OSHA 30hr quiz
The gap between planks on the platform of supported scaffolds should not exceed
1 inch
Some extremely hazardous materials used in welding operations include:
1. Fluorine Compounds 2. Metals Containing Lead 3. Cadmium-Containing Filler Metals
To prevent jamming, the distance between the work rest and grinder wheel should no exceed ____
1/8 inch
To be acceptable for use, cables must be free of repairs and splices for at least ____ feet from cable end to electrode holder
10
While willward is working with aid, it splashes onto goggles and drips through the vent holes into his left eye, if his employer is osha compliant, willard should be able to reach an eyewash station in __ seconds
10
An emergency action plan must be established in writing for any facility with ___ employees
10 or more
Employers of ___ or more employees must maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses
11
Belt-Driven machinery whose runs of horizontal belts are seven feet or less from the floor or working surface must have guards that are ___ inches above the belts
15
Mandy will need to extend her ladder to 60ft to reach the roof of her house. To be safe, how far from the base of the house should she place the foot of the ladder?
15 ft (1:4 ratio)
The mid-rails of guardrails must be capable of withstanding how many pounds of force applied at any point, in any direction
150
OSHA has capped the number of days in "days away" cases at __ days
180
Willard has been told to check the oxygen level in a confined space, before workers are allowed to enter. Willard should verify that the space has at least ___ percent oxygen by volume
19.5
OSHA was created in the year:
1970
When did hazardous waste legislation first start to go into effect
1970s
Oxygen cylinders stored indoors must be kept __ feet from other flammable material
20
The top edge of a guardrail must not deflect to a height less than 39 inches above the walking level when ___ pounds is applied to it in a downward direction
200
What is the required minimum width for industrial fixed stairs?
22 inches
What section of OSHA cover Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response?
29 CFR 1910.120
Employers must certify that they have carefully applied all the applicable provision of the PSM standards at least every ____
3 years
Safety nets must never be installed more than ____ Feet under walking/working surfaces
30
What is the maximum length of a non-self-supporting single ladder?
30 ft
How long must a safety data sheet or some record of hazardous material, where it was used, and when it was used, be retained after the material's use is discontinued
30 years
July 31, Willard sustains a severe point-of-operation injury to his hand. By what date must his employer report that injury to OSHA or the state agency?
30-AUG
Hose connections must be clamped so they can withstand twice their pressure, which cannot be below
300
Anchorage for positioning devices must limit free falls to two feet and be capable of supporting a potential impact load of ____ pounds
3000
Warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than ___ inches from the walking/working surface
34
The platform in two-point scaffold should be no more than __ inches wide
36
Catastrophic release of hazardous chemicals must be investigated within
48
Ideally, how many fully trained emergency wardens should be present in a workplace employing 100 workers?
5 (1:20 ration)
William is directed by his supervisor to install safety nets, who asks him to follows OSHA guidelines for mesh size. If william goes to the equipment shed and finds four rolls of netting with different mesh sizes, which mesh size should be used?
6x6
The Osha noise standard requires that a hearing conversation program is used to help the employer get the 8hours twa noise level below ____ db
85
Typically, all these injuries or illnesses would be record-able EXCEPT
A bloody nose not resulting from high blood pressure
Who is Not covered under the hazardous waste operations and emergency response section of OSHA?
A family who is exposed to hazardous waste buried under their house
Before Samantha welds inside a grain silo, her employer must issue:
A hot work permit
Samantha is about to enter an 8-feet deep manhole. What must be onsite before she enter
A mechanical device to retrieve her
what is scaffold
A temporary elevated platform used to support workers and/or materials
In case of a fire in your workplace, the first step must be to
Activate the Emergency Evacuation
Job rotation, modified work pace, and frequent breaks are all examples of _____ control
Administrative
The lockout/tagout training is Most important for which one of these groups?
All employees
Factors affecting response to chemical exposure include
All of the Above Toxicity, route of exposure, chemical dose
Asbestos-containing material (ACM) is most commonly used in
All of the above Insulation material fireproofing material acoustical material
OSHA has standard that covers
All of the above Maritime, Construction, Agriculture
The osha inspection consist of which of these section/s?
