of service
Use it cautiously only for light work
Try to fix it temporarily
10. Which type of fall protection is considered a prevention system?
Guardrails
Safety nets
Personal fall arrest systems
All of the above
11. Which organization provides guidelines for construction safety and fall hazard prevention?
12. What should be done if a ladder is set up near electrical wires?
Use the ladder as long as it does not touch the wires
Mark the area as no-entry for other workers
Relocate the ladder to a safer position away from the wires
Cover the wires temporarily
