SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICALENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK

II SEMESTER

1914207–SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION.
M.E INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING.

Regulation – 2019

Academic Year 2019 – 20

Prepared by

Mr.S.Karthick, Assistant Professor/Civil

 SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT: 1914207-SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION

SEM / YEAR: II/I

UNIT I - ACCIDENTS CAUSES AND MANAGEMENTSYSTEMS

Problems impeding safety in construction industry- causes of fatal accidents, types and causes
of accidents related to various construction activities, human factors associated with these
accident – construction regulations, contractual clauses – Pre contract activates, preconstruction
meeting - design aids for safe construction – permits to work – quality assurance in
construction - compensation – Recording of accidents and safety measures – Education and
training
PART – A
BT Competence
Q.No Questions
Level
1. Define the term Fatal Accident. BT-1 Remember
2. 1. Where the sparkers used in construction site? BT-1 Remember
3. 2. What are the problems in safety in construction industry? BT-1 Remember
4. Recall the causes of fatal accidents. BT-1 Remember
5. 3. Show the need of safe work permits. BT-1 Remember
6. State Hot work Permit. BT-1 Remember
7. Illustrate the contents to available in accident report. BT-2 Understand
8. 4. Why accident is more frequent in construction in construction
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industry?
9. Summarize the forms of safe work permit. BT-2 Understand
10.5. Classify the common contract clauses. BT-2 Understand
11. Write the human factors associated with accident in
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construction industry.
12. Identify some education policy in construction industry. BT-3 Apply
13. Organize the design aids for safe construction BT-3 Apply
14. Examine contract Clause. BT-4 Analyze
15. List the types of accident in construction sector. BT-4 Analyze
16. Write about the function of quality assurance in construction. BT-4 Analyze
17. Estimate the need of Education and Training in accident
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management.
18. How will you measure the record accidents? BT-5 Evaluate
19.6. Mention the two points of compensation for accident in
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construction industry.
20. Elaborate about hazards in safe work permit. BT-6 Create

PART - B
1. Briefly explain the problems impeding safety in construction
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industry.
2. Write a short note on
(i) Pre Contract Activities BT-1 Remember
(ii) Pre Construction Meeting.
3. BT-1 Remember
What are the safety aspects to be considered while planning
construction activities?
4. Explain the objectives of safe work permits. BT-1 Remember

5. What are the aspects with respect to safety in organizational

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set up of construction industry?
6. Summarize about the various human factors that are
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impediments to safety in construction.
7. Write a short note on
(i) Quality assurance in construction.
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(ii) Compensation for accident in construction industry.

8. Develop a hint note on contract clause in construction. BT-3 Application

9. List the Problems in construction in detail. BT-3 Application

10. (i) Benefits of accident investigation

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(ii) Safety measures in construction industries.
11. Examine the accident causing factors. BT-4 Analyse
12.
Why do we investigate accidents and explain the safety
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measures to be carried out?

13. Estimate the types and causes of accidents in construction BT-5 Evaluate
 industry.
14. Elaborate about the education and training schemes to be
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adapted to person in construction industry.

PART - C
1. Briefly explain the safety measures to be carried out in
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construction industry
2. Why Safety Committees are required in construction sites?
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Explain the advantages of Safety Committees.
3. Analyze the improvement processes to justify the quality of BT-4 Analyse
accident investigations.
4. Prepare a case study and detailed report on causes of accident
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and remedies to be adopted.

UNIT II - HAZARDS OF CONSTRUCTION AND PREVENTION

Excavations, basement and wide excavation, trenches, shafts – scaffolding, types, causes of accidents,
scaffold inspection checklist – false work – erection of structural frame work, dismantling – tunneling –
blasting, pre blast and post blast inspection – confined spaces – working on contaminated sites – work
over water - road works – power plant constructions – construction of high rise buildings.
PART – A
BT Competence
Q.No Questions
Level
1. List any four checklist in excavation. BT-1 Remember
2. 1. Write the methods of steel work erection. BT-1 Remember
3. Define the term competent person. BT-1 Remember
4. What is meant by tunneling? BT-1 Remember
5. Write the uses of scaffolding. BT-1 Remember
6. Name the various parts of scaffolding. BT-1 Remember
7. Explain about confined space. BT-2 Understand
8. State any four safety arrangements in work over water. BT-2 Understand
9. Demonstrate about false work. BT-2 Understand
10. How safety in contaminated sites assured? BT-2 Understand
11. Identify any two safety measures in road work construction. BT-3 Apply
12.2. State blasting. BT-3 Apply
13. Select the steps in pre blasting. BT-3 Apply
14. Enlist the need of Scaffolding. BT-4 Analyze
15. Categorize the post blast inspection. BT-4 Analyze
16. List the different types of tunneling. BT-4 Analyze
17. Enumerate safety in construction of Power plants. BT-5 Evaluate
18. State the Rescue and Emergency Arrangements in work over
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water.
19. Estimate the different types of scaffolding. BT-6 Create
20. Elaborate about high rise building. BT-6 Create

PART– B

1. What are the precautions to be taken during excavation? BT-1 Remember

2. Prepare a checklist to ensure safety in excavation of trench. BT-1 Remember
3. What are the safety precautions in work in confined spaces? BT-1 Remember
4. What are the safety precautions to be considered while making
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scaffolding?

