OSHA 511 - emergency/fire protection/hazmat/ occupational health

Safety data sheets include how many sections?

16

Fire water requirements apply when nearby combustible materials cannot be removed or guarded. The assigned worker must be trained to use the fire extinguisher applicable to suppress the hazard, and must be stationed in the area and maintained for at least _____ minutes after the operations have been completed.

30 minutes ; 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(b) of 312

The distance between any two flammable liquid storage tanks shall not be less than ______ ft.

3; 1910.106(b)(2)(ii)(a)

The maximum distance an employee must travel in order to reach a Class A fire extinguisher is_____:

75 ft; Reg 1910.157(d)(2)

The most important factor to consider in providing employees adequate safety during an emergency is:

An adequate number of exit routes

The exit access is the portion of an exit route that leads to an exit, and:

Cannot be blocked, includes designated stairs, aisles, corridors, ramps, escalators and passageways leading to an exit. Shall be designated to accommodate the number of people who could be using the exit in an emergency.

OSHA's flammable liquids standard, 29 CFR 1910.106 requires electrical interconnection when dispensing category 1 or 2 flammable liquids or:

Dispensing category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 degrees F

What type of portable fire extinguisher is most common?

Dry Chemical (ABC)

For employers with 10 or more employees an _______ must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. Regulation:

Emergency action plan; 1910.38(a)

What is NOT true about exit routes?

Exit routes can go through locked offices if all workers are issued a key

What is true regarding exit routes?

Exit routes must be adequately lighted, each exits must be clearly visible and marked "exit". The line is site to an exit sign must be clearly visible at all times. Exit doors must be free of decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of the exit route door.

What differentiates the 4 categories of a flammable liquid?

Flashpoint and boiling point. 1910.106(a)(19)

The _______________________ is an International approach to hazard communication, chemical classification and labeling.

GHS globally harmonized system

What standard covers labeling of containers, safety data sheets and employee training for hazardous chemicals used on the job?

Hazard Communication 1910.1200

Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked __________ or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use.

Not an exit; 1910.37(b)(5)

According to the new hazard communication under GHS, chemical labels require the following 4 elements:

Pictograms, signal word, hazard statement, precautionary statement of 685 1910.1200(f)(1(i)

Correct the hazard: you have 2 cylinders stored within 12 inches of one another. The first cylinder is Acetylene and the second Is Oxygen. Neither cylinder was stored on a cart.

Separate cylinders by a 5ft 1/2 hour fire rated wall 1910.253(b)(4)(iii)

The lowest concentration of gas or vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage that can be ignited is known as the:

The lower flammable limit of a flammable gas or vapor

Once a chemical is pores into a secondary container, it need not be labeled if:

The only person who poured it will use it all or dispose of it properly by the end of their shift. 1910.1200(f)(8) pg 686

When is an employer required to provide information and training regarding hazardous chemical sin or near their workspace?

Upon their initial assignment and whenever any new physical or health hazard is introduced into their work area.