All of the above: Opening conference, walk through, closing conference
Examples of direct cost are:
All the above: Physical therapy, medical expenses, repair fees for damaged equipment
installed physical safeguards must meet all these minimum requirement except?
Allow automatic start-up after power failures
Who performs the required periodic inspection of energy control procedures?
An authorized employee who is not involved in the procedure
Devices that mix air or oxygen with flammable gasses cannot be used, unless approved by
An authorized person
Which statement is correct in regard to multiple business establishments?
An employer must keep a separate OSHA form 300 for each establishment expected to be in operation for more than a year
Multiple Factor Theory
Analyzes all the phases in domino theory, factors that influence an accident and multiple factor theories that analyze other things such as management, the machine, the media, and the man
Human Factor Theory
Analyzes factors that lead to human error such as overload and inappropriate activities and responses
___ Provide most of what we know about the dangerous effects of toxic substances
Animal studies
How often might ergonomic training be offered in the workplace?
Annually
Who may install and attach lockout and tagout devices to the energy-isolating device on affected equipment?
Authorized employees
Which of the following is an employee right?
Be informed of your rights and responsibilities
The guidelines for immediate first aid must include all of the following except
Begin treating the victim without waiting to identify hazardous substance
What does the law require when toxic substance levels in the air rise above established limit?
Biological sampling
Which one of the fall arrest system must limit a worker from free falling to two feet
Body belt
Swiss Cheese Theory
Breakdown of components of a complete system creates holes that line up, creating an accident condition
_____ Is the most common route of exposure leading to a toxic dose in the work environment
Breathing
How is float scaffold supported?
By two bearers hung from an overhead support
For their workers involved in high-risk asbestos-exposure jobs, employers must provide all these preventive protection except
Cancer insurance
When a cylinder is being transported, the valve MUST be:
Capped
When manifolds and headers are not in use, they should be _____
Capped
When conducting a five whys analysis the investigator will dig deeper to uncover an accident ____
Causation
which one of the following terms identifies strong acids and alkalis that can chemically burn the skin?
Caustics
Domino Theory
Chain of sequential events trigger each other to cause an accident; removing a factor prevents the chain reaction
OSHA required hazard communication training must include all of the following information except: Understanding material safety data sheet, understanding label, proper selection and use of personal protective equipment, chemical hazard cost analysis
Chemical hazard cost analysis
When operating procedures are affected by recommendations of the process hazard analysis team, the employer's most important responsibility is:
Communicating changes to employees
Bloodborne pathogens can enter the body by all these means Except:
Contact with unbroken skin
Most confined space deaths and injuries are caused by the atmospheric presence of these hazards except: asphyxiants, flammables, toxic, corrosives
Corrosives
The encapsulation of asbestos-containing materials require
Covering with a sealant or encapsulating material to prevent the release of fibers
In a high - risk asbestos exposure area, the worker with the lowest risk of exposure is likely the worker who:
Disposes of asbestos-contaminated waste material
Machinery with rotating or reciprocating parts that are within seven feet of the floor or working platform requires that additional equipment?
Effective guard
Employer's duty to have fall protection is when: Employee is exposed to falling 6 feet, surface was not inspected at the initiation of the work, employee is exposed to unprotected side or edge, all of the above
Employee is exposed to falling 6 feet
Which one of these statements about employer-provided hepatitis B vaccine is false?
Employees may not refuse to receive it
Who is responsible for informing employees about chemical workplace hazards?
Employers
Who much develop, document, and implement specific procedures to control potentially hazardous energy?
Employers
Who's responsbility is the establishment of emergency action plan?
Employers
Which one of these statements is NOT true
Employers take all responsibility under OSH Act
typically, atmospheric test of confined space should begin near the ___
Entry
who must verify that all tests have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment are in place before entrants are permitted into confined spaces
Entry Supervisor
Toxic substances can enter the body through all of the following routes except:
Excretion
Which one of these machines does not typically need safeguards install to prevent cutting hazards?
Exhaust machines
Where there is a reasonable expectation of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, employers must create and maintain?
