CCM Construction Safety and Risk 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Hierarchy of Controls, which control method is considered most effective for eliminating hazards?
- Administrative controls
- PPE
- Engineering controls
- Elimination (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Elimination
Elimination physically removes the hazard from the workplace and is the most effective control in the hierarchy.
Question 2: A confined space that contains a hazardous atmosphere or other recognized serious safety hazard is classified as a:
- Non-permit required confined space
- Permit-required confined space (Correct answer)
- Restricted access space
- Limited entry space
Correct answer: Permit-required confined space
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1203 classifies spaces with recognized serious hazards as permit-required confined spaces.
Question 3: Which document establishes the safety program requirements for a construction project and is typically maintained by the general contractor?
- Accident prevention plan (APP) (Correct answer)
- Safety data sheet (SDS)
- Notice of commencement
- Subcontractor qualification form
Correct answer: Accident prevention plan (APP)
The Accident Prevention Plan outlines site-specific safety procedures, responsibilities, and hazard controls for a project.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)?
- Determine project bid price
- Identify and control task-specific hazards before work begins (Correct answer)
- Assign responsibility for project delays
- Document post-accident root causes only
Correct answer: Identify and control task-specific hazards before work begins
A JHA breaks a job into steps, identifies hazards for each step, and establishes controls before work begins.
Question 5: OSHA's trenching standard requires a competent person to classify soil and inspect the excavation:
- Once per week
- Before each shift and after any hazard-increasing event (Correct answer)
- Only after a cave-in incident
- Monthly or after rainfall
Correct answer: Before each shift and after any hazard-increasing event
29 CFR 1926.651(k) requires daily inspections by a competent person before each shift and after any event that could increase hazards.
Question 6: Which risk response strategy involves purchasing insurance to transfer financial consequences of a construction risk?
- Risk avoidance
- Risk mitigation
- Risk transfer (Correct answer)
- Risk acceptance
Correct answer: Risk transfer
Risk transfer shifts the financial burden of a risk to a third party, such as an insurer or subcontractor, through contracts or insurance.
Question 7: A construction safety incentive program that rewards workers for NOT reporting injuries is considered problematic because:
- It increases workers' compensation premiums
- It discourages injury reporting and masks true incident rates (Correct answer)
- It violates Davis-Bacon Act requirements
- It inflates the Experience Modification Rate artificially
Correct answer: It discourages injury reporting and masks true incident rates
OSHA discourages programs that deter reporting because they hide true safety performance and prevent corrective action.