5. Summarize about different types of tunneling. BT-2 Understand

6. Illustrate how false work carried out in construction. BT-2 Understand
7. Prepare a checklist to ensure safety in scaffold inspection BT-2 Understand

8. Describe the different types of Scaffolding. BT-3 Application

9. Identify the hazards associated with confined spaces. BT-3 Application
10. Explain about pre blast and post blast inspection. BT-3 Application
11. Outline the Safety in the erection, use and dismantling of Scaffolds
BT-4 Analyse
of power plants.
12. List the sequences of post blast inspection. BT-4 Analyse
13. Enlist the safety measures to adopt while doing road work
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construction.
14. Discuss the safety measures while doing construction work in
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high rise building.
 PART - C
1. Explain the different parts of scaffolding. BT-3 Application
2. Illustrate the safety works carried in thermal power plants as
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per NTPC
3. Outline the different Acts and Regulation in safety of
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working.
4. Describe the detail processes of erection of steel frame work. BT-5 Evaluate

UNIT III -WORKINGATHEIGHTS

Fall protection in construction OSHA 3146 – OSHA requirement for working at heights, Safe access
and egress – safe use of ladders- Scaffoldings , requirement for safe work platforms, stairways,
gangways and ramps – fall prevention and fall protection, safety belts, safety nets, fall arrestors,
controlled access zones, safety monitoring systems – working on fragile roofs, work permit systems,
height pass – accident case studies.
PART – A
BT Competence
Q.No Questions
Level
1. What is a ‘risk assessment’? BT-1 Remember
2. 1. What is the definition of working platform? BT-1 Remember
3. 2. Define free fall. BT-1 Remember
4. What is Subpart M? BT-1 Remember
5. What are Employers’ Responsibilities to provide Fall Protection? BT-1 Remember
6. What is meant by controlled accesses zone? BT-1 Remember
7. 3. Outline the need of fall protection. BT-2 Understand
8. 4. Show any two requirement of working at heights. BT-2 Understand
9. Illustrate the options for securing ladders. BT-2 Understand
10. What is safety net? BT-2 Understand
11.5. Suggest any two points on safe use of ladder. BT-3 Apply
12. What about the place of work where the ladder will be used? BT-3 Apply
13. Differentiate stairway and gang way. BT-3 Apply
14. List the uses of fall arrester. BT-4 Analyze
15. Analyze about working at heights BT-4 Analyze
16. Examine about gangway. BT-4 Analyze
17. Enlist the need of safety belt. BT-5 Evaluate
18. What do you infer from height pass test? BT-5 Evaluate
19. Discuss about anchor point in safety nets. BT-6 Create
20. Elaborate the need of stairways. BT-6 Create

PART - B
1.
Write in detail about
(i) Control Access zone
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(ii) Guard Rail System

2. Explain about fall protection system as per OSHA standard. BT-1 Remember
3. What are the requirements for working at heights as per
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OSHA?
4 State the safe use of ladder in detail. BT-1 Remember
5. Is it necessary to inspect working platforms? Justify your
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answer.
6. Demonstrate in detail about classification of safety belts. BT-2 Understand
7. What do you need to consider when selecting equipment for
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working at height?
8. Explain about the following
(i) Safety belts BT-3 Application
(ii) Safety nets
9. Explain in detail about
(i) Stairways
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(ii) Gangways
(iii) Ramps
Suggest some guidelines in selection of industrial safety belts
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10. and their anchorage system
11. (i) Write about safety net classification.
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(ii) Explain about size of safety nets and safety net labels.
12. Examine about working on fragile roofs. BT-4 Analyse
13. (i) What is the importance of height pass test? BT-5 Evaluate
 (ii) Write about work permit system.
14. Prepare a case study and report on working at heights and fall
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protection system.

PART - C
1. List the safety tips in working at heights. BT-4 Analyse
2. What do You need to consider if you are doing a risk
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assessment? Justify your comments.
3. Explain the different sources of safety measures in working at
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heights.
4. Formulate the hazards in working at heights and suggest
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remedies on construction.

