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20 Cards in this Set
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Safety is an everyday hands-on responsibility of project managers or supervisors.
list 3 of their main responsabilities |
Training, Accident Prevention, and reporting
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Explain the most common problems associated with whistle blowing.
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Retrobution, Damaged Relationships & Hostility, loss of focus, Scapegoating.
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list those persons or businesses that are exempted from coverage by MIOSHA
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Government, Coal minning, Federal agences, self-imployed, Family farms
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What does "PPE" stand for? List 5 standards under this MIOSHA regulation.
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Personal Protective Equipment.
1.Use of head protection. 2.Certification of face and eye protection. 3.Foot Protection. 4.Body Protection. 5.safety nets. |
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list all the parties that will be responsible for safety on the job site.
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Employers, General contractores, Sub contractors, Suprovisors, Managers.
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Explain the primary reasons behind the establishment of OSHA
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To reduce the incidences of work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
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Explain economic direct and indirect losses associated with work place injuries.
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loss of work hours, Medical costs,Insurance premiums, Property damage, fire losses
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Explain the concept of medical managment of work place injuries.
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speed up the processing of workers comp. Claims, reduce cost, reduce fraud and abuse, and improve medical management of workplace injuries
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list 5 other MIOSHA construction safety Standards not covered in this test.
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General rules, Masonry wall bracing, PPE, welding & cutting, Hard living & Storage of materials
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Describe the 3 E's of Safety.
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Engineering-making design improvements to processes. Education-for employees to know how to work safetly, why its inportant. Enforcement-making sure the employees abide by safety policies, rules, regulations, practices, and procedures.
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what are major cost associated with accidents.
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Fines, Safety Corrections, Medical treatments, Survival Benefit, death & burial, and variety of indirect cost.
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what are the problems associated with workers compensation.
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Fraud, reporting accidents, stste to state, record keeping.
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What is an Emergency Response Plan?
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a plan/Procedure to follow in case of an Emergency so people are not confused on what to do.
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How are Accidents Investigated?
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isolate the accident site, record all evidence, pictures and videotape the scene, identify witnesses, and interview them.
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Can you get a variance from OSHA? Explain
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yes, OSHA gives you leeway and time to correct the problem
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Define liability in the construction industry
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every employer can be defined as having liability
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List 5 types of employees who may not be covered by workers compensation
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self-employed, agricultural employees, domistic, casual, hazoardous work and religious
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The chapter on accident theories, please describe your theory on why accidents happen
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accidents happen because people do not use their heads before they preform a job or task at work in result causes injuries to that person or others
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What are the 5 leading causes for injuries in the construction field
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over-exertion, impact accidents, falls, bodily reactions, and compression
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Where can you find safety information for your specific areaof work as well as location
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MIOSHA or OSHA website and click on your state lawas and federal laws
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