CareerSafe Fall Protection Assessment
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A _________ is defined as a suspension system that allows a worker to descend in a controlled manner and, as needed, to stop at any point to perform work.

Rope descent system

Who is responsible for paying for the correct personal protective equipment to help prevent falls?

Employer

Is it safe to climb an unsecured ladder that has slip-resistant feet?

False

What is true about employer responsibility in providing fall protection to workers?

<p>Employers have flexibility in choosing a fall protection system they believe will work best in a situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

If wire rope guardrails are used, what must also be done?

<p>They must be flagged with highly visible materials at least every six feet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is secured to a guardrail's vertical posts and must be installed when walls aren't at least 21 inches high and withstand at least 150 lbs. of force?

<p>Mid Rail</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is described as a barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevent falling?

<p>Guardrail</p> Signup and view all the answers

What safety measures can employers use when workers are on a supported scaffold more than 10 feet above the working surface?

<p>Personal Fall Arrest System or Guardrail</p> Signup and view all the answers

When working on a suspended scaffold 10 feet or higher above the working surface, or in a bucket truck or aerial lift, what safety device should you wear?

<p>Personal Fall Arrest System</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an opening in the floor, platform, or pavement that measures 12 inches or more, and through which persons may fall?

<p>Floor Opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

You should NOT wear gloves around powered rotating equipment.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of footwear protects you from chemicals and provides extra traction on slippery floors?

<p>Rubber Boots</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hearing protection is NOT an approved personal protective equipment?

<p>Scarf</p> Signup and view all the answers

Footwear can assist in protecting which parts of your feet?

<p>All of the answer choices are correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of gloves protect your hands from heat and flames?

<p>Heat Resistance Gloves</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about hearing protection are true?

<p>All of the statements are true</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following could prevent earmuffs from providing your ears good protection from noise?

<p>All of the answer choices are correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of footwear protects your entire foot?

<p>Metatarsal Boots</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of footwear protects your toes from falling objects and being crushed?

<p>Steel Toe Boots</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following provides the same protection as safety glasses?

<p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is not required for current to flow through a conductor?

<p>Something that has air molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

If your skin is moist or wet, will it act as a good or poor conductor?

<p>Good conductor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the device that senses the current flowing, tripping the circuit, and cutting off the electricity?

<p>Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

People can become part of a _______. When a person becomes part of an electrical _______, that person can be shocked.

<p>Circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

A three-prong grounding plug with the third prong broken-off is safe to use.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

_______ a tool or electrical system means intentionally creating a low-resistance path that connects to the earth.

<p>Grounding</p> Signup and view all the answers

An electric shock can result in anything from a slight tingling sensation to immediate cardiac arrest. The severity depends on the amount of current flowing through the body, the current's path through the body, the length of time the body remains in the circuit, and the current's _______.

<p>Frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

An electrical shock happens when electric _______ enters the body at one point and leaves through another.

<p>Current</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you touch a downed power line, covered or bare, what's the likely outcome?

<p>Death</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term lockout/tagout refer to?

<p>A safety procedure that protects workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Select the term being defined: This term is also called live, or hot, which means that a voltage is present and it can cause an electrical current.

<p>Energized</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of burn that results when the skin touches hot surfaces of overheated electric conductors, conduits, or other energized equipment?

<p>Thermal Burns</p> Signup and view all the answers

A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) works by comparing the amount of current going to and returning from equipment along the circuit conductors. When the amount going differs from the amount returning by approximately 5 milliamps, what does the GFCI do?

<p>Interrupts the current</p> Signup and view all the answers

Oxygen tanks can explode if the gas is ignited. Why is this?

<p>Oxygen is flammable</p> Signup and view all the answers

The 'Right-to-Know' law requires your employer to have a written hazardous communication (HAZCOM) program including:

<p>All options are required under the 'Right-to-Know' law</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the __________ Standard, chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors are required to provide hazard information by way of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and labels on containers.

<p>Hazard Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Hazard Communication Standard, commonly called the 'Right-to-Know' law, gives you the right to know what information?

<p>Every hazardous chemical that you may be exposed to at work</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a requirement for the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

<p>All options are required</p> Signup and view all the answers

Employee training is also a requirement of HAZCOM program. When hazardous chemicals are present, you must be trained:

<p>You must be trained in both of these circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

A(n) ________ Exposure is a short term or brief exposure that may create an immediate health hazard.

<p>Acute</p> Signup and view all the answers

Each warning label must contain this element and its purpose is to provide a visual alert to users to the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed. What is being referenced?

<p>Pictogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which route of entry could chemicals use to enter through the body's airways?

<p>Inhalation</p> Signup and view all the answers

This is a document that each chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer must provide for each hazardous chemical. What is this document called?

<p>Safety Data Sheet (SDS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What law gives you the legal right to know about all the hazardous chemicals that you may be exposed to at work?

<p>Right-To-Know Law or the Hazard Communication Standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jenny has just been hired to work at a small store. What three basic things should she expect from her employer to help protect her from workplace violence?