Exposure control plan
The EAP must be site specific with respect to all of the following except: Emergency conditions evaluated, fall prevention in enclosed space, evacuation policies nad procedures, Alarm systems
Fall prevention in enclosed space
Toe board or mesh fencing installed on scaffolding protects workers below the scaffolding from what hazards
Falling objects
OSHA does not approve individual states to have their own safety and health program
False
confined space workers and supervisors must be trained in all of the following except
Fire protection
To assure that a process hazard analysis is consist, it should be updated and re validated at least every ___ year
Five
Which one of the following means of level access requires a load capacity of 5 times expected load with minimum of 1,000 pounds?
Fix industrial stair
Which of the following is Not an Employer responsibility
Follow SOPs and wear required PPE
According to the national fire protection association (NFPA), which of these materials would be class 1
Fuels
Exposure to hazardous substances can cause mutation, which refers to destructive changes __
Genetic code
If contact with blood or bodily fluids is likely, what PPE should be worn at all times?
Gloves
Workers also have the right to refuse to do a job if they believe in ______ faith that they are exposed to an imminent danger
Good
What does research show about hearing loss
Gradual but permanent
Every flight of stairs with four or more riser must have
Handrails or star rails
A number of accidents on the job leading towards disability involve the
Hands
As minimum protection, employers must provide employees exposed to falling objects with ___ and require them to be worn
Hardhat
Which one of these conditions does not present a potential eye hazard recognized by osha
Hash lighting from industrial lamps
All these measures are examples of engineering controls except:
Hazard training
Red bags with biohazard symbols should be reserved for the disposal of:
Hazardous and regulated waste
Willard runs an industrial, hand-operated floor sander four days a week. Although he wears his PPE religiously, he is still at risk for all these potential injuries EXCEPT:
Hearing loss
Vaccine is an important preventative measure for which one of these bloodborne diseases
Hepatitis B
Hazardous material training should cover all these area except:
Hospital contact information
Which one of these methods is not used to determine and evaluate process hazards?
If-then analysis
You may file a complaint with OSHA if you believe a violation of any of the following situation exist in your workplace
Imminent danger
Face shields do not protect the face from ___
Impacts
What option do employer have when conventional fall protection systems are not feasible and might even put workers at risk?
Implement a fall protection plan
Exposure limits are measured and expressed as concentrations of a substances presence:
In the air
Health hazards can affect a body through all the following routes of entry except:
Infection
Which of the following actions is prompted by the sound of emergency alarm
Initiate the EAP
Typically, OSHA views all these job-related circumstances as privacy concern cases EXCEPT:
Intoxication
Hazard communication standard
Is a broad general guideline suggesting how companies should handle chemicals, and requires employers to evaluate chemical hazards in their facilities and to communicate the hazard information to employee
When is climbing cross-braces permitted?
It is strictly prohibited
Which personal protective equipment can reduce the risk of pressure points?
Knee and elbow pads
LD50 of 25mg/m3 means that a concentration of 25mg/m3 of a certain substance indicates
LC50 of 25 mg/m3 means that a concentration of 25 mg/m3 of a certain substance is shown to have been fatal to 50 percent of a test group of animals.
There are two types of failures that causes human errors, Active failures and _____ Failure
Latent
Employees involved in exposure incidents should take all these actions EXCEPT
Leave work immediately to seek emergency treatment
Which one of these workplace conditions does not require employers to provide foot protection to their employees
Loose terrain that might cuase slipping
In cases where equipment deficiencies are outside acceptable limits as defined by the safety management process, that equipment
May be used so long gas the deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner
In areas where mechanical equipment is used, narrow aisles and poor housekeeping can lead to all of the following Except:
Mechanical Failure
Lockout and tagout devices must be standardized and classified by any of these criteria EXCEPT
Mechanism
What is ergonomically optimum body posture for performing all physical jobs?
Midrange
The evacuation assembly areas can be in all the following near-by structures except: Mines, Open fields, streets, Parking lots
Mines
Higher workers' compensation premiums, increased employee turnover, absenteeism, and decreased efficiency are common results of:
Musculoskeletal disorder
The severity factors are delineated by characteristics_____, marginal, critical, and catastrophic
Negligible
It is necessary for employers to provide personal protective equipment to employees if any of these conditions exist except:
None of the above: When hazards exist or are likely to be present in a work enviorment, When employees might come into contact with hazard during work, When employers cannot eliminate workplace hazards
Williard has completed his service of wilma's machine. What is the final step he must take before restoring energy?
