General Safety and Health Provisions practice questions for the CHST exam

During a routine walkthrough, a site safety technician finds a corded circular saw with a cracked blade guard that does not meet the applicable requirements of the construction standards. The crew needs the saw to finish framing the afternoon's work. What must be done with the saw?

1. A.Allow its use if the operator wears additional PPE such as a face shield
2. B.Identify it as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls so it cannot be operated, or physically remove it from its place of operation
3. C.Mark the saw with a verbal warning to the crew and leave it in the work area
4. D.Allow its use for the rest of the shift if the operator is experienced, and schedule repair for the next day

A framing contractor has 10 of its own employees working beneath an overhead hazard where the applicable standard requires hard hats. The employer issued hard hats to 7 of them and never provided hard hats to the other 3. During an inspection, how may the compliance officer treat the failure to provide PPE?

1. A.As up to ten separate violations, one for every employee exposed to the overhead hazard
2. B.As up to three separate violations, one for each employee who was not provided a hard hat
3. C.As a single violation of the employer's overall PPE program, regardless of how many employees lacked hard hats
4. D.As a single violation, because the employer provided PPE to most of the crew