ASP Construction Exam Practice Test 7

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1. Where does the safety harness come in the list of fall-protection measures?

   1. After changing the work position, the guardrail and collective protection
   2. Anywhere, because the employer chooses freely among the measures
   3. Second, right after the warning line set 2 m from the roof edge
   4. First, because it protects each exposed worker directly

2. On a site, who is responsible for general measures such as housekeeping, toilets and temporary electrical installations?

   1. The supplier who delivers to the site most often
   2. Each worker, for their own work area only
   3. The principal contractor (maître d'œuvre)
   4. ASP Construction, which runs every site in Québec

3. When must a scaffold be tied to a building or guyed to the ground?

   1. Only when more than three workers use it at once
   2. Only when it stands beside a public sidewalk
   3. Only when it is taller than 18 m, whatever the size of its base
   4. When its height is more than 3 times the smallest dimension of its base

4. Under the Code, what is the maximum distance between the work area and the toilets?

   1. 150 m
   2. 1 km
   3. 500 m
   4. 50 m

5. Which of these is an example of a confined space under the Code?

   1. A tank or access shaft not designed to be occupied by people
   2. A closed stairwell in a building under construction
   3. A site office on the ground floor of a building
   4. A heated site trailer with a door and windows

6. What does the Code require for workers who handle loads?

   1. They must be taught how to lift and carry loads
   2. They must wear leather gloves and a back belt at all times on site
   3. They must have at least five years in the trade
   4. They must pass a strength test every year

7. How often must air readings be taken in a confined space, without a continuous monitor with alarm?

   1. Once, before the first entry
   2. Every 2 hours, by a trained person
   3. Once a day, at the start of the shift
   4. Every 8 hours, by the inspector

8. A worker uses an extension cord as a rope to lower a bucket. Why is this not allowed?

   1. An extension cord must never be unrolled outside a building, even in dry weather
   2. The cord must stay plugged in at all times during the day
   3. Only an electrician may touch an extension cord on a site
   4. An electrical conductor may only be used for its intended purpose

9. An electrician wants to use an aluminium stepladder near an exposed electrical circuit. What does the Code say?

   1. It is allowed if the stepladder has rubber feet
   2. It is allowed if he wears leather gloves and well-insulated rubber boots
   3. It is allowed if the circuit is under 600 volts in total
   4. It is banned for a metal stepladder or one with metal reinforcements

10. Before cutting with a torch into an old tank that may have held gasoline, what is needed?

    1. The tank owner's and foreman's verbal OK
    2. An ABC extinguisher placed 50 m away from the tank
    3. Air samples showing the work can be done safely
    4. The welder's 30-hour course certificate

11. A worker believes a task would endanger a co-worker working below. May they refuse to do it?

    1. Only if the co-worker has already refused the work themselves
    2. Only if the co-worker in danger first gives written consent
    3. No, the right to refuse only protects the person doing the task
    4. Yes, the right also covers a similar danger to another person

12. Which WHMIS 2015 pictogram signals serious effects such as cancer or respiratory sensitization?

    1. Health hazard (a silhouette with a star)
    2. The skull and crossbones
    3. The exclamation mark in a red diamond
    4. The gas cylinder lying on its side

13. May a 17-year-old apprentice work at the bottom of a trench?

    1. Yes, if the trench is under 3 m
    2. Yes, if a journeyman is with them
    3. Yes, if they passed the 30-hour course
    4. No, this work is banned for anyone under 18

14. Where must a hazardous product's safety data sheet be kept?

    1. In the foreman's truck, for his use only
    2. With the supplier, who sends it only on the employer's written request
    3. At the workplace, easy for any worker to reach
    4. At head office, in a locked filing cabinet

15. A worker wants to use a safety belt to stop a possible fall. What does the Code say?

    1. The belt replaces the harness for jobs shorter than one hour
    2. A belt is only for limiting travel or positioning, never for arresting a fall
    3. The belt is allowed if it is thick leather, has a steel buckle and is tied to a lifeline
    4. The belt is allowed if it is clipped to an anchor rated 18 kN or more

16. What must a site signaller wear?

    1. An orange vest of any class, if it is clean, well fitted and easy to see
    2. A dark rain coat with the company logo
    3. Fluorescent yellow-green high-visibility clothing, Class 2 or 3, Level 2
    4. A white long-sleeved shirt with a reflective strip on the back

17. The crane operator cannot see the load he is setting down behind a building. What is needed?

    1. The operator climbs down from the cab to look, then climbs back up to set it down
    2. A worker who watches the load and guides him by hand signals or radio
    3. The operator sets the load down blind, relying on his experience
    4. The operator lifts the load higher so he can see it over the roof of the next building

18. A truck must back up in an area where people walk. Which options does the Code allow?

    1. Backing in a no-pedestrian backing area or being guided all the way by a signaller
    2. Backing with hazard lights on, which replaces the site signaller
    3. Backing only if a pedestrian agrees to watch the back of the truck for the driver
    4. Backing slowly while honking, with no other measure, if the driver is very experienced

19. When planning the work, which noise measure should the employer consider first?

    1. Handing out earplugs to everyone
    2. Eliminating or reducing noise at the source
    3. Posting a noise notice on site
    4. Moving the noisy work to night shifts

20. From what concentration is a material considered to contain asbestos?

    1. 1%
    2. 0.1%
    3. 5%
    4. 10%

21. Who must make sure there is an energy-control procedure for every machine on the site?

    1. The municipal inspector
    2. The 30-hour course trainer
    3. The principal contractor
    4. The padlock's manufacturer

22. An operator wants to wear gloves while running a drill press in summer. What does the Code provide?

    1. Gloves are left up to the worker, depending on comfort and the season
    2. Gloves are mandatory for all mechanized equipment, summer and winter
    3. Gloves are banned when running mechanized equipment, unless there is a frostbite risk
    4. Gloves are allowed if they are thick leather and fit the hands well

23. How does the Code classify sites where asbestos work is done?

    1. As low-, moderate- or high-risk work
    2. As green, yellow or red zones, by season
    3. As public or private sites only
    4. As A, B, C or D sites, by size

24. Before which of these tasks is lockout, or an equivalent method, required?

    1. Clearing a jammed part in a machine's danger zone
    2. Walking past a generator while staying outside its danger zone
    3. Reading the manufacturer's manual in the site trailer
    4. Putting hand tools away in the truck at the end of the day

25. What must a worker who refuses to do a task do first?

    1. Leave the site and wait at home for a phone call from the CNESST
    2. First send a written complaint to ASP Construction
    3. Finish the task, then fill out a refusal form at the end
    4. Notify their immediate supervisor or the employer right away