Construction Safety Interview Questions And Answers

Source of ignition

It is an equipment used to project the person from hazards such dust, dirt, fumes and sparks etc. It is the barrier between hazard and person.

1. Not following defensive arriving techniques
2. Not observing lane displine
3. Overtaking on turns or from wrong side
4. Not obey traffic signals
5. Poor road condition
6. Poor maintained vehicle

The safety audit is the process that identifies un-safe conditions and unsafe acts the plant and recommended safety improvement. Walk through It evaluates the unsafe condition notice able to naked eye during work through the plant. ( Stores, civil work, erection work) Inter mediate-more details study and review of plant design and plant operation. Comprehensive –It evaluates the safety factors in the plant on the base engineering, analysis, testing, measurement.

1. The speed limits displayed along the road should be strictly
2. Short cuts and cutting across the corners should be avoid
3. No body should try to cross the level crossing when drop gates are closed
4. Signal given blocking the road ‘ stop’ look, listen and proceed should be followed.

Safety tag can be defined a surface made of card board or paper board on which English local languages letters written for warning safety instructions to employees.

☛ 1. All vehicles requiring security vehicles pass
☛ 2. All drivers should have valid driving licence
☛ 3. Drivers should not use fork lift trucks for carrying passengers
☛ 4. All traffic regulations and speed limit should be strictly followed in side the plant area
☛ 5. All vehicles area in a road worthy condition
☛ 6. Vehicles park in the operation area must always unlocked with in ignition key in position

☛ 1. Oxygen cylinders should not be kept near combustible materials.
☛ 2. Oxygen cylinders should not be handled with grassy hands or gloves.
☛ 3. Oxygen cylinders and their fittings should not be tested with oil based soap solution.
☛ 4. Oxygen cylinders and other combustible gas cylinders should not be stored together.
☛ 5. The top cover of the cylinder should be kept in position and screwed safety when not in use.
☛ 6. Cylinders should not be used as rollers for moving materials
☛ 7. Oxygen must not be use for ventilating confined spaces.

☛ There are 5 types inspection ; pressures of boilers( supervisor)
☛ 1. Continuous inspection – select employees / operator
☛ 2. Periodical Inspection – material storage, fire fighting equipments, handling equipments
☛ 3. Intermittent inspection – un announced inspection done by safety officer, safety committee. ( Particular work spot)
☛ 4. Statutory inspection – storage area, location at height ( cranes, ropes, chains, it my tackles inspection)
☛ 5. Special inspection – accident investigation
☛ 6. Inspection of new building, general lighting, use of PPE’s etc. construction work.

☛ 1. Keep fire extinguisher nearby
☛ 2. Keep fire watch near by
☛ 3. Remove all combustible from work area
☛ 4. Use all necessary PPE
☛ 5. Never put welding gas cylinder in side a confined space
☛ 6. Hoses shall not be laid in path ways
☛ 7. Gas cutting torch should have flash back arrestors
☛ 8. Gas test to be done to check for presence of flammable gas in site.
☛ 9. Good house keeping and ventilation necessary in working area.
☛ 10. Hose connections should be made properly

☛ Presence of toxic,
☛ High temp.
☛ Excessive noise
☛ Emission of radiation
☛ Improper lighting
☛ Improper ventilation
☛ Process involving handling of poisonous.

☛ 1. Plan
☛ 2. Clear the path
☛ 3. Move in close to the load
☛ 4. Secure your grip
☛ 5. Hold your head upright
☛ 6. Maintain normal curves of the spine
☛ 7. Power the lift with legs and body weight
☛ 8. Don’t twist

☛ 1. Select the right ladders forth job
☛ 2. Inspect ladder before you see it
☛ 3. Setup the ladder with care
☛ 4. Climb in carefully
☛ 5. Use safe practices

There are 4 types of accidents
☛ Near miss accident – escape
☛ No lost time reported 48hrs. before
☛ Los time – reported 48hrs. after
☛ Fated – Death

☛ It is considered as maximum allowable concentration not to be exceeded at any time during 15 minutes continuous expose period.
☛ It is a maximum on concentration to which works or can be exposed to a period of to15 minutes continuously without suffering from irritation.

☛ 1. Operating any equipment without properly authority
☛ 2. Failure to warning
☛ 3. Operating at unsafe speed
☛ 4. Failure to use PPE
☛ 5. Using hands instead of tools and equipment
☛ 6. Unsafe loading or placing or stacking
☛ 7. Unsafe position/ posture
☛ 8. Working on moving equipments
☛ 9. Wearing loose clothes while working on running machine
☛ 10. Working at height without safety belt

☛ Fire protection
☛ Fire prevention
☛ Quantity control
☛ Preventive Maintenance

☛ 1. Danger due to fire/ explosion
☛ 2. Danger due to toxicity

☛ 1. The sudden failure of wire rope or a chain
☛ 2. Slipping of the load from the sling
☛ 3. Swinging of the load at the time of lifting
☛ 4. The load sometimes hits the man

☛ Adequate and suitable washing facilities should be provided
☛ Facilities for sitting during rest hours should be provided
☛ If more than 250 workers are employed in a factory a canteen facility shall be provided.
☛ Shelters rest rooms and drinking water shall be provided.
☛ Welfare officer shall be employed where than 50 workers are working.

It is define as the limit of air bone concentration of substances under which personnel may be exposed for 8 hrs. per day without any adverse effect.

☛ Injured persons name, address, designation age
☛ Exact place and types of hazards
☛ Date, shift, time
☛ To find out the causes/ reasons
☛ To take correction action
☛ Fact finding not fault finding

The process of removing rust dust, dirt, scales and old prints from the old surface using compressed air is called sand blasting.

It is a condition which gives you freedom from hazard, risk, accident which may cause injury, damage and loss to material or property damage and even death. OR Safety is defined as freedom from those condition that can cause injury to persons including death or damage to property or environment.

There are two types of PPE
1. Respiratory
2. Non respiratory
Respiratory — Air supplied
— Air purified
Air supplied — Compressed air breathing apparatus set
Air purified — Cannisters gas mask
—- Chemical cartridges respirator
——– Surgical cotton mask
Dust filter mask (dust respirator)