EHS 1150

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Combustible dust, oxygen, ignition

5 elements to initiate dust explosion

True

A safety committee can assist management in meeting safety responsibilities, but legally management has the ultimate responsibility for safety.

false

A safety committee can be an invaluable asset in an effective loss control program if it is given free rein by management.

False

ASSE stands for the Association and Society of Safety Engineers

True

Alcoholism is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

True

Although compliance with OSHA regulations is important, to achieve safety excellence a company must seek to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses whether of not compliance is at issue.

False

Although drugs are a problem in today's workplace, most drug users are unemployed.

False

Although safety and health improvements in the workplace are desirable they come usually at the expense of production and cost of operations.

True

An effective Safety Culture is critical to workplace safety and health and must start with top management of any company.

True

An effective loss control system must be fully integrated into production, cost, quality, and other management systems.

True

An employee may request an OSHA investigation if the employee believes hazardous conditions exist in the workplace.

6

At how many feet does the OSHA construction standard require fall protection?

Physical

Characteristics can change during manufacturing, or while material is being processed

True

Employee commitment to safety can be increased with involvement in safety activities.

False

Employers should but are not required to provide and pay for employee personal protective equipment.

True

Harassment and violence can be controlled with a management policy of zero tolerance for such behavior in the workplace.

HCS

Hazard Communication Standard

True

Hazard identification and control are at the core of a successful injury prevention activity.

2ft

How far from the trench edges should falling loads and mobile equipment be?

281

How many combustible dust incipient were from 1980-2005?

10

How many feet must scaffolding be away from overhead powerlines?

6

How many steps are there in the National Safety Council's approach to hazard identification, assessment, and control?

True

Identification, evaluation, and control are key elements of an effective loss control program.

False

In the hierarchy of controls, personal protective equipment is the preferred means to deal with workplace hazards.

False

It is a good idea for safety to be a stand-alone activity in the workplace.

False

Management direction and support for a safety committee is desirable but not necessary for success of a safety committee.

False

Management is solely responsible for design and implementation of an effective loss control program.

Chemical

Manufacturers and importers shall evaluate chemicals produced in their workplace

True

Many employers hire and place new employees on the job with little or no job safety training.

True

Minimizing identified risks in the workplace will reduce injury occurrence and costs of business operations.

preemptive

Most serious problem for the Hazard communication standard according to OSHA

Stable rock

Natural should mineral matter

False

OSHA recommends but does not require employers to perform a written hazard assessment to determine the need for personal protective equipment.

True

OSHA requires employers to develop a written fire prevention plan.

True

OSHA requires employers with 11 or more employees to develop and post emergency action plans in the workplace.

False

OSHA's top priority for inspection is a fatal accident or a catastropic event that requires hospitalization of three or more employees.

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

True

One way to raise safety importance in an organization is to build safety performance measures into annual merit reviews.

Nonliquified

Oxygen, nitrogen, helium and argon are examples of which type of compressed gas?

Larger

Particles can pose a deflagration hazard and those particles can stick together due to electrostatic changes

True

Personal protective equipment creates a barrier between the worker and the hazard.

True

Safety activities should be part of a continous process.

True

Safety and health improvements in the workplace will improve employee satisfaction with their jobs and improve worker productivity.

False

Safety in today's workplace is important and must be a stand-alone activity to achieve success.

True

Safety in today's workplace must be an integral part of the business requiring the same attention and resources from senior management as other important conponents of business operations.

True

Safety is best defined as the process of identifying, assessing, and eliminating or controlling workplace hazards.

Well ventilatdd

Storage for compressed gas cylinder should be

True

The OSH Act requires employees to comply with safety rules and regulations.

4

The U.S department recommends how many steps to improve transportation

True

The purpose of the OSH Act was to assure American men and women had a safe and healthy workplace and to preserve our country's human resources.

False

The safety coordinator in an organization should be responsible for identifying, assessing, and controlling or eliminating hazards throughout the organization.

False

The safety professional in an organization is the key individual in new employee safety orientation.

COSH and unions

They promote safe and healthy work conditions

False

To be effective in today's workplace, a loss control system must be a stand alone system working independently of other business aspects.

