What is NOT a reason why workers between the ages of 26-35 get hurt?
Work the most hours
Most intimidated by supervisors
Largest workforce group
Take the most risks
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
People Pondering Emergencies
People Protecting Everything
Personal Protective Emblem
Of all the factors that cause harm, the one that is mostly responsible is lack of training.
True
False
What might happen if you wear jewelry on a construction site?
You will be robbed
Loss of limb (finger)
It will be confiscated and sold on Marketplace
You look fancy!
What are the five main factors for many construction accidents?
Faulty equipment, ignorance, abandonment, lack of training, haste.
Faulty equipment, ignorance, neglect/apathy, lack of light, haste.
Faulty equipment, ignorance, neglect/apathy, lack of training, haste.
Faulty equipment, intelligence, neglect/apathy, lack of training, haste.
These three parties are responsible for safety in the workplace:
Employer Supervisor, Worker
Construction , Employer, Supervisor
Ministry of Labour, WSIB, OHSA
Tracy, Joe, Glenn
Horseplay , fighting and practical jokes are okay in the shop
True
False
What are three main factors for accidents in construction
D. Answer A and B
A. faulty equipment, ignorance, neglect
C. None of the answers
B. apathy, lack of training, haste
A drug is any substance that changes the way we act, feel, and see things...
except coffee...
except medical marijuana.
except medication from my doctor.
except the occasional shot of whiskey.
What is something that is NOT part of housekeeping?
Picking up debris and garbage.
Getting Tim Hortons for Glen.
Emptying the garbage cans at the end of the day.
Sweeping the floor and cleaning off the tables and work areas
What noise level is a running circular saw?
None of these
85 dB(A)
105-110 dB(A)
100-120 dB(A)
Using a damaged ladder and standing on the top is an example of...
stupidity.
poor judgement.
a comedy stunt.
One unsafe condition and one unsafe act.
Safety is a skill you can learn and practice
True
False
Accidents just happen.
False
True
You only have to wear a hard hat in the shop if you are working on a ladder
True
False
What is the most common injury for material handling?
back strain
falling
loss of limb
falling ojects
Training "on the job" is the best model for safety training in construction.
False
True
What is the main cause of injuries in the workplace?
The corporation
bad luck
The surrounding environment
Human element (you and me)
What does overexertion mean?
Taking on to many tasks at once
Running too fast.
Lifting something that is too heavy for you.
Staying up too late.
Being "alert" is defined by "The ability to react in a safe manner to any given hazard.
True
False