NCCER Basic Safety

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Across
  1. 1. Powered by fluid under pressure.
  2. 5. Any man-made cuts, cavities, trenches, or depressions in an earth surface, formed by removing earth. They can be made for anything from basements to highways. Also see trench.
  3. 9. A support system designed to prevent a trench or excavation cave-in.
  4. 10. According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.
  5. 11. The temperature at which fuel gives off enough gases (vapors) to burn.
  6. 13. Protective screens set up around a welding operation designed to safeguard workers not directly involved in that operation.
  7. 15. Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a fuel with a flash point at, or above, 100°F (38°C).
  8. 18. A person who is responsible for directing a vehicle when the driver’s vision is blocked in any way.
  9. 20. Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a fuel with a flash point below 100°F (38°C).
  10. 21. A cloth cone open at both ends mounted in a high place to show which direction the wind is blowing.
  11. 22. An agency of the US Department of Labor. Also refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, a law that applies to more than 130 million workers and 7 million job sites in the United States.
  12. 23. Powered by air pressure, such as a pneumatic tool.
  13. 24. Material such as earth removed while digging a trench or excavation.
  14. 25. A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide, with a maximum width of 15 feet (4.6 m). Also see excavation.
Down
  1. 2. Short sections of rope or strap, one end of which is attached to a worker’s safety harness and the other to a strong anchor point above the work area.
  2. 3. A person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has demonstrated the ability to solve or prevent problems relating to a certain subject, work, or project.
  3. 4. Vertical barriers at floor level attached along exposed edges of a platform, runway, or ramp to prevent materials and people from falling.
  4. 6. The damage that can be done to eyes after even brief exposure to ultraviolet light from arc welding. A flash burn requires medical attention.
  5. 7. Mid-level, horizontal board required on all open sides of scaffolds and platforms that are more than 14 inches (35 cm) from the face of the structure and more than 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. It is placed halfway between the toeboard and the top rail.
  6. 8. Enclosed, fenced, covered, or otherwise protected by barriers, rails, covers, or platforms to prevent dangerous contact.
  7. 12. Devices that provide clean, filtered air for breathing, no matter what is in the surrounding air.
  8. 14. Elevated platforms for workers and materials.
  9. 16. A structure used to protect workers in trenches.
  10. 17. A process using heat in excess of 800°F (427°C) to melt a filler metal that is drawn into a connection. Brazing is commonly used to join copper pipe.
  11. 19. Per the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or is worthy of recording.