Construction Safety Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1A crane is moving a suspended load across part of the site. Where should workers position themselves?
  • Outside the load's path and never directly beneath it
  • Under the load briefly if they maintain visual contact with it
  • Close to the load so they can steady it by hand if it swings
  • Anywhere outside the crane operator's cab-side blind spot
• 3While climbing a portable ladder, which practice provides the most stable body position?
  • Carry light tools in one hand and grip the ladder with the other
  • Lean sideways rather than climb down to reposition the ladder
  • Face the ladder and maintain three points of contact
  • Climb facing outward when descending for a clearer view below
• 5You find an extension cord with exposed internal wires. What is the safest immediate response?
  • Wrap the damaged area with ordinary tape and finish the task
  • Move the damaged section away from wet or high-traffic areas
  • Use it only for tools that draw relatively little power
  • Remove it from service, identify it as defective, and report it