Download OSHA 30 Hour Study Guide: Questions and Answers and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity!
OSHA 30 Hour Study Guide questions with answers
The |OSH |Act |is |also |known |by |what |other |name? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Public |Law | 91 - 596 What |occupational |groups |do |not |come |under |OSHA |coverage? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Self- employed, |immediate |members |of |farming |families |not |employing |outside |workers, |mine |workers, |certain |truckers |and |transportation |workers, |atomic |energy |workers |who |are |covered |by |other |federal |agencies, |public |employees |in |state |and |local |governments, |although |some |states |have |their |own |plans |that |cover |these |workers Name |three |actions |OSHA |uses |to |carry |out |its |mission. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Developing |job |safety |and |health |standards |and |enforcing |them |through |worksite |inspections; |Maintaining |a |reporting |and |recordkeeping |system |to |keep |track |of |job-related |injuries |and |illnesses; |Providing |training |programs |to |increase |knowledge |about |occupational |safety |and |health Which |states |have |developed |public |sector |state |plans? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Connecticut, |New |Jersey, |Illinois, |New |York OSHA |requires |that |each |employer |post |certain |materials |in |a |prominent |location |at |the |workplace. |What |materials |are |these? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Job |Safety |and |Health |Protection |(Workplace |Poster |OSHA |3165) |informing |employees |of |their |rights |and |responsibilities |under |the |OSH |Act; |Summaries |of |petitions |for |variances |from |standards |or |recordkeeping |procedures; |Copies |of |OSHA |citations |for |violations |of |standards If |an |employer |disagrees |with |the |results |of |the |OSHA |inspection, |he |or |she |may |submit |a |written |objection |to |OSHA, |called |what? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔A |contest Workers' |safety |and |health |responsibilities |include |what |six? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |**✔Read |OSHA |poster; |Follow |employer's |safety |and |health |rules |and |wear |or |use |all |required |PPE; |Follow |safe |work |practices |for |your |job, |as |directed |by |your |employer; |Report |hazardous |conditions |to |a |supervisor |or |safety |committee; |Report |hazardous |conditions |to |OSHA |if |employers |do |not |fix |them; |Cooperation |with |OSHA |inspectors
Employer |recordkeeping |responsibilities |involves |not |only |setting |up |a |reporting |system |and |providing |copies |of |logs |upon |request, |but |also |posting |annual |summaries |and |what |else? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Post |OSHA |citations |and |abatement |verification |notices What |types |of |workplaces |are |exempt |from |recordkeeping |requirements? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Employers' |with | 10 |employees |or |less Which |general |industry |workers |are |among |the |most |exposed |to |lead? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Plumbers, |welders, |and |painters OSHA |also |requires |that |employers |pay |for |most |required |PPE, |except |for |what |types |that |may |be |worn |off |the |job? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Except |for |uniforms, |items |worn |to |keep |clean, |weather- related |gear, |logging |boots, |and |non-specialty |safety |toe |protective |footwear |and |non-specialty |prescription |safety |eyewear, |as |long |as |the |employer |permits |the |items |to |be |worn |off |the |job |site. What |four |categories |do |OSHA |standards |fall |into? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔General |Industry, |Construction, |Maritime, |and |Agriculture OSHA |issues |standards |for |a |wide |variety |of |workplace |hazards, |including |what |seven? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Toxic |substances, |electric |hazards, |fall |hazards, |hazardous |waste, |machine |hazards, |fire |and |explosion |hazards, |dangerous |atmospheres What |are |the |four |priority |categories |of |OSHA |inspection? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Imminent |Danger, |Fatality/ |Catastrophe, |Complaints/ |Referrals, |Programmed |Inspections What |are |four |major |stages |of |an |OSHA |inspection |and |what |occurs |during |each? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔1. |Presenting |Credentials: |CSHO |finds |out |who |is |in |charge |and |presents |his |or |her |credentials. |An |employer |can |require |OSHA |get |a |warrant |before |an |inspection |is |made.