Notify Wilma the service is complete
Single Factor Theory
One event is solely responsible for an accident, akin to the "pilot error syndrome'
As defined by OSHA, the term "medical treatment" includes
Paul goes to a clinic for stitches to close a leg laceration
Risk Factors that lead to MSD can be divided into the following categories:
Physical factors and environmental factor
which one of these confined spaces is considered to be an open-topped enclosure
Pit
How effective is odor as an indicator of chemical exposure?
Poor because some chemicals are odorless
A pump jack scaffold must be fitted with two ___ gripping mechanisms
Positive
The domino theories are based on 3 phases
Pre-contact, contact, post contact.
Those areas of the body where nerves, blood vessels, and/or tendons lie just beneath the skin are highly susceptible to _____ injuries.
Pressure point
All of the following awkward posture must be avoided EXCEPT
Prolonged standing while shifting you r position
All of the following are covered by the OSH act except
Public employees in stat and local government
OSHA provides rules regarding information on the technology of the process which must include all of the following EXCEPT:
Re activities and thermal data Requires minimum of block flow diagram or simplified process flow diamgram, process chemistry, maximum intended inventory, safe upper and lower limits for such items as temperature, pressure, flows, or composition An evaluation of the consequence of deviation, including those affecting the safety and health of employees
In order for an employee who suffers muscle strain to heal, the employer must provide and the employee must take advantage of
Recovery time
Most asbestos-related diseases affect workers in these asbestos-related industries EXCEPT: Mining, milling, manufacturing, remediation
Remediation
Willard is going through the decontamination process. Which one of these steps must be completed after he takes a shower
Remove respirator
An employer must provide copies of records, within four business hours, when requested to all of the following authorized government representatives EXCEPT:
Representative of a state agency responsible for administering a state plan approved under section 18 of the ACT
Scaffolds shall not be moved horizontally while employees are on them unless
Required outrigger frames are installed on both sides of the scaffold
A periodic inspection includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:
Review of emergency procedures in cases of accidental start-ups
What action is required of the employer when changes are made to the EAP
Rreview the plan with each employees
Osha does not cover ______ Business
Self-Employed
When conducting a required assessment of the various hazards that may be present, an employer would consider all of the following except:
Source of mental stress
What lists the general and permanent rule of federal agencies
The code of federal regulations
The section 5(a)(1) of the osha act is commonly known as
The general Duty Clause
Ourdoor exist discharge requirement include all of these factors except: They must be covered or kept clear where the chance of snow or ice exist, they must not dead-end, they must be straight, solid, and smooth, or they must be made of iron or steel
They must be made of iorn or steel
Tagout systems tend to have all these limitation except:
They require less training in order to implement
The toxins in substances that cause systemic effects have all these characteristics EXCEPT:
They will never cause a local effect at the point of contact
If employer Rudy sells her company to Buyer Thor in June, all these statements about case records are true except
Thor must update and correct Rudy's record
What is the main purpose of bonding
To eliminate the possibility of static charge between objects
What is the purpose of the energy control program?
To ensure that machines are isolated from energy sources before servicing
What is the main purpose of a respirator
To keep air contaminants out of person's respiratory system
Every open-sided floor or platform that rises four feet or more above the adjacent floor must be protected on all open sides by a standard railing. if there is moving equipment below, the standard railing must include a ______
Toe Board
All these hazards are considered a valid reason for evacuation a workplace except: Smoke, toxic vapors, explosion, tornado
Tornado
During an evacuation emergency, who has the responsibility to check all areas and sweep employees to emergency exits?
Trained marshals and wardens
installed mechanical safeguards are required around all these machine area except:
Trajectory Zone
For recording purposes, all these work-related cases are considered "new" Except
Trish begins coughing blood, a sign her dormant TB has revived, while vacationing in Hawaii
A root cause analysis is a detailed procedure used by safety professionals to look beyond the initial knee-jerk reactions to assign blame for an incident
True
Chemicals in combination can produce different biological responses than the responses seen when exposure is to one chemical alone.
True
Most direct costs of accidents are usually paid by the insurance company
True
The HazCom program must be written and available to employees
True
To avoid suspension trauma, when suspended, the worker must limit restriction points and move their arms and legs to maintain circulation
True
What is synergism
Two or more chemicals combined to create a greater toxic substance
Although OSHA created no symbols or specific color designations as part of its Hazard Communication Standard, whose hazard class symbol and color system does it endorse?