<p>A written workplace violence policy, training in preventing workplace violence, and a consistently maintained safe work environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three workplace violence prevention strategies covered in this module?

<p>Employer and employee involvement, warning signs, and coping skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

One of the best ways to prevent workplace violence is to recognize the warning signs.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT describe workplace violence?

<p>Workplace violence must have a physical element to be considered violence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which preventive strategies is described below: Preventing workplace violence is a group effort?

<p>Management and Employee Involvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Violence is only when there is a physical attack.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about workplace violence is true?

<p>Harassment refers to any behaviors that demean, embarrass, humiliate, or alarm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

_______ of dollars in lost wages, health care costs, legal damages, and other expenses result from acts of workplace violence.

<p>Billions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following could lead to a potentially violent situation?

<p>All of the answer choices could lead to a potentially violent situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of job is NOT at greater risk for workplace violence?

<p>Computer programmer working from home</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term matches this definition? Treating all human blood and other potentially infectious material, as if known to be infectious, for bloodborne pathogens.

<p>Universal Precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about sharps disposal containers?

<p>Must be located as close as feasible to the area where sharps will be used</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which piece of legislation requires employers to eliminate or minimize exposure to contaminated sharps?

<p>Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term matches this definition? Devices that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogens hazard from the workplace.

<p>Engineering Controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

This disease disables the body's immune system until it is no longer capable of fighting infection. Which disease is being described?

<p>Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

There are three bloodborne pathogens to which workers in the U.S. are most likely to be exposed. Which ones are these?

<p>Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus, and Hepatitis C virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you do have an exposure incident such as a needlestick at work, your employer is required to provide you with an immediate, confidential medical evaluation. What is missing from the list?

<p>Provided at no cost to you</p> Signup and view all the answers

Containers for contaminated sharps must have several characteristics. What's missing from the list?

<p>Sides and bottom must be leak-proof</p> Signup and view all the answers

The post-exposure exam follow-up must include counseling about the possible implications of the exposure and your infection status. What else should you be provided with?

<p>A copy of the evaluating healthcare professional's written opinion within 15 days of completion of the evaluation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

There are four main ways that you can become infected with a bloodborne pathogen. Which infection route is missing?

<p>By exposure to mucous membranes of an infected person</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms carried by ________ that can cause disease in humans.

<p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hand-passing sharps is a safe practice.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the event that you are exposed to infectious materials by being accidentally stuck with a used needle, what should you do first?

<p>Wash with soap and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Fall Protection and Safety

  • A rope descent system allows controlled descent and stopping at any point for work.
  • Employers are responsible for providing and covering the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent falls.
  • Climbing an unsecured ladder with slip-resistant feet is deemed unsafe.
  • Employers can choose the best fall protection system based on the specific work situation.
  • Wire rope guardrails require highly visible flagging at least every six feet.

Guardrails and Scaffolding

  • Mid rails must be secured to vertical posts of guardrails if walls are below 21 inches.
  • A guardrail prevents falls from stairways and platforms.
  • When on a scaffold over 10 feet, use a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) or guardrail for safety.
  • Workers on suspended scaffolds, bucket trucks, or aerial lifts should wear a PFAS.

Electrical Safety

  • Floor openings are defined as openings 12 inches or more that pose a fall risk.
  • Moist skin acts as a good conductor for electrical current.
  • A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) cuts off electricity when it detects current discrepancies.
  • Touching a downed power line can result in death.
  • Secure tools and systems through grounding to create a safe electrical pathway.

Chemical Safety and Right-to-Know

  • Employers must provide a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for hazardous chemicals explaining risks and safety measures.
  • Universal Precautions involve treating all blood as potentially infectious.
  • Chemicals can enter the body through inhalation and skin contact.
  • The Hazard Communication Standard ensures workers are informed about hazardous chemicals through labels and SDS.

Workplace Violence

  • Employees should expect a written workplace violence policy, training, and a safe environment.
  • Recognizing warning signs is crucial in preventing workplace violence.
  • Harassment is viewed as actions that demean or alarm individuals in the workplace.
  • Not all jobs are at equal risk for workplace violence; for example, remote computer programming jobs carry less risk.

Bloodborne Pathogens

  • Common bloodborne pathogens include HIV and Hepatitis viruses.
  • Needlestick injuries require immediate medical evaluation provided at no cost.
  • Containers for contaminated sharps must be puncture-resistant, leak-proof, and labeled.
  • Reporting exposure incidents should begin with washing the area with soap and water to reduce infection risk.

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Gloves should not be worn around powered rotating equipment.
  • Rubber boots protect against chemicals and provide traction on slippery surfaces.
  • Steel toe boots protect against impacts, while metatarsal boots offer complete foot protection.

Conclusion

  • Awareness of safety protocols and protective equipment is critical for avoiding workplace injuries and ensuring a safe work environment.

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Prepare for the CareerSafe final assessment with these flashcards focused on fall protection systems and personal protective equipment. Test your knowledge on key terms and responsibilities related to workplace safety. Ensure you're ready to demonstrate your understanding of essential safety practices.

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