CHST, CHST

The local OSHA office just announced a Special Emphasis Program for employers with DART rate for 2008 of 6 or higher. You boss wants to know your firm's DART rate. In 2008 your injury-illness statistics were:

# of days x 200,000/hours worked.

RAYNAUD'S Phenomnenon would likely be encountered during which operation?

Operating a jack hammer by hand

How should a manager discipline a first offense minor rule infraction.

Oral reprimand.

Which of the following is an exposure limit that is published and enforced by OSHA as a legal standard?

PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit)

When a physician submits a written report to an employer concerning the results of an employee's physical, what should the report contain?

Physician's recommended limitations on employee's work assignments & Physician's opinion concerning medical problems which might place the employee at increased health risk from the proposed work.

Under the OSHA Construction Standard for Cranes, delivery personnel using an articulating / knuckle Odom truck crane are not covered by the standard unless they:

Place materials onto the structure

With respect to Workers' Compensation Claims Management and a return to work policy, proactive companies typically do all fo the following except:

Prohibit employees from returning to work until they are fully recovered

With respect to construction terms which document is typically prepared by the architect/engineer for the owner in order to bid and construct a project:

Project Manual (Specification book)

Personnel who use vibrating equipment such as jack hammers and chain saws are most likely to have which medical condition?

RAYNAUD'S Syndrome

A decision was made by a supervisor and the CHST to have an employee tested for alcohol and drugs as a result of the employee's erratic behavior, slurred speech and poor quality work. Testing under these conditions is best described as a / an ______ test

Reasonable suspicion or for cause

The primary purpose of local exhaust ventilation is to:

Remove contaminants at their source

Under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers required to develop an exposure control plan and must do all of the following except:

Require exposed personnel to get the hepatitis B vaccination.

After rendering First Aid and making the accident scene safe, what is the most important next step in the investigation process:

Securing the scene to preserve and collect evidence

Which construction schedule would give the CHST the best opportunity to detect changes in upcoming work activities that could create safety issues?

Short interval production schedule

OSHA's Focused Inspection Program will "Focus" the compliance officer's attention on which of Four leading causes of construction fatalities?

Struck by, caught -in-between, electrocutions and falls from elevations.

It is generally accepted that that the most effective safety program places responsibility for enforcing safety policies and procedures on the:

Supervisors

You have been assigned to work with local emergency response agencies to develop a site specific emergency notification plan for a project that will involve large quantities of anhydrous ammonia and chlorine. Which document will provide you with the best information concerning evacuation distances and shelter-in-place locations?

The DOT/North American Emergency Response Guidebook.

OSHA has specific requirements concerning personal protective equipment. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning OSHA PPE requirements?

The Employer does not have to pay for replacements PPE, except when the employee has lost or intentionally damaged the PPE

Your company will soon start cleaning and repairing chemical storage tanks at a large specialty chemical plant. Which reference book/document/would provide you with the most useful information on a board range of hazardous materials?

The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Which of the following is NOT considered a significant factor in determining the outcome of an electrocution event?

The amount of electrically resistant material present in the work boots and work gloves

"Flash Point" is most accurately defined as which of the following?

The lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air.

"Recommended weight limit" (RWL) is most accurately defined as which of the following?

The weight that healthy workers could lift for up to eight hours without causing injuries.

Which of the following does a mobile-crane operator not need to be aware of in order to ensure a safe lift?

The width of the jib

Which is true of the hazard communication training?

Training must include the method that may be used to detect a release of hazardous chemicals in their area.

If 25 or more employees are to be working underground at the same time, which of the following safety procedure(s) MUST be in effect?

Two separate rescue teams must be available

Which federal agency is likely user an activity hazard analysis on a construction project?

U.S. Army corps of Engineers

With respect to safety and loss prevention, what should be the last method of controlling hazards?

Using Personal Protective Equipment

Which of the following is an example of an appropriate hazard warning, according to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard:

Warning - May cause eye irritation.

One of the shortcomings of the taste test for qualitatively fitting a respirator is that there is:

Wide variation in the ability to taste saccharin

Your company has an Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program that requires a 13-panel test. Some of your employees must pass a DOT dug screen test that requires and 8-panel test. Which of the following statements is true with respect to the DOT test?

You must perform a separate 80panel DOT drug screen.

