Docsity
Log inSign up
Docsity
Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity

Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan

Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips
Sell on Docsity
Sell on Docsity
Log inSign up

Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity

Find documents

Prepare for your exams with the study notes shared by other students like you on Docsity

Search Store documents

The best documents sold by students who completed their studies

Search through all study resources
Docsity AINEW

Summarize your documents, ask them questions, convert them into quizzes and concept maps

Explore questions

Clear up your doubts by reading the answers to questions asked by your fellow students

Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan

Share documents
download point icon20 Points

For each uploaded document

Answer questions
download point icon5 Points

For each given answer (max 1 per day)

All the ways to get free points
Get points immediately

Choose a premium plan with all the points you need

Study Opportunities

Choose your next study program

Get in touch with the best universities in the world. Search through thousands of universities and official partners

Community

Ask the community

Ask the community for help and clear up your study doubts

University Rankings

Discover the best universities in your country according to Docsity users

Free resources

Our save-the-student-ebooks!

Download our free guides on studying techniques, anxiety management strategies, and thesis advice from Docsity tutors

From our blog

Exams and Study
Go to the blog

STSC Exam Questions and Answers: Safety and Risk Management, Exams of Construction

University of South Carolina (USC) - ColumbiaConstruction

A series of questions and answers related to safety, covering topics such as hazardous chemical exposure limits, machine guarding, ergonomics, chemical irritants and sensitizers, mutagens, teratogens, and various safety protocols. It also includes definitions and explanations of key safety concepts like risk analysis, loss control systems, and different types of fire extinguishers. The document serves as a study guide or review material for safety-related exams or training sessions, providing concise answers to common safety questions. It is useful for students and professionals in safety management, occupational health, and related fields, offering a quick reference for essential safety knowledge and practices. The content is structured to facilitate learning and retention, making it a valuable resource for exam preparation and continuous professional development in safety.

Typology: Exams

2024/2025

Available from 05/28/2025

BESTOFLUCK
BESTOFLUCK 🇺🇸

4.2

(5)

2.1K documents

1 / 5

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
STSC Exam with complete solutions
2025/2026 Latest Update
Threshold yLimit yValue y- yANSWER✓✓-The yamount yof yhazardous ychemical
yexposure yto ywhich ya yworker ycan ybe yexposed
45 y- yANSWER✓✓-minimum yangle yfor yrigging
Point yof yOperation, yPower yTransmission yDevice, yOperating yControls y-
yANSWER✓✓-Fundamental yMachine yAreas
Ergonomics y- yANSWER✓✓-Matching ythe ytask yto ythe yworker
Irritants y- yANSWER✓✓-chemicals ythat ywill yirritate yvarious ytissues y(chlorine
yand yammonia)
Sensitizers y- yANSWER✓✓-"allergens"; ycause yan yallergic ytype yof yreaction
ydue yto ythe ysensitivity yfrom yprior yexposure
Mutagens y- yANSWER✓✓-ethylene yoxide, ybenzene, yand yhydrazine
Teratogens y- yANSWER✓✓-cause ydamage yor ydeath yto ya ydeveloping yfetus
y(thalidomide, ydioxins, ylead, yand ycalcium)
Point yof yOperation y- yANSWER✓✓-the yarea yon ya ymachine ywhere ywork yis
yperformed
Universal yPrecautions y- yANSWER✓✓-all yhuman yblood yand ybody yfluids yare
ytreated yas yif yknown yto ybe yinfectious; yprotecting yworkers yfrom yexposure yto
yblood yand ybodily yfluids
Hazard y- yANSWER✓✓-any yreal/potential ycondition ythat ycan ycause yinjury;
yunsafe ycondition
Risk y- yANSWER✓✓-probability ythat ya ysubstance/situation ywill yproduce yharm
yunder yspecified ycondition
Risk yAnalysis y- yANSWER✓✓-process yof yidentifying ysafety yrisk
pf3
pf4
pf5

Partial preview of the text

Download STSC Exam Questions and Answers: Safety and Risk Management and more Exams Construction in PDF only on Docsity!

STSC Exam with complete solutions

202 5/2026 Latest Update

Threshold yLimit yValue y- yANSWER✓✓-The yamount yof yhazardous ychemical yexposure yto ywhich ya yworker ycan ybe yexposed 45 y- yANSWER✓✓-minimum yangle yfor yrigging Point yof yOperation, yPower yTransmission yDevice, yOperating yControls y- yANSWER✓✓-Fundamental yMachine yAreas Ergonomics y- yANSWER✓✓-Matching ythe ytask yto ythe yworker Irritants y- yANSWER✓✓-chemicals ythat ywill yirritate yvarious ytissues y(chlorine yand yammonia) Sensitizers y- yANSWER✓✓-"allergens"; ycause yan yallergic ytype yof yreaction ydue yto ythe ysensitivity yfrom yprior yexposure Mutagens y- yANSWER✓✓-ethylene yoxide, ybenzene, yand yhydrazine Teratogens y- yANSWER✓✓-cause ydamage yor ydeath yto ya ydeveloping yfetus y(thalidomide, ydioxins, ylead, yand ycalcium) Point yof yOperation y- yANSWER✓✓-the yarea yon ya ymachine ywhere ywork yis yperformed Universal yPrecautions y- yANSWER✓✓-all yhuman yblood yand ybody yfluids yare ytreated yas yif yknown yto ybe yinfectious; yprotecting yworkers yfrom yexposure yto yblood yand ybodily yfluids Hazard y- yANSWER✓✓-any yreal/potential ycondition ythat ycan ycause yinjury; yunsafe ycondition Risk y- yANSWER✓✓-probability ythat ya ysubstance/situation ywill yproduce yharm yunder yspecified ycondition Risk yAnalysis y- yANSWER✓✓-process yof yidentifying ysafety yrisk

