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159 Cards in this Set
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Located in the Title block, what identifies the project?
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Sheet title
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The identification of lines and other symbols is called:
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The legend
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Where do you record any changes (revisions) to the drawing:
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The revision block
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This shows the natural contours of the earth:
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Civil plan
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The floor plan which is an arial view of each room, which is also a part of:
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Architectural plans
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What are the 6 types of construction drawings?
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Civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and sometimes fire protection plans.
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The architectural plan also includes the:
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Roof plan
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These show what construction materials to use and how the parts of the object or building fit together:
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Section drawings
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What type of scale do you use for structural plans?
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Engineer scale
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What type of scale do you use for archetectural plans?
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Archetectural scale
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Shows the lowest level of the building, including concrete footings, slabs, and foundation walls:
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Foundation plans
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These are engineered plans for motors, pumps, piping systems, and piping equipment.
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Mechanical plans
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Schematic diagrams of a complete piping system that show the process flow.
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(P&ID's) Piping and instrumentation drawings
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Include locations of the electric meter, distribution panel, switchgear, convenience outlets, and special outlets are found in the:
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Electrical plans
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Are used to clarify any discrepencies in the plans:
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Request for information (RFI)
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These define the quality of work to be done and describe the materials to be used:
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Specifications
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NTS means:
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Not to scale
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Lines of construction (Alphabet of lines) include:
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Dimension lines, Leaders, property lines, cut lines, section cuts, break lines, hidden lines, center lines, object lines.
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This type of line shows where an object has been broken off to save space on the drawing:
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Break lines
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A number or letter (usually in a square or circle) with a leader and arrowhead that is used to identify a specific object:
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A Keynote
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To avoid confusion which letters and numbers are removed from the gridline system:
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1 and 0, I,O,and Q
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When refering to specific locations on a plan, use the:
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Gridline system
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These measurements are allways in whole numbers on a drawing:
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Feet
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On power tools; never activate the:
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Trigger lock
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Before loading a bit into an electric, pnuemantic, or battery powered drill:
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Disconnect the power, air, or battery source.
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This bit is used for drilling wood and other soft materials:
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Auger drill bit
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A masonry bit has a:
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Carbide tip
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To prevent electrical shock, operate only those tools with proper:
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(GFCI) Ground fault circuit interrupter
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What do you use to clean the drill's air vent with?
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A small brush or small stick
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What type of drill would you use for drilling into concrete, brick, or tile?
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Hammer drill
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On a construction site that has no source of electricity what type of drill would you typically use?
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Pneumatic drill
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On a circular saw your protected by two guards, what do they protect you from?
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Top; Flying debris, Bottom; touching the blade
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To avoid vibration when using a saber saw allways:
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Secure your work in a vise or with clamps
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When do you discard a clamp?
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When the frame becomes bent
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The power miter saw combines?
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A miter box with a circular saw
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Used to grind away heavy materials and to grind surfaces such as pipes, plates, or welds:
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Angle grinder
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Horizontal grinders or pencil grinders used to smooth the inside of materials such as pipe:
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End grinder
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There should be a distance of 1/8" between the tool rest and the wheel and 1/4" between the top guard and the wheel on the:
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Bench grinder
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Porta-Power is a type of:
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Hydraulic lever operated pump
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The safest hammers are those with heads made of:
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Alloy and drop-forged steel
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When using a sledgehammer:
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Don't swing beyond your head
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Are used to cut and shape wood, stone, or metal
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Chisel
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Are used to indent metal, drive pins, and align holes
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Punch
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Dont use a chisel head or hammer that has become:
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mushroomed or flattened
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Have serrated teeth that grip flat, square, round, or hexagonal objects:
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Tongue and groove pliers
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Clamp firmly onto objects the way a vise does:
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Locking pliers
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Are L shaped wrenches, hexagonal (six-sided) steel bars:
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Hex key or allen wrench
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When torquing a bolt:
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Hold the head of the wrench with one hand to support the bolt.