- |Opening |Conference: |CSHO |finds |out |if |workers |are |represented, |and |makes |sure |representative |participates |in |all |phases |of |the |inspection. | a. |Explains |why |OSHA |selected |the |worksite |for |inspection b. |Obtains |information |about |company, |including |copy |of |hazard |assessment |to |see |what |PPE |is |necessary
Respiratory |protection |can |be |obtained |through |two |basic |types |of |respirators; |name |them |and |describe |their |functions? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Air-purifying |respirator: |removes |contaminants |by |air |passing |through |air-purifying |component |Atmosphere-Supplying |respirator: |provides |user |with |breathable |air |not |from |ambient |atmosphere |( |other |types: |Supplied-air |respirators |use |hose |called |an |airline |to |provide |clean |air |from |the |air |tank |& |Self-contained |breathing |apparatus: |consists |of |a |hose |that |is |connected |to |cylinder |of |compressed |air) What |does |a |personal |fall |arrest |system |include? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔a |body |harness |worn |around |torso, |overhead |anchor |which |lanyard |is |connected |(anchor |must |support |5,000 |lbs |per |employee), |a |lanyard |connecting |harness |to |anchor What |three |types |of |ladders |can |be |found |at |a |worksite? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Self-supporting |portable |ladders, |non-self-supporting |portable |ladders, |fixed |ladders How |many |inches |must |a |guardrail |be |in |height, |and |how |many |rails |must |each |one |have? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔must |be | 42 |inches |tall, |and |have | 3 |rails When |entering |a |confined |space, |aside |from |blocking |piping, |checking |the |atmosphere, |and |wearing |proper |PPE, |what |must |a |person |also |do? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔make |certain |they |are |able |to |communicate |with |attendants |outside |space |before |entering List |five |characteristics |of |heat |stress. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔headaches, |thirst, |nausea, |muscle |cramps, |dizziness |and |weakness What |disorder |besides |frostbite |is |caused |by |extreme |cold? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔hypothermia Employees |with |frostbite |must |not |move |or |rub |the |affected |area, |but |must |instead |warm |it |slowly |to |avoid |causing |what? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔warm |slowly |to |avoid |causing |irreversible |tissue |damage
What |are |the |three |major |elements |of |the |guarding |floor |and |wall |openings |and |holes |section? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔protection |of |floor |openings; |protection |of |open-sided |floors, |platforms, |and |runways; |stairway |railings |and |guards Provide |standard |railing |with |a |standard |toeboard |on |the |open |sides |wherever |what |three |conditions |are |true? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔persons |may |pass, |there |is |moving |equipment, |there |are |tools |or |materials |that |could |fall |to |the |lower |level Improper |aisle |widths |coupled |with |poor |housekeeping |and |vehicle |traffic |can |cause |what |three |complications? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔cause |injury |to |employees, |cause |damage |to |equipment |and |material, |and |limit |egress |in |emergencies Floor |hole |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔opening |in |floor, |platform |or |pavement |that |measures |less |than | 12 |inches, |but |more |than | 1 |inch, |and |through |which |materials |- |but |not |people- |may |fall. Floor |opening |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔opening |in |floor, |platform,or |pavement |measuring | 12 |inches |or |more |in |its |least |dimension |through |which |persons |may |fall Standard |railing |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔consist |of |top, |mid, |and |bottom |rail; |height |from |the |upper |surface |is |one-half |as |high |as |the |top |rail |(or | 21 |inches) Standard |toeboard |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔blocks |opening |along |base/floor |of |stairs |or |other |walking |or |working |surfaces |where |materials |or |body |parts |might |otherwise |inadvertently |fall |through. |Should |be | 4 |inches |high, |with |not |more |than |1/4 |in. |clearance |above |the |floor. Wall |opening |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔an |opening |in |a |wall |or |partitions |that |is |at |least | 30 |inches |high |and | 18 |inches |wide |through |which |persons |may |fall When |inspecting |the |conditions |of |stairways |in |a |workplace, |you |should |inspect |what |in |particular? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |**✔Handrails |and |stair |rails; |treads; |other |factors |(risers, |housekeeping, |width, |absence |of |oil |or |liquids, |etc.)