Risk yAssessment y- yANSWER✓✓-process yof ydetermining ythe yrisk ypresented yby ythe yidentified yhazards Loss yControl ySystem y- yANSWER✓✓-Identify yhazardous yconditions, yassess ythe yrisks, yand yestablish yeffective yrisk ycontrol ymeasures Aerosol y- yANSWER✓✓-Suspension yof yliquid yor ysolid yparticles ydispersed yin yair Mist y- yANSWER✓✓-Suspension yof yliquid yparticles yin yair yformed yby ycondensation yfrom yvapor yor yby ysome ymechanical yprocess Fume y- yANSWER✓✓-solid yparticle yaerosol yformed yby ycondensation yfrom ythe yvapor ystate Smoke y- yANSWER✓✓-Aerosol yformed yfrom ycombustion yof yorganic ymaterial Dust y- yANSWER✓✓-Particulate ymaterial ygenerated yby ya ymechanical yprocess System yLife yCycle y- yANSWER✓✓-concept, ysystem ydevelopment, yproduction/deployment, yand ysustainment/disposal Inhaled, yeye/skin ycontact y(absorption), yingestion, yand yinjected y- yANSWER✓✓

  • 4 ymajor yexposure ypaths yfor ychemical ycompounds yto yenter ythe ybody Check yValve y- yANSWER✓✓-a ydevice ythat yprevents ythe yback-flow yof yoxygen yand yacetylene Elimination, ySubstitution, yEngineering yControls, yWarnings, yAdmin yControls, yPPE y- yANSWER✓✓-Most yto yLeast yEffective yControl yMethods Authorized yEmployee y- yANSWER✓✓-an yemployee ywho ylocks yout ymachines yin yorder yto yperform yservicing/maintenance Affected yEmployee y- yANSWER✓✓-an yemployee ywhose yjob yrequires yhim yto yoperate ya ymachine yon ywhich yservicing yis ybeing yperformed yunder ylockout Attendant y- yANSWER✓✓-an yemployee yassigned yto yremain yimmediately youtside ythe yentrance yto yan yenclosed yspace yto yrender yassistance Effective yListening y- yANSWER✓✓-supervisor yskill ydemonstrated ythrough yempathy, yrephrasing, yand yrepeating

Type y1AA yLadder y- yANSWER✓✓-maximum yweight yof y 375 ylbs 4:1 y- yANSWER✓✓-Which yis ythe yrecommended ysafety yfactor y(the yratio ybetween yits ybreaking ystrength yand ysafe yworking yload) yfor yBEST ycondition y(new) yfiber yropes? Passive yFall yProtection y- yANSWER✓✓-No yaction yrequired yby yworker y(guardrails) Active yFall yProtection y- yANSWER✓✓-Action yrequired yby yworker y(fall yarrest ysystem) Abestos y- yANSWER✓✓-type yof ycarcinogen Arc yEye y- yANSWER✓✓-For yunprotected yeyes, ythe yintense yultraviolet ylight yassociated ywith yarc ywelding ycan ylead yto ya ycondition yknown yas Class yA yFire yExtinguisher y- yANSWER✓✓-used yfor yordinary ycombustibles, ysuch yas ypaper, ywood, yand ycloth; yuse ywater yor ycertain ytypes yof ydry ychemicals yto yabsorb yor ycoat yfire Class yB yFire yExtinguisher y- yANSWER✓✓-used yfor yfires ythat yoriginate yfrom yflammable yliquids yand ygas; yoil yor yguel yfire Class yC yFire yExtinguisher y- yANSWER✓✓-used yfor yelectrical yfires yfrom ylive ywires, ypanels, yand ycircuit ybreakers Class yD yFire yExtinguishers y- yANSWER✓✓-used yon ycombustible ymetals ysuch yas ymagnesium, ysodium, yaluminum, yand ytitanium Class yK yFire yExtinguisher y- yANSWER✓✓-used yfor yfires ycaused yby ycooking yfats, ygreases, yand yoils Incipient yStage yFire yBrigade y- yANSWER✓✓-As ythe ysite ysafety ysupervisor, yyou yhave ybeen yinstructed yto ycreate yand ytrain ya yfire ybrigade yto yminimize yproperty ydamage yfrom yunexpected yfire yincidents. yYou yhave ydecided ythat ythe yfire ybrigade ywill yonly ybe yresponsible yto yfight ysmall yfires ythat ycan ybe ycontrolled ywith yportable yfire yextinguishers ywithout ythe yneed yfor yprotective yclothing yor ybreathing yapparatus. yWhich yis ythis ytype yof yfire ybrigade ycalled? cognitive ylearning ytheory y- yANSWER✓✓-how ypeople yprocess ynew yinformation

Noise yDosimeter y- yANSWER✓✓-Records ynoise yenergy yto ywhich ythe yemployee yis yexposed yto yduring ythe ywork yshift. 1/8" y1/4" y- yANSWER✓✓-tool yrest yshould ybe yadjusted ynot ymore ythan y___ yfrom ythe ygrinding ywheel yand ytounge yguards yshould ybe yadjusted yto y_____