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Used for measuring vertical distance:
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Wooden folding rule
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These levels have 3 vials filled with alcohol:
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Spirit levels
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Are used for laying out common rafters, hip rafters, and stairs:
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Carpenters square
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Rafter angle square is also known as a:
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Speed square
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Used to mark 30, 45, 60 and 90 degree angles:
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Combination square
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Used to cut holes for large diameter pipes, vents, and plugs for switch boxes:
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Compass Keyhole saw
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Designed to cut on the push stroke:
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Hacksaw
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Models of utility knives that have a retractable blade are:
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The safest
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Brace yourself when sawing so you are not thrown off balance on the last stroke when using:
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A handsaw
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When finished using a file, brush the fillings between the teeth with a:
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File card
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Chain falls lift:
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Vertically
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Come-alongs pull:
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Horizontally
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Used to dig holes or remove large amounts of soil:
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Round bladed shovel
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Used to move gravel or clean up construction debris:
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Square-bladed shovel
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Used to move large amounts of soil, or dig trenches that need smooth, straight sides:
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Spade
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Before swinging a pick:
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Check to ensure head is fixed firmly to handle
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These are located in the title block:
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Company Logo, Sheet title, Date, drawn by, drawing number, scale, revision blocks
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Usually preprinted on the drawing:
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Company Logo
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When the drawing was checked and readied for seal, or issued for construction:
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Date
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Initials of the person who drafted the drawing:
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Drawn by
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Code numbers assigned to a project:
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Drawing number
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The ratio of the size of the object as drawn to the objects actual size:
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Scale
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The date and initials of the person making the revision
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Revision blocks
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Approximately half an inch around the edge of the drawing area:
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Border
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Presents the information for constructing the project: the floor plan, elevations of the building, sections, and details:
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Drawing area
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Piping system plans for gas, oil, or steam heat may be included in the:
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HVAC plan
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A learned behavior and attitude:
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Safety
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Code of Federal Regulations:
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29 CFR 1926
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Occupational Safety and health act:
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OSHA
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Employees required to report fatalities to OSHA within 8 hours:
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Catastrophe Inspections
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If you have been discriminated against for asserting your OSHA rights, you have the right to file a complaint within:
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30 Days
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Your employer is required by OSHA 29 CFR 1926.33 to maintain your medical records for_________ after you leave employment:
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30 years
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A person who is in possession of a degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge demonstrates thier ability to the subject matter or project at hand:
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Qualified person
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A person who is experienced and knowledgeable about the specific operation and has the authority from the employer to correct the problem untill it's safe:
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Competent person
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Anything that could have caused an injury or damage but, because it was caught in time, did not:
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An incident
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Anything that causes injury or property damage:
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An accident
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Requires treatment, even minor first aid:
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An injury
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One of the leading causes of fatalities among construction workers:
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Falls from elevated areas
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Requires fall protection for platforms or work surfaces with unprotected sides or edges:
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OSHA Subpart M
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They can be wooden posts and rails, posts and chain, or steel cable. People should not be able to get past:
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Protective barricades
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Are used across wall openings or as a barrier around floor openings to prevent falls:
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Railings
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Any hole in a floor needs to be:
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Guarded or covered
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Any work 6 feet off the ground, not protected by a guard rail or safety net should use a:
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Personal fall arrest system (PFAS)
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(PFAS) should be inspected ___________ by a competent person:
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Monthly
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Should be positioned to the rear, between your shoulder blades:
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D-ring
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If your using a 6' long, shock-absorbing lanyard, it's manufacturer's data may show that it's shock absorber will expand to:
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3.5'
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A straight ladder should extend at least _________ above the point where the ladder touches the platform, oroof, side rails, etc...
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3 feet
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The highest standing level of an extension ladder is the _____________ from the top:
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4th rung
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Don't stand above the _______________ step from the top of a stepladder:
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2nd
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OSHA safety construction standards require ______________ of light in stairways.
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5 foot-candles
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___________________ should be set up to allow people to walk under a scaffold, also ensuring the toeboard is in place:
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Debris nets & Canopies
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Second highest cause of construction related deaths:
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Struck-by accidents
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When operating a vehicle on a job site and your rear vision is blocked:
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Get a signaler to direct you
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When in doubt about what type of soil your testing it's:
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Type C soil
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Access and egress when working in a trench there must be an exit every:
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25 feet for every trench over 4 feet deep
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One of the most common safety grounding systems used to protect you from accidental electrical shock:
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3 wire system
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Is designed to shut off electrical power within as little as 1/40th of a second:
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The GFCI
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Gas welding and burning requires the use of a filter lens of not less than a:
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No.4 shade
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Clean ____________ regularily with soap and water to prevent ear infection:
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Ear plugs
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Carries it's own air supply in a compressed air tank:
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SCBA - Self contained breathing apparatus
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Information including: Indentity of the substance, exposure limits, physical and chemical characteristics of the substance, type of hazard the substance presents, precautions, manufacturer's contact information......
