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Handrail: {Ans: A rail used to provide employees with a handhold for support.}What factors should be considered in choosing a protective system during excavations? {Ans: o Soil classification o Depth of cut o Water content of soil o Changes due to weather and climate o Other operations in the vicinity}Hazardous atmospheres: {Ans: An atmosphere which by reason of being explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating, oxygen deficient, toxic that may cause death, illness, or injury.}Gas Cylinders: {Ans: The long iron storage containers in which gas is kept.}How can employers ensure that workspace for electrical equipment will not be used as a passageway during periods when energized parts of electrical equipment are exposed? {Ans: Barriers or other means of guarding shall be provided.}When must employees be protected from falling to lower levels? {Ans: Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet}What equipment can be used to protect workers from fall hazards? {Ans: Lifelines Safety Belts Lanyards}Positioning devices shall be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than ____________ feet. {Ans: 2 Feet.}Superstructure: {Ans: The rotating frame, gantry and boom or other operating equipment.}NIOSH {Ans: National Institute for Occupational