Chapter 6 of 616% of exam

Safety

CSLB weights Safety at about 16% of the B-2 exam: personnel safety, job site safety, and demolition and material safety. This page is a short survey; the PrepPass B-2 Residential Remodeling study guide teaches the section with worked examples and a full practice exam at CSLB's weights.

Personnel safety

Employers need a written injury prevention program, instruct new workers, provide suitable protective equipment and manage heat.

Tailgate meetings
At least every 10 working days.
8 CCR 1509(e)
Heat
Shade above 80 degrees F; high-heat procedures at 95 and above, with a ten-minute rest every two hours.
8 CCR 3395
Head protection
Meets ANSI/ISEA Z89.1.
8 CCR 3381

Job site safety

Ladders, fall protection, scaffolds and housekeeping have numeric rules.

Ladder
Rails 36 inches above the landing; foot one-quarter of the working length out.
8 CCR 3276
Fall arrest
Required where exposure exceeds 7-1/2 feet; roofing 6 feet to 7:12.
8 CCR 1670, 1731
Plank overhang
18 inches maximum without a barrier.
8 CCR 1637(g)

Demolition and materials

Control utilities, survey for asbestos, shore, demolish top down and wet the dust. Know the asbestos, lead and silica limits.

Floor openings
25 percent of the floor area unless supports remain.
8 CCR 1735(f)
Free-standing walls
More than one story or 12 feet high needs lateral bracing.
8 CCR 1735(m)
Limits
Asbestos 0.1 f/cc; lead PEL 10 and action level 2; silica PEL 50 and action level 25.
8 CCR 1529, 1532.1, 1532.3

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