You must notifyOSHA when there is a fatality on your site or if there are hospitalizing injuries to at least ___ employee(s)

1

What is the TWA for the following exposure? 3 Hours at 1.0 PPM 2 Hours at 1.5 PPM 2 Hours at 0.5 PPM 1 Hour at 2.0 PPM

1.125

An air-purifying, half-face-icee respirator is expected to have a protection factor of:

10

The label on a 4-inch diameter grinding wheel says, "Danger - Do Not Exceed 12,000 surface feet per minute." The grinder operates at 12,000 rpm's. What will be the speed of the wheel in surface feet per minute (SFM) at 12000 rpm's.

12,566

A construction employee receives the following exposure to noise on a construction site during an 8-hour period: 3 hours @ 92 dBA 2 hours @ 95 dBA 3 hours @ 90 dBA The OSHA permissible exposures at these sound levels are: 90 dBA -8 hours 92 dBA - 6 hours 95 dBA - 4 hours

137.5%

How many days does an employer have to contest an OSHA citation:

15 working days from receipt of citation.

The estimating department is bidding a job at a surface mine and wants to know how much trining each workers will need if the job lasts 18 months:

24 hours be miner training and 8 hours annual refresher

Copies of all OSHA citations for violations of standards must be posted at or near the location of the alleged violations for______days, or until the violations are corrected, whichever is longer.

3

Per OSHA regulations 29CFR 1910.25 -1910.27, the maximum length a single ladder or a single section of ladder may be is _______ feet.

30

The Heinrich "incident to injury ration" model states that for every 330 accidents, __ result in no injuries, __ cause minor injuries, and __ cause(s) major injuries.

300,29,1

If a five foot deep trench is dug in clay material, what angle must the trench wall not exceed?

53 Degrees

Employees will be exposed to 98 dBA for 8 hours/day. The hearing protection we have chosen has a noise reduction rating of 24 d BA. The client has questioned if the hearing protection selected will be adequate to reduce exposures to 90 dBA or less. The calculated estimated exposer (dBA) is:

81 dBA

A noise-hazard control program (and associated Hearing Conservation Program) Is required under OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910 (Occupational Noise Exposure) where workers may be exposed to noise levels in excess of an eight-hour time-weighted average of___

85 Decibels (dB)

According to the OSHA general Industry Standard on Occupational Noise Exposure, if an employee has experienced a standard threshold shift, hearing protectors must reduce noise levels to:

85 dBA or less

Given the following information, calculate the WBGT index. Outdoor glove temperature of 101 Degree F, wet-bulb temperature 94 Degree F, dry bulb temperature 97 Degree F.

96 Degree F.

An estimator is bidding a job at a local refinery. The bid specifications requires workers to have a TWIC Card. What is this and who issues it?

A Transportation Worker Identification Credential issued by the U.S. Government after a background check.

A person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards and having the authority to take prompt protective action would be considered by OSHA to be:

A competent person

A person who possesses a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing would be considered by OSHA to be:

A qualified person.

In the construction industry the most commonly used general conditions for private projects is the _____ document:

AIA - A201

_________ radiation can be removed by an air purifying respirator with a high efficiency particulate filter:

Alpha

Calculate the total OSHA recordable incidence rate for a company if the recordable accidents are 40 and the total man hours are 1,500,500:

Amount of hours (40) time 200,000 divided by (1,500,000) hours on job = TRIR

Which of the following IS NOT REQUIRED by OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard?

Annual Training

According to OSHA General Industry Standard 1910.38, an Emergency Action Plan must include all fo the following elements except:

Annual dills

The "ABC" in ABC refers to:

Antecedents, Behavior and Consequences

What recourse do employers cited and fined by OSHA have?

Appeal to OSHA and the Review Commission.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning the medical surveillance requirements of OSHA 1910.120? Hazardous waste site personnel should receive a physical or doctor's consultation:

At least every six (6) months unless a physician says otherwise.

The concept of ABC Analysis refers to:

Behavioral psychologists' approach to analyzing behavior

Prior to entering the hot zone at a hazmat emergency the entrants' _____ Should be checked to assure they are fit for entry:

Blood pressure pulse rate

From a construction scheduling standpoint which scheduling technique would provide the safety specialists with the most useful information concerning hazards associated with multiple crafts in a given area?

CPM Network

Which of the following diseases would you associate with divers and tunnel workers?

Caisson Disease

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning protective suits worn by asbestos abatement workers?