What |additional |workplace |hazards |does |halon |pose? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔inhalation |can |cause |damage |to |CNS: |dizziness, |tingling |in |extremities, |unconsciousness; |increased |sensitivity |to |heart |adrenaline, |irregular |heartbeats, |heart |attack; |at |temp. |above |900F |create |toxic |gas Oxygen |deficient |atmosphere |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔atmosphere |containing |less |than |19.5% |oxygen |by |volume Distinguish |between |the |three |subclasses |of |Class |I |liquids. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔IA: |Flashpt. |below |73F |(22.8C) |and |Bp |below |100F |(37.8C) IB: |Flashpt. |below |73F |and |Bp |at |or |above |100F IC: |Flashpt. |at |or |above |73F |and |below |100F Distinguish |between |the |two |classes |of |combustible |liquids. |Which |of |these |two |classes |is |further |subdivided? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Class |II: |flashpt. |at |or |above |100F |and |below |140F |(60C) Class |III: |flashpt. |at |or |above |140F; |further |divided |into |two |subclasses Contrast |the |subdivisions |of |this |further |subdivided |combustible. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔IIIA: |flashpt. |at |or |above | 140 |and |below |200F IIIB: |flashpt. |at |or |above |200F What |must |you |do |if |you |discover |a |fire |in |your |workplace? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔activate |emergency |action |plan, |activate |fire |alarms |in |building, |shutdown |equipment |and |appliances |in |immediate |area |of |fire |if |possible, |evacuate |work |area |immediately, |try |to |isolate |the |fire |area, |use |portable |fire |extinguishers |if |trained, |help |others |to |evacuate |if |safe, |provide |complete |details |of |incident |to |police, |account |team |members |by |reporting |anyone |missing, |do |not |enter |building |until |instructed |to |do |so, |observe |any |other |procedures |contained |in |facility's |EAP What |information |is |mandatory |for |the |label |of |every |chemical |container? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Contents |of |container, |name |& |address |of |manufacturer |& |way |to |contact |them, |health |& |physical |hazards, |recommended |PPE It |is |the |responsibility |of |employers |to |develop |and |implement |a |written |safety |and |health |program |for |their |employees |associated |with |hazardous |waste |operations. |The |program |must |be |designed |to |do |what? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔The |program |must |be |designed |to: |identify, |evaluate, |and |control
|safety |and |health |hazards, |and |for |emergency |response |of |employees |when |they |are |performing |a |hazardous |waste |operation. It |is |the |employer's |responsibility |to |provide |medical |examinations |and |consultations |to |each |employee. |How |often |must |these |be |conducted? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔before |an |assignment; |at |least |every | 12 |mo. |unless |physician |believe |longer/ |more |frequent |interval |appropriate |(not |greater |than |biennially); |at |termination/ |reassignment |to |area |where |employee |would |not |be |covered |if |has |not |had |an |examination |within |the |last |six |months; |if |employee |develops |signs |of |exposure, |is |injured, |or |exposed |above |PEL |or |published |exposure |levels |in |emergency |situation. To |whom |should |a |safety |and |health |program |be |made |available? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Must |be |available |for |inspection |by |employees, |their |representatives, |and |OSHA |personnel. What |does |the |hazard |communication |program |cover? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Covers |both |physical |and |health |hazards. Name |four |examples |of |IDLH |(immediately |dangerous |to |life |or |health) |hazards. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔confined |space |entry, |potentially |explosive |or |flammable |situations, |visible |vapor |clouds, |areas |where |biological |indicators |such |as |dead |animals |or |vegetation |are |located Unlabeled |drums |and |containers |must |be |assumed |to |contain |what? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔must |be |assumed |to |contain |hazardous |substances What |eleven |points |must |be |included |in |the |emergency |response |plan? