7. If an employer has 80 employees on a construction jobsite, what typen and num

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7. If an employer has 80 employees on a construction jobsite, what typen and number of toilet facilities are required? Answer: Standard: 1926.51 8. OSHA sets limits on noise exposure in the workplace based on a worker's Time- Weighted Average (TWA) over an 8-day period. OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is dBA for an 8-hour day Standard: 1926.52 9. Which of the following is an example of a physical health hazard: A. Asbestos B. Noise C. Silica D. Lead 10. Which of the following is a common type of health hazard? A. Chemical hazards B. Economic hazards C. Electrical hazards D. Fall hazards 11. Which is an appropriate engineering control for protection against noise exposures? A. Audiograms B. Earplugs C. Increasing distance between source D. Constructing sound barriers 12. Which is a requirement of the employer? A. Determine if workers' exposures exceed OSHA PELS B. Perform medical evaluations on all employees C. Develop silica training programs for all employees D. Provide all workers with safety toe protective footwear

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7)6 toilets in total as per the guidelines of OSHA 1915.88(d) i.e. minimum 4 toilets per sex and additional 1 toilet over every 40 worker.

8) worker exposure levels may exceed 3 times the PEL-TWA for no more than a total of 30 minutes during a workday, and under no circumstances should they exceed 5 times the PEL-TWA, provided that the PEL-TWA is not exceeded.

9)Noise is the one of the physical health hazard.

10)Fall hazards are the occupational injuries which are the most common hazard.

11)earplugs are the appropriate engineering control method to be used against noise pollution.

12) It is the requirement of employer to determine if the worker exposure exceeds OSHA PELs.

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