CSLB Construction Safety and OSHA Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which form must a California employer file with Cal/OSHA within 8 hours of a work-related fatality or serious injury?
- Form 300A
- Form 301
- Immediate telephone/online notification to Cal/OSHA (Correct answer)
- Form 5020
Correct answer: Immediate telephone/online notification to Cal/OSHA
California employers must immediately notify Cal/OSHA by telephone or online within 8 hours of any work-related fatality or serious injury requiring hospitalization.
Question 2: Heat illness prevention regulations in California require contractors to provide outdoor workers with water at a rate of at least:
- 1 quart per hour (Correct answer)
- 1 pint per hour
- 1 gallon per hour
- 8 ounces per hour
Correct answer: 1 quart per hour
Cal/OSHA's heat illness prevention standard requires employers to provide at least 1 quart of cool, fresh water per employee per hour during outdoor work.
Question 3: California's high-heat procedures under the heat illness prevention standard are triggered when the temperature reaches:
- 80°F
- 85°F
- 95°F (Correct answer)
- 100°F
Correct answer: 95°F
Cal/OSHA requires employers to implement high-heat procedures, including a mandatory cool-down period, when temperatures reach 95°F or above.
Question 4: Which of the following is a contractor's responsibility under California's Lead in Construction regulation?
- Test all paint on projects built before 1985
- Provide lead training for all workers before exposure above the Action Level (Correct answer)
- File a lead notification with the air quality district before any project
- Replace all lead-containing materials before beginning work
Correct answer: Provide lead training for all workers before exposure above the Action Level
California regulations require employers to provide appropriate lead safety training for any worker whose exposure may exceed the Action Level (30 μg/m³) in construction.
Question 5: A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be kept available on site for:
- Only flammable materials
- All hazardous chemicals used or stored on the job site (Correct answer)
- Chemicals costing more than $100 per unit
- Chemicals imported from outside California
Correct answer: All hazardous chemicals used or stored on the job site
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires SDS sheets to be available for all hazardous chemicals present in the workplace.
Question 6: Scaffolding erected at heights greater than how many feet must be designed by a licensed engineer in California?
- 36 feet
- 60 feet
- 75 feet (Correct answer)
- 100 feet
Correct answer: 75 feet
Cal/OSHA requires that scaffold systems exceeding 75 feet in height be designed by a licensed civil or structural engineer.
CSLB Construction Safety and OSHA Compliance 2
Which form must a California employer file with Cal/OSHA within 8 hours of a work-related fatality or serious injury?