Halter Marine Safety Final Exam

A tropical storm is upgraded to a hurricane when its sustained winds reach _________ mph or higher.

74

How much oxygen does a fire need to ignite?

16%

A person will show effects of oxygen deficiency if the oxygen concentration drops below _______ percent.

19

The percentage of oxygen in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere is __________ or less.

19.5%

_____________ controls involve implementing programs and activities to address a hazard.

Administrative

What type of pollution occurs when there is an emission of a potentially harmful substance into the atmosphere?

Air

Accidents can be prevented by two aspects of human beings: _____________ and _____________

Attitude, Behavior

__________ injuries are one of the most frequent work-related injuries.

Back

____________ is an action or reaction of a person under certain circumstances.

Behavior

____________ hazards come from living or once-living organisms such as viruses, mosquitos, or snakes.

Biological

_________________ can prevent the normal functioning of skin, hindering its ability to protect vital internal organs.

Burns

What is the primary air pollutant in the United States?

Carbon Monoxide

_______________________________ is a primary killer during fires.

Carbon Monoxide

______________ is a measurement of sound

Decibel

List the two main types of hearing protection.

Ear plugs, Ear muffs

_____________ is the ability to do work.

Energy

_____________________ controls are physical changes that address the source of the hazard and then eliminate or reduce exposure to it.

Engineering

___________________ is wearing away of materials by a physical process.

Erosion

True or False: Facial hair does not interfere with the seal of a respirator.

False

True or False: Fire alarm systems are always linked to fire-suppression equipment.

False

True or False: High contact task are less stressful than low contact task.

False

True or False: Hypothermia is a localized cold-related injury. only affecting extremities such as hands, feet, or nose.

False

True or False: If you hear thunder, there is no potential for being struck by lightening.

False

True or False: It is not necessary to clean a respirator after use.

False

True or False: Liquids burn during a fire

False

True or False: The goal of ergonomics is to minimize accidents and illnesses due to chronic illnesses caused by chemical exposure.

False

True or False: Vibrations do not pose a hazard

False

True or False: When performing maintenance, workers are not required to wear fall protection at a height of five feet or higher.

False

True or False: Cybersecurity involves protecting people and facilities from harm.

False.

True or False: Moving heavy or bulky objects without proper equipment or tools is an example of a physical hazard.

False.

Air purifying respirators use ____________ to remove contaminants.

Filters

_________________ is a type of combustion resulting from a chemical reaction.

Fire

_____________________________ is the temperature at which a fire on a liquid's surface is sustained.

Fire Point

___________________ is a term for the temperature at which vapors are produced in sufficient concentration for flammable or combustible liquids to flash.

Flash Point

The length of a lanyard on a fall protection system must not allow a fall of greater than ________ feet.

Four

Name the greatest hazard of hand tools

Improper Use

What is the most common route of entry by which a hazardous substance can get into a human body?

Inhalation

_______________ is the loudness of sound.

Intensity

_________________ is radiation that contains enough energy to convert atoms to ions.

Ionizing

_____________________ are proactive procedures to accomplish a task safely and reduce incidents.

JSA

_____________ are conditions that occur when containers are compromised.

Leak

____________________________ can be a combination or key lock, cable ties or a means of isolating energy from equipment.

Lockout Device

______________________ is the fuel involved in a Class B fire.

Oil or combustable liquids

___________________________ mph is the top wind speed for a F5 tornado.

Over 200

What are the four types of a fire tetrahedron?

Oxygen, Heat, Fuel, Chain Reaction

_________________ is designed to put a protective barrier between the workers and the potential hazards.

PPE

_______________ are required by OSHA to safeguard employees from hazardous conditions that can be controlled.

Permits

PPE stands for _____________________

Personal Protective Equipment

________ hazards come from environmental factors such as excessive levels of noise, temperature, or pressure.

Physical

______________ is stored energy or the energy of a body.

Potential

How does ASME define a powered industrial truck?

Powered trust used to carry push, pull, lift, or stack material

_______________ and _________________ are two broad categories of administrative controls.

Programs, activities

List four personal safety habits every worker should adopt.

Regular Checkups, No Alcohol, Nonsmoking, Good Hygiene

__________________________________ is the condition resulting from repeated overuse of body joints.

Repetitive Motion Injuries

_________________ or breathing is the bodily process of taking oxygen from the air breathed in (inhalation) and giving off carbon dioxide (exhalation).

Respiration

List two types of proactive eyewear.

