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1. What is IS 3696?
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A.10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
B.trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
C.safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
D.green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use
A.IS 3696 — trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
B.IS 3696 — no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses
C.IS 3696 — 10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
D.IS 3696 — safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
A.written authorisation for hot work, confined space, electrical isolation, excavation and work at height, with checks, time validity and formal closure
B.elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence
C.Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
D.no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses
5. Which term means: "elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence"?
A.Hierarchy of controls — 10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
B.Hierarchy of controls — any task above 1.8 m needing a full-body harness with double lanyard clipped to a lifeline or anchor rated 22 kN, plus guardrails or nets
C.Hierarchy of controls — elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence
D.Hierarchy of controls — no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses
A.safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
B.elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence
C.Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
D.10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
A.Toolbox talk — no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses
B.Toolbox talk — elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence
C.Toolbox talk — trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
D.Toolbox talk — 10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
A.Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
B.green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use
C.written authorisation for hot work, confined space, electrical isolation, excavation and work at height, with checks, time validity and formal closure
D.safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
11. Which term means: "written authorisation for hot work, confined space, electrical isolation, excavation and work at height, with checks, time validity and formal closure"?
A.Permit-to-work — no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses
B.Permit-to-work — 10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
C.Permit-to-work — trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
D.Permit-to-work — written authorisation for hot work, confined space, electrical isolation, excavation and work at height, with checks, time validity and formal closure
14. Which term means: "any task above 1.8 m needing a full-body harness with double lanyard clipped to a lifeline or anchor rated 22 kN, plus guardrails or nets"?
A.Work at height — trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
B.Work at height — safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
C.Work at height — elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence
D.Work at height — any task above 1.8 m needing a full-body harness with double lanyard clipped to a lifeline or anchor rated 22 kN, plus guardrails or nets
17. Which term means: "trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain"?
A.Excavation safety — green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use
B.Excavation safety — trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
C.Excavation safety — elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence
D.Excavation safety — safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
A.green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use
B.safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
C.Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
D.10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
20. Which term means: "green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use"?
A.Scaffold inspection tag — 10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
B.Scaffold inspection tag — trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
C.Scaffold inspection tag — green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use
D.Scaffold inspection tag — any task above 1.8 m needing a full-body harness with double lanyard clipped to a lifeline or anchor rated 22 kN, plus guardrails or nets
A.safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
B.trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
C.green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use
D.Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
23. Which term means: "Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020"?
A.BOCW Act — Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
B.BOCW Act — any task above 1.8 m needing a full-body harness with double lanyard clipped to a lifeline or anchor rated 22 kN, plus guardrails or nets
C.BOCW Act — written authorisation for hot work, confined space, electrical isolation, excavation and work at height, with checks, time validity and formal closure
D.BOCW Act — safety code for scaffolds in Part 1 and ladders in Part 2, complementing IS 3764 for excavation and IS 4130 for demolition
A.trenches deeper than 1.5 m must be shored or battered, spoil kept clear of the edge, ladders provided and daily inspection made after rain
B.elimination, substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls come before personal protective equipment, which is the last line of defence
C.no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses
D.Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
26. Which term means: "no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses"?
A.Near-miss reporting — no-blame logging of incidents that caused no injury but could have, used as a leading indicator because serious accidents follow many near misses
B.Near-miss reporting — green tag after a competent person's check before use, every 7 days and after alteration or storms, with red tag meaning do not use
C.Near-miss reporting — 10 to 15 minute briefing at the workface each morning covering the day's tasks, hazards and controls, with attendance recorded
D.Near-miss reporting — Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 with a 1 percent welfare cess on construction cost, registration above 10 workers, being subsumed into the OSH Code 2020
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