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Construction Occupational Safety and Health – Set 1 (ESTRADA)

1. Otherwise known as the Labor Code of the d. DPWH Secretary

Philippines. This policy issuance institutes
consolidates labor and social laws to afford 6. This entity shall be solely responsible for the
administration and enforcement of OSH laws,
protection to labor, promote employment
regulations and standards in all
and human resources development and
establishments and workplaces.
insure industrial peace based on social
justice. a. Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE)
a. Presidential Decree no. 344 b. DOLE Secretary
b. Presidential Decree no. 442 c. Department of Public Works and
c. Republic Act no. 11058 Highways (DPWH)
d. Republic Act no. 11508 d. DPWH Secretary

2. An act strengthening compliance with 7. This entity may collect reasonable fees for
occupational safety and health (OSH) the inspection of steam boilers, pressure
standards and providing penalties for vessels and pipings and electrical
violations thereof. installations, the test and approval for safe
use of materials, equipment and other safety
a. DOLE Department Order no. 198, s. devices and the approval of plans for such
materials, equipment, and devices.
2018
b. DOLE Department Order no. 13, s. 1998
a. Department of Labor and Employment
c. Republic Act no. 11058
(DOLE)
d. Republic Act no. 11508
b. DOLE Secretary
c. Department of Public Works and
3. This policy issuance defines and enumerates
Highways (DPWH)
the implementing rules and regulations of
d. DPWH Secretary
the act strengthening compliance with OSH
standards.

a. DOLE Department Order no. 198, s. 8. Any person trained and duly certified to
2018 administer first aid by the Philippine Red
b. DOLE Department Order no. 13, s. 1998 Cross or any organization authorized by
c. Republic Act no. 11058 DOLE Secretary.
d. Republic Act no. 11508
a. OSH consultant
b. OSH practitioner
4. This entity shall set and enforce mandatory
c. OSH personnel
occupational safety and health standards to d. First-Aider
eliminate or reduce occupational safety and
health hazards in all workplaces. 9. A qualified first-aider, nurse, dentist, or
physician engaged by the employer to
a. Department of Labor and Employment provide occupational health services in the
(DOLE) establishment, project, site, or workplace.
b. DOLE Secretary
c. Department of Public Works and a. OSH consultant
Highways (DPWH) b. OSH practitioner
d. DPWH Secretary c. OSH personnel
d. First-Aider
5. This entity is responsible for the conduct of
10. A qualified Safety Officer 4 or its equivalent,
continuing studies and research to develop
duly certified by DOLE to perform and/or
innovative methods, techniques, and render consultative services on
approaches for dealing with occupational Occupational Safety and health in at least
safety and health problems. two (2) fields of specialization ask
determined by DOLE.
a. Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) a. OSH consultant
b. DOLE Secretary b. OSH practitioner
c. Department of Public Works and c. OSH personnel
Highways (DPWH) d. First-Aider

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11. A qualified Safety Officer 3 or its equivalent, operations, and the risks or hazards involved
duly certified by DOLE to render in the business required compliance with the
Occupational Safety and health services in a provisions of RA 11058.
defined and specific scope or core
competency. a. Covered workplace
b. High-risk establishment
a. OSH consultant c. Medium-risk establishment
b. OSH practitioner d. Low-risk establishment
c. OSH personnel
d. First-Aider 17. A workplace where there is low level of
danger or exposure to safety and health
12. A set of rules issued by DOLE which hazards and not likely or with low probability
mandates the adoption and use of to result in accident, harm or injury, or illness.
appropriate practices, means, methods
operations or processes, and working a. Covered workplace
conditions reasonably necessary to ensure b. High-risk establishment
safe and healthful employment. c. Medium-risk establishment
d. Low-risk establishment
a. Safety and health program
b. Safety and health committee 18. A workplace where there is moderate
c. Safety and health audit exposure to safety and health hazards and
d. OSH standards with probability of an accident, injury or
illness, if no preventive or control measures
13. A regular and critical examination of project are in place.
sites, safety programs, records, and
management performance on program a. Covered workplace
standards on safety and health conducted by b. High-risk establishment
the safety officer. c. Medium-risk establishment
d. Low-risk establishment
a. Safety and health program
b. Safety and health committee 19. A workplace, like construction sites, wherein
c. Safety and health audit the presence of hazard or potential hazard
d. OSH standards within the company may affect the safety
and/or health of workers not only within but
14. A body created within the workplace tasked also persons outside the premises of the
with the authority to plan, develop and workplace. There is a high level of exposure
implement OSH policies and programs, to safety and health hazards, and probability
monitor, and evaluate the OSH program, of a major accident resulting to disability or
and inspect and investigate all aspects of the death, or major illness is likely to occur if no
work pertaining to the safety and health of preventive or control measures are in place.
workers.
a. Covered workplace
a. Safety and health program b. High-risk establishment
b. Safety and health committee c. Medium-risk establishment
c. Safety and health audit d. Low-risk establishment
d. OSH standards
20. Specialized clothing or equipment designed
15. A set of detailed rules to govern company to protect workers against safety and health
policies, processes, and practices in all hazards that may cause serious workplace
economic activities to conform with OSH injuries and illness, i.e., protection for the
standards, including the personnel body, eyes, head, face, hands, feet, ears, etc.
responsible, and penalties for any violation
thereof. a. Personnel protective equipment
b. Personal protective equipment
a. Safety and health program c. Personnel protective gear
b. Safety and health committee d. Personal protective gear
c. Safety and health audit
d. OSH standards