U.S. department of transportation
Which of the following statement is FALSE: All hazardous substance container must be labeled, hazardous substance manufacturer must provide SDS, Unlabeled portable containers may be use for any purpose, Placard tags and provide immediate warning of potential danger
Unlabeled portable containers may be used for any purpose
Flashpoint refers to the minimum temperature at which a hazard material produces flammable___
Vapor
All of the following are strictly prohibited in flammable areas except
Ventilation
What is the final step in the lockout procedure before servicing may begin?
Verification
An employee who comes in contact with infectious material should immediately:
Wash the exposed area
In an area where exposure to infectious material and fluids could occur, it is safe for employees to
Wash their hands
Point-of-operation safeguard requirements for mechanical power presses apply in all these situation EXCEPT:
When the point of operation opening is 1/4 inch or less
In which workplace are written communication programs not required
Where employees deal with sealed containers
Which is NOT a source of OSHA standards
Work standards developed by the individual company
which one of these work areas is permit-required confined space?
a grain storage bin
To ensure the protection of the crew, who should collect the samples of possible acm for laboratory testing?
a qualified person
Machines that use abrasive wheels must have safety guarding protecting all these parts except: spindle end, nut, flange projections, adjustable tongue
adjustable tongue
Information on the equipment in the process, as spelled out in 1910.119 and 1926.64(d)(3), must include all of the following EXCEPT: An operator's guide, materials of construction, piping and instrument diagrams, electrical classification
an operator's guide
___ Liquids are those that have a flashpoint at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit
combustible
To evaluate the total cost of the accident you must combine both _____- and ____ cost
direct, indirect
Safe work practices should be developed for the control of hazard in all these operations EXCEPT:
evacuating hazardous areas
In order to comply with OSHA's Mechanical integrity standards, operating employers must assure that equipment as it ___ is suitable for the desired process
fabricated
__ are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry as 349 total deaths related to it were reported in 2014
falls
Which one of the following hazards to feet is most uncommon in the workplace
frostbite
The likelihood of a person developing an asbestos-related disease is based on all these factors except: Gender Smoking amount and duration of exposure Age
gender
What protective device is required for a floor opening that measures at least 12 inches in its least dimension
guardrail or cover
Mixture, fuels, solvents, paints, and dust can be considered to be ___ material
hazardous
Employees exposed to hazardous chemical must be trained in all these areas except: how to handle chemicals safely, how to read and understand labels and materials safety data sheets, how to dispose of the chemical after use, what personal protective equipment is required
how to dispose of the chemicals after use
Before reacting to help a victim who has been injured by contact with a chemical, it is imperative that the chemical be _____
identified
_____ cost is not paid by the insurance company and are unrecoverable
indirect
The material that is used to make the helmets and hand shields must be ___ for heat and electricity
insulator
The measure required to control asbestos fibers in the air during high-risk activities include all these procedures except: Drench all ACM with water Apply a constant, light spray of water near workers Clean exposed surfaces with damp wipes and cover with sealant Keep work area air pressure higher than surrounding pressure
keep work area air pressure higher than surrounding pressures
Potentially dangerous confined spaces, such as tanks, silos, and manholes, are purposely designed with
limited openings
Covers and guardrails are required in all of the following areas except
loading docks
What is the recommended opening for valves
one and half turns
Eight hours after a work-related fatality, the employer must locate the nearest OSHA office and report the incident either in person or by___
phone
The skull and crossbones symbol represents a ___ material
poisonous
The cost of an accident is paid from company _____
profits
All cylinders must be stored away from:
radiators and other sources of heat
Slip, trips, and falls account for many general industry injuries. In areas where wet working conditions exist, placing grates on the floor would
reduce the potential for slipping
Employers can protect their employees against asbestos exposure by providing either air-supplying or atmosphere-supplying ___
respirators
Explosive symbols are used to label materials that release great amounts of energy in all these forms except: heat, light, sound, expanding pressure
sound
What is the key element of any safeguarding system?
specific and detailed training
Universal precautions require employees to
treat all human blood and fluids as if it is infected
Cylinders may be stored inside buildings if the storage meets all these conditions EXCEPT
well-lit