Can be taken home in specially marked bags

In the construction industry a document issued to a contractor that reflects alterations in the planning, design or exception of a job is referred to as a:

Change order

The primary concern of the OSHRC is:

Channel for Appealing of OSHA citations

A company that receives an OSHA citation and pays the fine must accomplish the following:

Correct the violation

You have just been assigned to a road construction project for which you have limited experience. Which publication would provide you with the most useful information on drafting a Temproary Traffic Control Plan for the project?

DOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

The primary reason for investigating accidents is to:

Determine the cause(s) to prevent a recurrence

A safety program begins begins by:

Developing a policy statement.

The OSHA required Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire is supposed to be reviewed by:

Doctor, nurse or Licensed health Care Provider.

As a part of the medical evaluation to wear respiratory protection OSHA requires the employer to provide the PLHCP with supplemental information. THe supplemental information that must be provided includes all of the following except:

Employee drug screen results

The OSHA General Industry Standard on PPE requires all of the following except:

Employees to demonstrate they can use the PPE provided.

According to the OSHA Hazcom Standard, labels and other forms of warning must be in:

English

The most important factor in emergency response to any major event is to:

Establish and work through the Incident Command System (ICS)

At what minimum frequency must electrical insulating gloves be tested to ensure they adequately protect workers against electrical shock?

Every 6 Months

Which of the following Hazard Analysis Methods uses a deductive or backward thinking logic:

Fault Tree

The atmosphere in a confined space contains 15 ppm of chlorine. Assuming the respirator has a cartridge(s) suitable for use in chlorine, which face mask would be needed to prevent exposure above the OSHA PE of 1 ppm.

Full Face Mask

Breathing air must meet at least the requirements of the specifications for:

Grade D breathing air

When investigating accidents it is best to interview witnesses:

Individually (Alone)

The Branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, prevalence, distribution and control of disease in human populations is:

Industrial hygiene

Under the OSHA Construction Standard for Cranes the framing contractor on a residential construction project advises you, the General Contractor, he is bringing a crane on site to lift trusses. On the same project a mechanical contractor is using another crane to set HVAC units in close proximity. As a general contractor you must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Inspect the cranes and verify operator qualifications

Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act:

Is the General Duty Clause

The most useful tool that CHST's can potentially use for evaluating system safety levels at smaller scale worksites is a(n):

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)(JHA)

Pedestrian back-over accidents are a major problem on construction sites. From a job planning standpoint the most proactive way to minimize pedestrian back-over incidents is to:

Layout the job-site to reduce or eliminate the need for backing

Personnel who work in or near cooling towers may reasonably be exposed to which of the following diseases?

Legionnaire's Disease

With respect to taking photos at an accident scene, which of the following is INCORRECT:

Limit the number of photos as they could show potential hazards.

"Lifting index". (LI) is calculated per which of the following?

Load weight Divided by recommended weight limit

As a part of a pre-task hazard evaluation it is determined that the welder inside the confined space may be exposed to hexavalent chromium in the welding fumes. What would be the best method of reducing or eliminating the welder's exposure to welding fumes?

Local exhaust ventillation

To what part of the body does a body harness typically NOT distribute any significant fall-arrest force?

Lower Back

While participating in a pre-job hazard evaluation you note the job will involve land surveying, clearing and grubbing. Which of the following occupational illnesses should be of a concern to you?

Lyme Disease

As part of your site-specific safety plan you must train workers on the meaning of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security (MARSEC)Levels. Which level requires the "highest" Security measures?

MARSEC LEVEL 3

According to OSHA 1926.800 - Underground Construction, the primary role of the designated above-ground duty person is to:

Maintain a head count of personnel working underground and call for help in an emergency

What is the most important factor in accident prevention.

Management support.

When settling up a Hearing Conservation Program mandated under OSHA General Industry Standards you must do all of the following except:

Mandate the use of a specific type of hearing protection.

Which of the following is NOT stipulated as a hazardous waste material attribute to which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extends a designated waste code (e.g., #D001), as per 40 CFR 261, Subpart C?

Mutagenicity

The DOT has compiled a reference book for hazardous material incidents. This book is entitled:

North American Emergency Response Guidebook for Hazardous Materials Incidents

Carpal tunnel syndrome involves an injury to the median nerve. The nerve is compressed carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel WILL NOT result in which of the following:

Numbness in the little finger

Which of the following individuals normally issues an OSHA citation?

OSHA Area Director

From a safety stand point which of the following is a lagging indicator?

OSHA incidence rate