16. Establishments, projects sites, and all other

places where work is being undertaken
wherein the number of employees, nature of

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I. 8-hour OSH orientation a. 1 Part-time

II. 2-hour OSH trainer’s training b. 1 Full-time
III. 40-hour basic OSH training course c. 2 Part-time
IV. 48-hour advanced OSH training course d. 1 Part-time, 1 Full-time
V. 80-hour advanced OSH training course
VI. 320-hour OSH-related training or experience 28. Minimum number and type of occupational
VII. At least 2-year experience as Safety Officer health facility required.
VIII. At least 4-year experience as Safety Officer 3
a. 2 first treatment room and 1 clinic
21. Which of the above are the minimum b. 3 first treatment room and 2 clinics
requirements to be accredited as Safety c. 2 first treatment room and 3 clinics
Officer 1? d. 3 first treatment room and 1 hospital

a. I only 29. How many hours per day and days per week
b. I and II only does a part-time OH personnel should
c. I, II, and III only report to the construction site.
d. I, II, III, and VII only
a. 2 hrs/day, 3 days/wk
22. Which of the above are the minimum b. 4 hrs/day, 3 days/wk
requirements for a Safety Officer 3? c. 2 hrs/day, 2 days/wk
d. 4 hrs/day, 2 days/wk
a. II, III, and IV only
b. III and IV only 30. If an OSH committee was to be formed, who
c. III, IV, and VII only will act as the chairperson?
d. III, IV, and VIII only
a. Safety Officer
23. Which of the above are the minimum b. Owner
requirements for a Safety Officer 4? c. Project Engineer
d. Foreman
a. III, VI, and VIII only
b. III, V, VI, and VII only 31. Who should be the secretary of the OSH
c. III, V, VI, and VIII only committee?
d. III, IV, VI, and VIII only
a. Safety Officer
A high-risk construction project requires 140 workers. b. Owner
Determine the following: c. Project Engineer
d. Foreman
24. Minimum number and designation of safety
officer required. During the safety audit of LGE construction company
on a 180-day construction project, 24 cases of
a. 1-SO2 only accident-resulting disabilities were reported. The
b. 1-SO3 only total manpower on the project is 35, working at an
c. 1-SO2 and 1-SO3 average of 8 hours a day for the whole project
d. 1-SO4 duration.

25. Minimum number of occupational health 32. Compute for the disabling injury frequency
nurse required. rate.

a. 1 Part-time a. 16,667
b. 1 Full-time b. 16,666,67
c. 1 Part-time, 1 Full-time c. 476
d. 0 d. 476.19

26. Minimum number of first-aider required. 33. If a total of 5 workers were not able to work
for 10 days each due to the temporary
a. 1 disability brought by the injury, compute for
b. 2 the disabling injury severity rate.
c. 3
d. 6 a. 992
b. 992.06
27. Minimum number of OH physician required. c. 7936.51
d. 7936

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34. Calculate the average days charged per

disabling injury.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

According to OSH standards, there are specific color

of signages for every purpose and that the size of
signages should be calculated based on the distance
where it should be visible or observable.

35. If a particular sign requires to be visible from

15 meters away, to avoid any hazard, what
should be the area of the signage?

a. 0.225 sq.cm.
b. 2,250 sq.cm.
c. 0.113 sq.cm.
d. 1,125 sq.cm.

36. What color should be used for safety signs

relating to fire protection and combustion
warning?

a. Red
b. Green
c. White
d. Orange

37. What color should be used to direct traffic in

the workplace?

a. Red
b. Green
c. White
d. Orange

38. What color should be used for alert to

designate dangerous parts of machines or
energized equipment which may cause
injury/hazard?

a. Red
b. Green
c. White
d. Orange

39. What do the 5S’s mean in 5S of good

housekeeping?

a. Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke

b. Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Sensei, Senpai
c. Siri, Seiton, Seesaw, Seiketsu, Shitsuke
d. Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Tonkatsu, Shitsuke

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