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MSDS - Material safety data sheet
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A hazardous material that can be harmful to your lungs can cause mesothelioma:
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Asbestos
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Hot air or high humidity prevents your body from cooling itself fast enough:
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Heat stress
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Loss of water and electrolytes from heavy sweating
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Heat cramps
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The body's temperature control system stops working, temperature can rise so high that brain damage and death may result if not cooled off quickly:
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Heat stroke
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Body fluids lost through heavy sweating:
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Heat exhaustion
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Is used to measure weight, length, temperature, and volume:
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The metric system
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On a tape measure, The_________ is not precise so measurements can be off by as much as 1/16"
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Hook end
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When converting Meters - Centimeters:
Example: .45 Meters = 45 Centimeters |
Multiply by 100
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When converting Centimeters - Meters:
Example: 1 Centimeter = .01 Meters |
Divide by 100
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Formula for finding circumference:
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Pi (3.14) x Diameter
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Area for a rectangle or square:
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Length x width
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Area for a circle:
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Pi x radius square = (3.14 x radius x radius)
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Area of a triangle:
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.05 x base . height
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Volume of a rectangle or square:
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Length x width x depth
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When converting Cubic feet to Cubic Yards:
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Divide by 27 = Cu. Yards
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Volume of a cylinder:
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Calculate area first (3.14 x R square, then
Area x hight = |
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Volume of a prism:
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.05 x base x height x depth =
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Planned movement of material and equipment from one location to another using slings, hoists or other types of equipment:
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Rigging
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Rigging operators should only be:
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Qualified persons
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The maximum load weight that the sling was designed to carry:
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Rated capacity
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Most sythetic web slings are manufactured with:
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Red core warning yarns
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The following: Endless web slings, round slings, synthetic web eye and eye slings:
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Types of synthetic web slings
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Twin-Path slings are equippped with ___________ yarns to help the rigger determine whether the sling has become overloaded or stretched beyond a safe limit:
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Tattle - tale
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These types of slings are used in high heat or rugged conditions:
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Chain slings
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Steel chain slings used for overhead lifting must be made of:
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Alloy steel
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Chain bridle slings are available with:
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2 to 4 legs
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Steel chain slings can be used in temperatures up to:
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500 degree's F.
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Made of high strength steel wires formed into strands wrapped around a supporting core:
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Wire rope slings
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May be damaged by heat at a relatively low temperature (180 F. to 200 F.)
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Fiber core ropes
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Lifting a load straight up, it forms a 90 degree angle between the hitch and the load:
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Vertical hitch
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Consists of 3 or 4 single hitches attached to the same hook, master link, or bull ring:
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The multiple-leg bridle hitch
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Forms a constricting loop around the load:
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Choker hitch
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The choker hitch affects the capacity of the sling, reducing it by a minimum of:
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25%
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When an item is more than 12 feet long is being rigged, the general rule is to use ______________ spaced far enough apart to provide the stability needed.
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2 choker hitches
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Ideal for lifting bundles of items, such as pipes and structural steel:
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A double-wrap choker hitch
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What shackle design has become the most widely used type in the industry?
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The screw pin shackle design
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Designed for angular pulls from 0 to 90 degrees from the horizontal plane of the load:
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Swivel eyebolts, also called hoist rings
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How often do eyebolts get inspected by a qualified rigging inspector?
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Once a year
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Hooks for rigging must be made of:
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Drop - or hammer forged steel
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Sling stress increases dramatically when the temperature is:
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below 45 degree
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What type of hoists use a gear system to lift heavy loads?
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Chain hoists
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After lubricating the chain hoist:
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Ensure no oil gets on the clutch
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Hand signals for use with mobile cranes:
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ANSI American national standard institute
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To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers:
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The mission of OSHA
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If a standard does not specifically address a hazard, the _________________ must be invoked.
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The general duty clause
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Cannot be used in Type C soils. They will not hold the bench properly and could collapse.
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Benching systems
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Most books have special features that can help you locate information, including the following:
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Table of contents, Index, Glossary, Appendixes, Tables and graphs
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Never______________ in front of co-workers, supervisors, or customers. This is rude and unprofessional.
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Talk on the phone
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______________________ is very important in the construction industry.
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Accuracy
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When writing an ____________, the nonverbal part of communication (facial expressions, body language, tone of voice) is lost, so it is possible that people may misinterpret the message you are trying to convey if you are not careful.
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Email
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