UNIT IV -CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY

Selection, operation, inspection and testing of hoisting cranes, mobile cranes, tower cranes, crane
inspection checklist - builder’s hoist, winches, chain pulley blocks – use of conveyors - concrete mixers,
concrete vibrators – safety in earth moving equipment, excavators, dozers, loaders, dumpers, motor
grader, concrete pumps, welding machines, use of portable electrical tools, drills, grinding tools, manual
handling scaffolding, hoisting cranes – use of conveyors and mobile cranes – manual handling.
PART – A
BT Competence
Q.No Questions
Level
1. 1. State the uses of conveyors. BT-1 Remember
2. List out the vehicles used in construction. BT-1 Remember
3. What is maximum free standing height? BT-1 Remember
4. What are the Precautions to be taken in fitting the slings in
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tower cranes?
5. What is the factor influences the selection of construction
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equipment?
6. 2. What is builder hoist? BT-1 Remember
7. What is meant by winches? BT-2 Understand
8. Illustrate the different types of concrete mixer. BT-2 Understand
9. Write the uses of dump truck. BT-2 Understand
10. State the functions of chain pulley block. BT-2 Understand
11. Identify the need of welding type’s machine. BT-3 Apply
12. What is heavy moving earth equipment? BT-3 Apply
13.3. Write the functions of conveyors. BT-3 Apply
14. Examine how mortar grade used? BT-4 Analyze
15. List the different types of winches. BT-4 Analyze
16. List the different types of conveyors. BT-4 Analyze
17. Enlist the factor influences the efficiency of concrete mixer. BT-5 Evaluate
18. What are dumpers used for? BT-5 Evaluate
19. Discuss about bull dozer. BT-6 Create
20. Compose the purposes of concrete pumps. BT-6 Create

PART - B

1. Briefly explain the tower cranes BT-1 Remember

2. Describe about monthly inspection and maintenance of
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tower cranes.
3. Prepare a checklist for tower crane inspection. BT-1 Remember
4. Write the technical note on
(i) Motor Grade. BT-1 Remember
(ii) Welding Machines.
5. Prepare a checklist for mobile crane inspection. BT-2 Understand
6. Explain the different types of construction equipment. BT-2 Understand
7. Briefly explain the safety measures to be adopted while
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using construction machineries.
8. Explain the different types of winches. BT-3 Application
9. What is dump truck and explain it function with example? BT-3 Application
10. Enumerate the safety in operation of loaders. BT-3 Application
11. Suggest the safety Tips For Bulldozer Operation. BT-4 Analyse
12. Classify the different types of concrete vibrators and
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explain in detail.
13. Evaluate the need of concrete mixer and its types. BT-5 Evaluate
14 Outline the functions of conveyors and explain its types. BT-6 Create
 PART - C
1. Enlist the Risk Assessment for Erection, Dismantling and Height
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Alteration Operations of Tower Crane
2. Explain the maintenance and care of conveyor system. BT-2 Understand
3. Suggest the safety measures in handling earth moving
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equipment
4. State excavator safety tips for before, during, and after
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operation

UNIT V -SAFETY IN DEMOLITION WORK

Safety in demolition work, manual, mechanical, using explosive - keys to safe demolition, pre
survey inspection, method statement, site supervision, safe clearance zone, health hazards from
demolition-Indian standard - trusses, girders and beams – first aid – fire hazards and preventing
methods – interesting experiences at the construction site against the fire accidents.
PART – A
BT Competence
Q.No Questions
Level
1. 4. Why demolition is required? BT-1 Remember
2. Point out the hazards during demolition. BT-1 Remember
3. What are the issues associated with demolition? BT-1 Remember
4. What are the first aid requirements for site? BT-1 Remember
5. List the health hazards with demolition activities. BT-1 Remember
6. 5. Write the importance of pre survey inspection for safety in
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demolition activities.
7. Identify the need of safe clearance zone in demolition work. BT-2 Understand
8. Outline the process to demolish a house. BT-2 Understand
9. What is a demolition plan? BT-2 Understand
10. Which is a first aider? BT-2 Understand
11. Choose the first aid requirements for sites. BT-3 Apply
12. What are the manual demolition technique? BT-3 Apply
13.6. Select the different types of beams. BT-3 Apply
14. Differentiate between repair and rehabilitation. BT-4 Analyze
15. Classify any four mechanical demolition technique. BT-4 Analyze
16. Classify the different demolition technique BT-4 Analyze
17. Choose some Indian standard code regarding safety and
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demolition.
18. Select some explosives to demolish a building. BT-5 Evaluate
19. List out the construction regulation for construction and
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demolition
20. How many first aiders need on the sites? BT-6 Create

PART-B

1. Discuss about safety in demolition work. BT-1 Remember

2. Explain pre survey inspection for safety in demolition
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methods.
3. Briefly explain about health hazards arising from demolition
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work using explosives.
4. Explain the salient features to be considered in demolition
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works.
5. Explain the different types of demolition work. BT-2 Understand
6. Show the pre survey inspection checklist for demolition work. BT-2 Understand
7. Outline a brief technical note on non-explosive demolition
BT-2 Understand
method.
8. Organize a checklist for launching girders for risk engineers. BT-3 Application

9. Briefly explain the measures to assess fire safety. BT-3 Application

10. Identify the general safety requirements for machine tools and
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their operation as per IS 11016
11. Examine about fire preventing measures in construction site. BT-4 Analyse

12. List measures on workplace safety and explain in detail. BT-4 Analyse

13. Explain the following

(i) First Aid in construction site. BT-5 Evaluate
(ii) Fire Hazards in site
14. Develop the sequences of explosive demolition method BT- 6 Create
 technique.

PART - C
1. Explain the key features to be considered for safe demolition
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work
2. Write about any two recent incidents and their causes in
construction site and also preventing measures which should BT-6 Create
have been taken for safety.
3. How do you demolish the old concrete chimney of a power
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plant using explosives?
4. Illustrate a questionnaire survey on first aid treatment
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processes.