CHAPTER 7 SAMPLE QUIZ QUESTIONS
7.1.At what floor height (in general industry) does OSHA require protection for open
sides?
7.2.What is a toeboard?
7.3.“Means of egress” consist of three serial components; what are they?
7.4.What do federal standards prescribe for stairway landings with regard to:
(a) width of landings
(b) length of landings
(c) number of landings
7.5. Removable covers are an acceptable alternative to railings for protection of
small open pits.
7.6. For fixed industrial stairs which ascend a vertical height of 15 feet, OSHA
requires
a. 3 landings
b. 2 landings
c. 1 landing
ref. p. 154
7.7. Which of the following is considered acceptable and even helpful in some
situations?
b. splinters in the floor
c. loose boards in the floor
d. protruding nails in the floor
ref. p. 150
7.8. Which of the following would be your last choice in dealing with water on the
floor?
a. install false floors
b. install and maintain a drainage system
c. use mats to provide a dry standing place
7.9. The purpose of a “toeboard” is to
a. prevent the foot from slipping off the step on a fixed industrial
stairway
b. prevent the foot from extending too far on an open-riser type stairway
c. provide a foundation structure for erecting a guardrail
ref. p. 149
7.10. The principal problem with rail and trolley ladder safety devices is
a. unreliable brakes
b. trolley locking during ascent
d. worker tripping
ref. p. 156
7.11.Explain the purpose of a “panic bar.”
7.12.Which of the following diagrams shows correct portable ladder erection?
7.13. Complete the diagram by filling in the missing dimension for a standard railing.
7.14. What accessory to a standard railing is shown in the diagram and indicated by a
large arrow?
7.15. Specify the indicated dimensions.
2. minimum 16″
3. minimum 7 “
ref. p. 156
7.16. What is the principal problem with the function of the device shown?
7.17.The device pictured is identified as a .
7.18 The housekeeping term “clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition” as stated
in the OSHA standard for floors and aisles is difficult to define. What methods
does the text suggest for the Safety and Health Manager in order to establish a
condition might be cause for an OSHA citation?
1. Check past cases of OSHA citations.
2. Determine what conditions produce danger, rather than mere
inconvenience.
3. Use the criterion of “in excess of one day’s
accumulation” for determining what constitutes excessive
production litter.
4. Check whether an excessive number of trips and falls are in the
injury record for the plant; a large number of trips and falls
will suggest a housekeeping problem.
5. Check work practice guidelines for industries in the same type of
business as your own.
ref. p. 149-150
7.19 The text describes a “serious, repeat” citation of a “housekeeping” violation that
generated an OSHA fine of $10,000. What were the circumstances of this cited
condition and why was it considered so serious?
7.20. At what floor height does OSHA require protection for open sides?
General Industry:_________ Construction:____________
7.21. The Hamlet, North Carolina, disaster resulted in the criminal indictment of three
members of top management of the Imperial Foods plant. The principal problem
was violation of a very frequently cited OSHA standard. What was this common
OSHA violation?
7.22. Explain why boilers and elevators are not covered by the OSHA standards.
7.23. What is the full name of the law, passed in 1990, that is the impetus for changing
the height of drinking water fountains?
7.24. What is the full name of the prominent law passed in 1990 that is popularly
known as “ADA”?
7.25. Why does the Safety and Health Manager often get the job of dealing with ADA
as well?
7.26. Explain the hazards of improper selection of numbers of waste receptacles to be
placed in the workplace.
7.27. Explain the hazard of specifying an insufficient number of waste receptacles.
7.28. Explain the hazard of specifying too many waste receptacles.
7.29. The text names a common material that is toxic and is particularly susceptible to
that hazard of ingestion during food consumption. What is this material?
7.30. The text names two toxic materials that are of such concern that strict specific
standards specify their control and storage in the areas separate from food
consumption and storage areas. What are these two toxic substances?
7.31. What is the most serious hazard for vehicle-mounted work platforms?
7.32. Suspended maintenance platforms are required to have
a. load-rating plates on the platform
b. a tag on the wire rope stating the maximum breaking strength
c. both of the above
ref. p. 160-161
7.33. Wire rope tags indicating the maximum breaking strength, used for wire rope
suspending maintenance platforms
b. must be constructed of plastic.
c. are permitted to be constructed of any rigid material provided that the tag
is legible and durable.
d. are not required.
ref. p. 160-161