Incident Prevention and Response Flashcards
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A worker is found unresponsive at the base of a tree after a suspected fall. After confirming scene safety, the NEXT step is to:
Answer: Check for responsiveness and call for emergency medical services
Checking responsiveness and activating EMS are the priority actions in any suspected traumatic emergency before further assessment.
Which type of hazard assessment is conducted continuously throughout a task, rather than only before work begins?
Answer: Dynamic risk assessment
Dynamic risk assessment is the ongoing process of recognizing and responding to changing hazards as conditions evolve during work.
Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269, the minimum approach distance for unqualified workers near energized lines operating at 50kV or less is:
Answer: 10 feet
OSHA 1910.269 establishes a 10-foot minimum approach distance for unqualified workers near lines up to 50kV.
A crew is working in a residential neighborhood when a homeowner enters the work zone. The crew should FIRST:
Answer: Stop all hazardous operations and direct the homeowner to a safe area outside the exclusion zone
All hazardous operations must stop and bystanders must be escorted to a safe area to prevent struck-by incidents.
Which element of an effective safety program is described as 'leadership visibly participating in safety activities'?
Answer: Management commitment
Management commitment means supervisors and owners actively demonstrate that safety is a priority through their own visible participation.
Heat stroke in a tree care worker differs from heat exhaustion MOST significantly because the worker:
Answer: Has stopped sweating and has an elevated core body temperature above 104°F
Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency characterized by the failure of the sweating mechanism and core temperature above 104°F (40°C).
A portable fire extinguisher should be maintained on a tree care job site primarily for:
Answer: Extinguishing equipment fires involving chipper, trucks, or chainsaws
Fuel-powered equipment used in tree care can ignite, and a fire extinguisher provides the means to suppress small equipment fires before they escalate.