Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA 30 Construction Test Ans wer Key Electrical Safety
Question:
OSHA's electrical standards are based on:
- ANSI standards
- The NEC
- Suggestions submitted by industry and ad hoc committees
- NIOSH regulations
Answer:
- The NEC
Question:
What are the four main types of electrical injuries?
- Fractures, burns, neurological circuit disruption, heart attack
- Electrocution, electric shock, burns, indirect (e.g., a fall from a ladder)
- Falls, concussions, arrhythmia, burns
- Electrocution, paralysis, loss of bone density, emotional trauma
Answer:
- Electrocution, electric shock, burns, indirect (e.g., a fall from a ladder)
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Question:
Electricity travels in closed circuits, and its normal route is through a conductor. Electric shock occurs
when:
- The body becomes part of the circuit
- The circuit becomes part of the conductor
- Electricity jumps its normal path and strikes a person
- Static electricity gathers outside the circuit
Answer:
- The body becomes part of the circuit
Question:
A shock's severity depends on:
- Length of exposure to electricity
- The amount of current and its frequency
- The current's path
- All of the above
Answer:
- All of the above
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