Safety glasses, face shields

Workers need fall protection if working from heights of _________ feet or more.

Six

True or False: Chemical hazards can be in solid, liquid or gas form.

True

True or False: Environmental factors can damage detection equipment.

True

True or False: Falls and slips are one of the most common causes of injuries in the workplace.

True

True or False: Inhalation is the common route of entry for hazardous substances.

True

True or False: Permits become invalid if the scope of the job changes or if conditions change.

True

True or False: Safety Shoes or bottes must meet ANSI minimums performance requirements.

True

True or False: Safety glasses or goggles can be worn with a face shield

True

True or False: Six inches of fast moving water can knock people off their feet.

True

True or False: Sound is caused by vibration.

True

True or False: The most important requirement of PPE is comfort.

True

True or False: Tools can pose an ergonomic hazard.

True

True or False: Workers are required to wear a fall protection device when using a powered platform.

True

True or False: Sunlight is the most common type of electromagnetic radiation.

True.

True or False: Worker fatigue has on impact on the likelihood that a leak, spill, or release will occur.

True.

_____________ is the part of the world that experiences the most tornadoes.

USA

Define confined space.

Workspace with limited access not designed for continuous occupancy.

A chemical burn on the skin is an example of a _________ effect.

acute

An ___________ point is the name of the object that a lanyard is attached to when a worker is using a fall protection system.

anchor

What is the 4-to-1 rule when leaning a ladder against a support position?

1 foot base for every four feet of height

_______________________ Act sets limits on breathable particulates.

Clean Air

_______________ is the process of fuel combining with oxygen to release heat energy.

Combustion

________________ is the transfer of heat through a solid object.

Conduction

What is the purpose of lockout/tagout?

Control of hazardous energy.

What are the three C's of proper fit for PPE?

Correct, Comfort, Compulsory

__________________ is eating away of materials by a chemical process.

Corrosion

What is the primary hazard associated with noise?

Hearing loss

______________ is the transfer of energy from one object to another as a result of the temperature difference of the two objects.

Heat

_________________ is the serious medical condition that occurs when the body's ability to sweat becomes impaired or breaks down and the core temperature rises rapidly.

Heat Stroke

________________ permits and confined space permits are examples of permits that maybe required in an industrial workplace.

Hotwork

Performing good ___________ tasks and sanitation is one way to maintain a safe work environment.

Housekeeping

________________ involves sampling various elements in the work environment to determine if hazards exist.

Monitoring

List three factors that determine the severity of an electric shock and the extent of the injuries it may cause.

Mount, Path, Length

List four hazards associated with rotating equipment.

Moving Parts, Noise, Vibration, Heat or Cold

________________ is unwanted sound.

Noise

List 4 of the most common physical hazards covered in this chapter

Noise, Temperature, Radiation, Height

__________ (government agency) was established to establish and enforce workplace safety and health standards, conduct workplace inspections, and propose penalties for noncompliance and investigate serious workplace incidents.

OSHA

______________ is the measure of thermal energy of a substance.

Temperature

________________ is a common engineering control used to address hazardous atmospheres

Ventilation

___________ is one of the principal causes of industrial fires.

Welding

Name the three methods of heat transfer.

conduction, convection, radiation

A _________________ is used to prevent a machine operator's hands or fingers from entering the point of operation

machine guard

A surprising number of deaths occur because of falls from ___________ feet.

eight

You should first consider _________________ when trying to control a hazard.

elimination

It is the ________________ responsibility that tools are used properly.

employees

It is the _____________ responsibility that tools are in safe conditions.

employer

Means of egress refers to ___________________.

exit or way out

The _______ is the most common body part to sustain a puncture wound.

feet

According to OSHA, a protection system must be in place when workers are on scaffolding that is more than __________ feet above a lower level.

four

Lift with your _________ rather than your back.

legs

PPE helps to form a _________________ between workers and hazards.

physical barrier

A rubber band stretched between two fingers is an example of ________________________.

potential energy

Radio waves are examples of _______.

radiation

A vital task with crane operations ____________ the load.

rigging

A flash flood is flooding that ____________ rapidly but can also fall quickly.

rises

Frostbite is an extreme condition that occurs when ___________ freezes.

skin

Toxic gas detectors _______________ the air to detect toxic substances.

sniff

Frequency is the number of sound __________ per second.

vibrations

An alarm can be audible, ________________ or both.

visible

A vulnerability is a ___________.

weakness