False

Today accidents are considered an inherent part of our complex businesses operations.

True

Training and education of the hourly workforce and management employees is essential to any effective safety and health program implementation.

Stable rock

Trenches 5ft deep require a protective unless evacuation is made of this

Daily

Trenches needs to be checked

Combustible dust

What are fine particles that present explosion hazards when suspended in air under specific conditions?

Employee training, label, MSD

What are three essentials to the effective functioning of a hazard communication program?

Sloping

What protective system involves cutting the trench wall at an angle inclined away from excavation

Zero

When dealing with chemical hazards, how much contact should their be with the eyes and skin

Bottom

Where does the removal begin for excavation

Evaporated

Which of the following is not one of the three major types of compressed gas?

Employer

Who is responsible for developing container labels for hazardous materials?

Both

Who is responsible for transportation safety in the workplace?

True

Willful violations of OSHA standards can result in both civil and criminal charges.

18

age to operate forklift

both

before entry in confined spaces, you must

fit testing and training

before using a respirator, what is required?

telehandler

best forklift for lifting to high elevation

ice cream

best reward program

electrical equipment

class c fire

A-f

classes of fire

Hazard Communication Standard

companies are allowed to withold info

all of the above

crystalline sillica is a basic component of

concrete

crystalline sillica is used in this construction material

procedures

emergency fire evaculation plan needs to include

separating fuel from heat

essential in fire prevention

34,900

forklift injuries

9,000 pounds

forklift weight

more than 85db

hearing protection in ppe is required if noise level is

healthcare and transportation

high risk for fall incident

manual and automated systems

how do you control fire

over 100ft

how tall is a typical wind turbine?

safety committee

identifying and controlling hazards defining corrective actions investigating incidents

forced air ventilation

if the atomsphere in the confined space is oxygen deficient, what can be done to allow entry

6

ladder citation

management

legally responsible for safety

lungs

long term exposure to respirable crystalline silica can cause disease to which part of the body?

overturns

majority of forklift injury caused by

Open Door

managers are approachable with any topic

direct cost

medical cost and disability cost

safety circle

more problem specific

pedestrians

most at risk for forklift injury

driver's license

necessary to operate forklift

engine fire

not common cause of forklift injury

kings

not receive a citation

4

on the NFPA label, which number is considered the most dangerous.

sunlight

on which hazard eye PPE cannot protect the wearer?

OSHA standard

only for chemical manufacturers

assist

preventing falls except

inhalation

respirable crystalline silica enters the body by which method?

competent person

scaffolding must be inspected daily by whom

False

senior management does not need to be personally involved with safety as s/he should delegate that responsibility to the safety professional.

quartz

the most abundant form of crystalline sillica

repeat and serious

top class violation

noisy

what is a disadvantage of wind energy?

fuel, heat, oxygen

what is needed to cause a fire

no manual lifting

what is the #1 control recommended by OSHA to prevent musculoskeletal disorder in nursing home staff?

PPE

what is the best way to protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens?

falls

what is the leading cause of death in the industry

falling

what is the most common hazard associated with wind energy?

low back pain

what musculoskeletal disorder is nursing home staff at risk for?

all of the above

what type of hazard is associated with nursing home workplace hazards?

compassion fatigue

when caregiving staff have neglected their own health while taking care of others is an example of what?

OSHA

which goverment agency has created standards to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica?

class B

which hard hat type is the highest?

decreased

which of the following best describes the mortality rate for exposure to respirable crystalline silica since 1968?

both

which of the following is a hazard associated with trench systems?

asbestos

which of the following is a toxic or hazardous substance?

using water

which of the following is an effective method to control respirable crystalline silica when sawing concrete?

resist penetration

which of the following is not considered upon choosing a goog PPE for eye

none of the above

which of the following is not the employer's obligation

respirator

which of the following is required PPE for workers exposed respirable crystalline silica?

chemical manufacturer

who provides the safety material data sheet?

costly

why were federal regulation removed during the Reagan administration?

250 billion

work related injury cost

construction and foundry

workers in these industries can be exposed to respirable crystalline silica


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