Weekly Safety Meetings

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1 Ladder Safety Volume 38 Issue 9 March 2, True or False? Using ladders improperly can lead to serious injuries and death. 2. When working near power lines, you should use: a. a metal ladder. b. a stepladder. c. a fiberglass ladder. d. any ladder that is available to you. 3. When using a ladder, you should: a. stand on the top two rungs. b. keep your body between the rails. c. use it horizontally as a platform. d. lean. 4. A straight ladder should be long enough to extend inches above the top support. a. 8 b. 12 c. 24 d True or False? If the rungs on a ladder are dirty, icy, or slippery, you should use the ladder with extra caution until you have a chance to clean the rungs.

2 Working Around Heavy Equipment Volume 38 Issue 10 March 9, Which of the following is an unsafe practice when working around heavy equipment? a. learning where heavy equipment blind spots are and avoiding them. b. standing between a wall and the digging arm of a backhoe. c. wearing high-visibility clothing. d. staying as far away as possible from heavy equipment. 2. True or False? Along with listening for the back-up alarm, you should also watch to see where heavy equipment is moving since the noise of the jobsite can drown out alarms. 3. The main reason why you should not walk alongside moving equipment is because: a. you could damage the equipment. b. you might obstruct the operator s view of the work area. c. the equipment could turn into you or slide on to you. d. you could cause the load to shift. 4. When working near heavy equipment you should: a. be especially careful when heavy equipment is backing up. b. assume the equipment operator can see you. c. assume the equipment operator knows where you are going. d. work under suspended loads. 5. True or False? You should never ride a crane hook or a headache ball.

3 Interrupting Electrocution Volume 38 Issue 11 March 16, True or False? Visual inspections of power tools and extension cords are enough to reveal faults in internal wiring. 2. An Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program (AEGCP): a. is a way to ensure that a leaking current goes to ground. b. requires ground conductors on all electrical tools, equipment, and cords. c. requires that ground conductors be tested regularly. d. all of the above. 3. True or False? It s okay for you to modify a tool or try to make electrical repairs anytime as long as you think you can do it quickly and safely. 4. Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) protect you from fault current: a. by shutting off the electricity almost instantly. b. by conducting electricity to ground. c. only when you manually push the test button. d. when the current going to and from an electrical device is the same. 5. To help prevent an electrocution when using electrical tools, equipment, and extension cords, you should: a. use cords with damaged insulation. b. ensure that cords have all three prongs. c. use power tools with cases that have cracks or missing parts. d. plug in to GFCI outlets that are damaged or have scorch marks.

4 Respirators Volume 38 Issue 12 March 23, You should wear a respirator when: a. the air around you contains fumes or vapors that can make you sick. b. there isn t enough oxygen in the air. c. you need to protect yourself from hazardous airborne contaminants. d. all of the above. 2. True or False? A dust mask is a type of respirator. 3. Air-purifying respirators: a. clean the air you inhale with filters. b. provide clean, healthy air from a source away from the air around you. c. can only be used when the concentration of contaminants is unknown. d. provide the highest level of respiratory protection. 4. Air-line respirators: a. are limited to the air contained in the tank on your back. b. provide an unlimited air supply for work in hazardous atmospheres. c. are never used in sandblasting operations. d. remove vapors, gases, and particulates. 5. True or False? There is a good likelihood that you should be wearing respiratory protection if you are near or involved in tasks like lead abatement, spray painting, and asbestos removal.

5 Proposed Rule on Silica Exposure Volume 38 Issue 13 March 30, OSHA s current permissible exposure limits (PELs) for airborne crystalline silica: a. adequately protect your health. b. do not adequately protect your health. c. are not outdated. d. were put into place in the last decade. 2. OSHA s proposed rule on airborne crystalline silica is expected to save nearly lives per year once it goes into effect. a. 40 b. 100 c. 350 d True or False? Inhaling crystalline silica particles puts you at risk for silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease. 4. You should limit your exposure to silica: a. only if the new rule goes into effect. b. only if the new rule does not go into effect. c. whether or not the new rule is in effect. d. only when you begin feeling the symptoms of silicosis. 5. True or False? In your lungs, silica particles cause bleeding that can make breathing difficult and impede oxygen exchange.