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Personal Protective Equipment in Construction Flashcards

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  1. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.95, who is responsible for ensuring that required PPE is provided, used, and maintained?

    Answer: The employer

    OSHA 29 CFR 1926.95 places the responsibility for providing, enforcing, and maintaining PPE squarely on the employer.

  2. A worker is cutting concrete blocks, generating silica dust. Which respirator is the MINIMUM OSHA-acceptable protection for this task?

    Answer: Half-face air-purifying respirator with P100 filters

    OSHA's silica standard (1926.1153) requires at minimum a half-face APR with P100 (or equivalent) filters for most concrete-cutting tasks without engineering controls.

  3. What is the purpose of the ANSI/ISEA 107 standard as it applies to PPE on construction sites?

    Answer: It establishes performance requirements for high-visibility safety apparel

    ANSI/ISEA 107 establishes performance and design requirements for high-visibility safety apparel to ensure workers are visible to equipment operators and motorists.

  4. A safety supervisor notices a worker's safety harness webbing has a cut through roughly 40% of its width. The correct action is to:

    Answer: Remove the harness from service immediately and destroy or quarantine it

    Any physical damage to harness webbing, including cuts, burns, or abrasions, requires immediate removal from service because compromised webbing cannot be repaired.

  5. Which ANSI class of hard hat offers protection from electrical contact up to 20,000 volts?

    Answer: Class E (Electrical)

    ANSI Class E (Electrical) hard hats are tested and rated to protect against electrical contact up to 20,000 volts.

  6. During a pre-use inspection of safety goggles, the lens shows deep scratches across the central viewing area. The supervisor should:

    Answer: Remove the goggles from service and replace them

    Deep lens scratches impair vision and can create stress fractures that compromise impact protection, requiring immediate replacement.

  7. OSHA requires hearing protection to be provided when noise exposures exceed what 8-hour TWA (time-weighted average)?

    Answer: 85 dBA

    OSHA's hearing conservation standard (29 CFR 1926.52) requires hearing protection be made available when the 8-hour TWA reaches 85 dBA.