Additional board-style practice items for this topic.
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MSTE - Construction Safety / Construction Safety / MSTE May 2022
What is the capacity requirement for all scaffoldings?
At least four times its own weight
At least six times its own weight
At most six times its own weight
At most four times its own weight
The printed solution notes that scaffold capacity is not normally determined simply as a multiple of the scaffold's own weight; it depends on intended use, scaffold type, regulations, and applicable standards. Among the printed choices, it states that Choice D might be better, and the official key is D.
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MSTE - Construction Safety / Construction Safety / MSTE May 2022
It is an informal group discussion that focuses on a particular safety issue. These can be used daily to promote department safety culture as well as to facilitate health and safety discussions on job sites. It is known as:
Office Meeting
Toolbox Meeting
On-site Meeting
Meeting de avance
The correct answer is Toolbox Meeting. A toolbox meeting is an informal discussion focused on a particular safety issue and is commonly held daily on job sites to promote safety culture and facilitate health and safety discussions.
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MSTE - Construction Safety / Construction Safety / MSTE May 2022
A method of protecting employees from cave-ins, from material that could fall or roll from an excavation face or into an excavation, or from collapse of adjacent structures. This includes support systems, sloping and benching systems, shield systems and other systems that provide the necessary protection.
Fall arrest system
Level arrest system
Protective system
Personnel protective system
The correct answer is Protective system. A protective system is a set of measures used to safeguard workers from cave-ins, falling material, or collapse around excavations. It includes shoring, sloping, benching, shielding, and other engineered support systems.
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MSTE - Construction Safety / Construction Safety / MSTE May 2022
A method of protecting workers from cave-ins by excavating the sides of an excavation to form one or a series of horizontal levels or steps, usually with vertical or near vertical surfaces between levels.
benching
shoring
shielding
fall arrest system
The described method is benching. Benching forms horizontal levels or steps in the excavation sides to reduce the risk of collapse. Shoring provides temporary structural support, shielding places a protective barrier around workers, and fall arrest protects workers from falls at height.
