CSLB C-21 Building Moving and Demolition (Trade Exam) — All Questions

Asbestos air monitoring results are received. By when must affected employees be notified?

• a.Within 30 days after the job has ended and the area is cleared
• b.Within 24 hours of the date the samples were taken
• c.Within 10 working days of the next scheduled medical exam
• d.As soon as possible, within 5 working days of receipt✓

Employees are notified as soon as possible but no later than 5 working days following receipt of monitoring results. Twenty-four hours is the pre-job lead notice period. The clock does not depend on medical exams. Thirty days after the job is too late.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1529(f)(5)

Which filter shade does the table list for light torch cutting up to 1 inch?

• a.Shade 5 or 6
• b.Shade 8
• c.Shade 12
• d.Shade 3 or 4✓

Light cutting up to 1 inch lists shade 3 or 4. Shade 5 or 6 is for heavy cutting. Shade 8 is not listed for cutting. Shade 12 is for certain arc welding.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §3382(b)

What does the Class IV asbestos training course include instruction in?

• a.Operating negative air machines and HEPA vacuum equipment
• b.Preparing the air monitoring reports for a regulated area
• c.Recognition of damage, deterioration and delamination of asbestos-containing building materials✓
• d.Designing containment structures for Class I removal projects

The course includes locations of thermal system insulation and surfacing ACM and instruction in recognizing damage, deterioration and delamination of ACM. Containment design is for Class I work. Reports are not part of the Class IV course. Negative air machine operation is not part of the Class IV course.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1529(k)(9)(F)

At or above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, what rest does the employer ensure each employee takes?

• a.A 5-minute rest every hour, taken in the sun if needed
• b.No scheduled rest if drinking water is available
• c.A minimum 10-minute cool-down rest every two hours✓
• d.A 30-minute rest at midday, when the heat is greatest

When temperatures reach 95 degrees or above, employees take a minimum ten-minute net preventative cool-down rest period every two hours. Five minutes every hour is not the rule. A single 30-minute rest is not the rule. Water does not replace the rest period.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §3395(e)

What does Title 8 note about wrist watches, rings and jewelry around machinery with moving parts?

• a.They are acceptable if they are fastened down with tape
• b.They should not be worn, because they can be caught✓
• c.They may be worn if they are covered by gloves
• d.They are required to identify the employee on site

The note says watches, rings and other jewelry should not be worn while working with or around machinery with moving parts. Jewelry is not required for identification. Gloves over rings do not remove the hazard. Tape does not remove the hazard.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §3384

According to what is the placement of warning signs set for flagging operations?

• a.The shape of the building next to the work area
• b.The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices✓
• c.The foreman's estimate of the speed of approaching drivers
• d.The size of the signs that happen to be available

Placement of warning signs shall be according to the Manual. The rule does not rely on an estimate. Sign availability does not decide placement. Building shape does not decide placement.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1599(c)

Which employees must be given an asbestos medical examination under the standard's 30-day rule?

• a.Those with 30 days at the PEL or 30 combined Class I to III days✓
• b.The employees who report symptoms to the foreman
• c.Supervisors with more than five years of asbestos experience
• d.The employees on the project, counted from the first day on site

The 30-day rule covers PEL-level exposure for 30 or more days a year or a combined 30 days of Class I, II or III work. The rule is triggered by exposure days, not by project membership. Symptoms are not the trigger. Experience is not the trigger.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1529(m)

What force must a temporary railing withstand at the top rail?

• a.At least 50 pounds, applied outward at the top
• b.At least 200 pounds, applied outward or downward✓
• c.At least 20 pounds, applied in one direction at a post
• d.At least 500 pounds, applied downward at midspan

Railings must withstand a force of at least 200 pounds applied to the top rail in any outward or downward direction. Fifty pounds is below the minimum and outward only is too narrow. Five hundred pounds downward only is not the rule. Twenty pounds is far below the minimum.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1620(c)

Which filter shade does the table list for heavy gas welding over 1/2 inch?

• a.Shade 14
• b.Shade 6 or 8✓
• c.Shade 3 or 4
• d.Shade 2

Gas welding (heavy), over 1/2 inch, lists shade 6 or 8. Shade 2 is listed for soldering. Shade 3 or 4 is for light cutting and torch brazing. Shade 14 is for carbon-arc and large-electrode arc welding.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §3382(b)

Which topic must PPE training cover?

• a.How to buy PPE from approved suppliers at the lowest unit price
• b.How to rank PPE by color so that supervisors can spot it from a distance
• c.When PPE is needed, which PPE, how to wear it, its limits and its care✓
• d.How to ask for PPE at the company stockroom during regular business hours

Training covers when and what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear it, its limitations, and its care, maintenance, useful life and disposal. Buying and pricing are purchasing matters and are not the training content. Color coding is not the training content. Stockroom procedure is not the training content.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §3380(f)(4)