CSLB C-6 Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry (Trade Exam) — All Questions
15 questions
What written document, besides the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, must every construction employer adopt under Section 1509?
- a.A hazardous waste manifest
- b.A quality control manual
- c.A Code of Safe Practices✓
- d.A building permit application
Section 1509 requires every employer to adopt a written Code of Safe Practices relating to its operations, and to post it or provide it to supervisors. A waste manifest, a permit application and a quality manual are not what the section requires.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §1509 (IIPP)
Under Cal/OSHA's construction PPE rule, how must personal protective equipment be selected?
- a.To fit each affected employee properly✓
- b.To fit the average worker on the crew
- c.In one size for the whole company
- d.By the employee alone, without employer input
Section 1514 requires that PPE be selected to ensure it properly fits each affected employee and be used according to the manufacturer's instructions. Average or single sizes do not ensure fit, and the employer must require its use.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §1514 (PPE)
Who pays for hearing protectors for employees exposed at or above an 8-hour average of 85 decibels?
- a.The employer✓
- b.The employees, through payroll deduction
- c.The insurance carrier
- d.The union, where there is one
Section 5098 requires employers to make hearing protectors available at no cost to employees exposed at or above an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels and to let them choose from suitable protectors. Payroll deductions, insurers or unions are not assigned this cost.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §5098 (hearing protectors)
How long may an employee be exposed to 105 dBA per workday under Table N-1?
- a.15 minutes
- b.4 hours
- c.1 hour✓
- d.8 hours
Table N-1 permits 1 hour at 105 dBA. Eight hours is allowed at 90 dBA; 4 hours is the table value for 95 dBA and 15 minutes the value for 115 dBA.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §5096 (noise exposure)
Under Section 5141, when are respirators used to prevent harmful exposures?
- a.When engineering controls would cost too much
- b.During control installation, shortfalls and emergencies✓
- c.When an inspector is present
- d.In place of engineering controls, if convenient
Section 5141 permits respiratory protection during the time needed to install feasible engineering controls, where engineering and administrative controls fail to achieve compliance, and in emergencies. Cost, convenience or inspection are not the triggers, and engineering controls come first.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §5141 (control of harmful exposure)
What is the action level for respirable crystalline silica under Section 5204?
- a.10 micrograms per cubic meter
- b.100 micrograms per cubic meter
- c.25 micrograms per cubic meter✓
- d.50 micrograms per cubic meter
Section 5204 sets the action level at 25 micrograms per cubic meter and the permissible exposure limit at 50, both as 8-hour TWAs. Ten micrograms is the lead PEL, and 100 micrograms is not a silica figure in the rule.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §5204 (respirable crystalline silica)
Which product does Section 5204 exclude from its definition of artificial stone?
- a.Fired ceramic or porcelain tile✓
- b.Composite stone panels
- c.Engineered stone vanity tops
- d.Quartz-resin countertop slabs
Section 5204 defines artificial stone as reconstituted, synthetic, composite, engineered or manufactured stone, and states that fired ceramic and porcelain tiles and panels are not artificial stone. Quartz-resin, engineered and composite stone slabs fall within the definition.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §5204 (artificial stone)
When must an employer train employees on a hazardous finish newly brought into the shop?
- a.After the first injury involving it
- b.At the next annual training
- c.When the hazard is introduced✓
- d.If an employee asks
Section 5194 requires training at initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into the work area. Waiting for annual training, a request or an injury does not meet the rule.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §5194 (hazard communication)
How quickly must an injured worker be able to reach an emergency eyewash where corrosive finishing chemicals are used?
- a.Within 5 minutes
- b.Within 10 seconds✓
- c.Within 30 seconds
- d.Within 1 minute
Section 5162 requires eyewash and shower facilities in accessible locations that take no more than 10 seconds to reach. One minute, 30 seconds and 5 minutes are too long.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §5162 (eyewash)
What kind of switch must a hand-held power circular saw with a blade over 2 inches have?
- a.A constant-pressure, release-to-stop switch✓
- b.The manufacturer's choice of switch
- c.A lock-on switch that stays on until pressed again
- d.A positive on-off toggle switch
Section 3557 requires hand-held power circular saws with blades over 2 inches to have a constant-pressure switch or control that shuts off power when pressure is released. Lock-on and on-off controls are not permitted on these saws, and the choice is not left to the manufacturer.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §3557 (portable tool switches)
What safety device must a framing or finish nailer (other than a light-duty tool) have on its muzzle?
- a.A guard that covers the nail after it is driven
- b.A whistle that sounds before each shot
- c.A counter that limits shots per minute
- d.One that blocks firing off the work surface✓
Section 1704 requires a muzzle safety device that prevents the tool from operating unless the muzzle is in contact with the work surface. Nail covers, shot counters and warning whistles are not the required device.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §1704 (pneumatic nailers)
A chisel has a mushroomed striking head. What does Cal/OSHA's hand-tool rule require?
- a.Use it with eye protection
- b.Tape the head and keep using it
- c.Remove it until repaired✓
- d.Use it with a rubber mallet
Section 1699 requires tools with mushroomed heads, split handles, worn parts or other defects to be removed from service until repaired. A softer mallet, eye protection or tape does not make a defective tool usable under the rule.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §1699 (hand tools)
In a finishing area with flammable lacquers (Class B hazard), what is the maximum travel distance to a portable extinguisher?
- a.50 feet✓
- b.100 feet
- c.25 feet
- d.75 feet
Section 6151 limits travel distance to 50 feet or less for Class B hazards and 75 feet for Class A. One hundred feet exceeds both, and 25 feet is not the stated figure.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §6151 (portable fire extinguishers)
When the outdoor temperature reaches 95 degrees Fahrenheit, what does Cal/OSHA's heat rule require the employer to implement?
- a.High-heat procedures for the crew✓
- b.Shade starting at 100 degrees
- c.Action once a worker reports symptoms
- d.A shutdown of outdoor work
Section 3395 requires high-heat procedures, including pre-shift meetings to review them, when the temperature equals or exceeds 95 degrees Fahrenheit, with shade required above 80 degrees. Shade is not deferred to 100 degrees, waiting for symptoms is not the rule, and the section does not order a shutdown.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 §3395 (heat illness)
A new low-rise apartment building of three stories wants to use the waste-stream reduction alternative under CALGreen. What disposal limit applies?
- a.2 pounds per square foot or less
- b.1 pound per square foot or less
- c.3.4 pounds per square foot or less✓
- d.5 pounds per square foot or less
CalRecycle's summary says residential low-rise new construction (three stories or less) meets the requirement with disposal of 3.4 pounds per square foot or less. Two pounds applies to nonresidential new construction and residential high-rise; 5 and 1 pound are not stated figures.CalRecycle CALGreen construction waste summary