Carpentry & Masonry Trade Knowledge — Practice
Masonry: safety: practice questions
Our Carpentry & Masonry bank has 14 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1 · Masonry
What control does OSHA's silica standard list for stationary masonry saws?
- A paper dust mask worn by the operator and a fan behind the saw
- No control is needed
- An integrated water system that continuously feeds water to the blade
- Cutting only on windy days
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C. An integrated water system that continuously feeds water to the blade — Table 1, 29 CFR 1926.1153; no respirator required with water.
Question 2 · Masonry
How wide must the limited access zone be?
- 10 feet in all cases
- The height of the wall plus 4 feet, along its whole length
- Twice the wall height
- Twice the height of the wall, on both sides of the wall
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B. The height of the wall plus 4 feet, along its whole length — 29 CFR 1926.706(a)(2).
Question 3 · Masonry
What must masonry saws have under OSHA's concrete and masonry rules?
- A plastic cover over the motor and a speed label on the blade
- A semicircular blade guard that also retains blade fragments
- Only a speed label
- A dust bag
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B. A semicircular blade guard that also retains blade fragments — 29 CFR 1926.702(i).
Question 4 · Masonry
Who may enter the limited access zone?
- Any worker on site who is wearing a hard hat and safety glasses
- Only employees actively building the wall
- Visitors with hard hats
- Inspectors only
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B. Only employees actively building the wall — 29 CFR 1926.706(a)(4).
Question 5 · Masonry
What must be done before maintenance on a mortar mixer?
- Unplug it and leave it unattended
- Lock out and tag out its power so it can't start
- Turn it off at the switch and ask a coworker to watch it
- Turn it off at the switch only
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B. Lock out and tag out its power so it can't start — 29 CFR 1926.702(j).