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔pre- emergency |planning; |personal |roles, |lines |of |authority, |training |and |communication; |emergency |recognition |and |prevention; |safe |distances |and |places |of |refuge; |site |security |and |control; |evacuation |routes |and |procedures; |decontamination |procedures |not |covered |by |the |site's |safety |and |health |plan; |emergency |medical |treatment |and |first |aid; |emergency |alerting |and |response |procedures; |critique |of |response |and |follow-up; |PPE |and |emergency |equipment The |employer |shall |provide |training |to |each |employee |using |PPE. |Each |employee |shall |be |trained |in |at |least |what |six |areas? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |**✔when |and |why |PPE |necessary; |what |PPE |is |required |for |certain |jobs; |how |to |put |on, |take |off, |adjust |and |wear |PPE; |limitations |of |PPE; |care, |maintenance, |disposal |of |PPE; |how |damaged, |worn |out |or |defective |PPE |can |be |replaced
To |properly |inspect |a |respirator |before |using |it, |what |six |things |should |one |look |for? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔chips/ |cracks |in |faceplate; |cracks/holes |in |breathing |tube/ |airlines; |worn |or |frayed |straps; |worn/ |damaged |fittings; |bent |or |corroded |buckles; |dirty |or |improper |seated |valves Repetitive |motion |problems |often |appear |as |a |numb |or |tingling | sensation |accompanied |by |what |else? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔accompanied |by |pain |and |loss |of |gripping |power What |are |the |instructions |for |the |removal |of |contaminated |gloves? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |**✔1. |pull |one |glove |near |wrist |towards |fingertips |until |glove |folds |over
- |grab |fold |and |pull |towards |fingertips, |turning |glove |inside-out
- |pull |on |fold |until |glove |almost |off
- |continue |to |hold |removed |glove |and |completely |remove |hand |from |glove 5.slide |finger |under |remaining |glove, |slide |finger |towards |fingertips |until |half |finger |under |glove
- |turn |finger | 180 |degrees |and |pull |glove |outward |and |toward |fingertips; |first |glove |encased |in |second |glove; |second |glove |inside-out
- |grab |gloves |and |pull |second |hand |free |from |glove Oxygen |enriched |atmosphere |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔atmosphere |containing |more |than |23.5% |oxygen |by |volume What |order |of |testing |a |confined |space |follows |the |OSHA |standard? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔1. |Oxygen |content
- |Flammable |gases |and |vapors
- |potential |toxic |air |contaminants An |atmosphere |that |contains |less |than |how |much |oxygen |is |considered |oxygen |deficient? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔less |than |19.5% |oxygen At |what |level |of |oxygen |content |would |one |tire |quickly |and |not |think |clearly? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔16% |oxygen
According |to |OSHA, |an |atmosphere |is |classified |as |oxygen-enriched |if |it |contains |an |oxygen |concentration |greater |than |how |much? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔concentration |greater |than |23.5% What |three |components |cause |the |atmosphere |to |become |flammable? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔fuel |and |oxygen, |proper |proportion, |source |of |ignition When |are |confined |space |employers |required |to |provide | additional |training? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔job |duties |change, |some |changes |have |been |made |in |permit |space |program, |permit-required |space |presents |new |hazards, |employee's |job |performance |demonstrates |inadequacies |in |knowledge |or |use |of |prescribed |procedures Attendants |are |responsible |for |those |workers |in |confined |spaces. |What | are |five |of |their |duties? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔1) |know |hazards |that |may |be |faced |
- |know |behavioral |effects |of |exposure |to |hazards
- |maintain |accurate |count |of |entrants |and |ensure |permit |identifies |personnel |present |in |space
- |remain |outside |permit |space |at |all |times
- |maintain |effective |communication |with |entrants |to |monitor |status Name |four |duties |of |entry | supervisors. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |**✔1) |canceling |permit |if |unacceptable |conditions |arise |during |entry
- |make |sure |all |entry-permit |requirements |are |satisfied
- |making |sure |rescue |services |are |available |and |can |be |summoned |when |required
- |ensure |terms |of |permit |are |followed |and |entry |conditions |are |maintained Who |is |responsible |for |performing | non-entry |rescues? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔the |attendant Who |is |responsible |for |conducting |pre-planning |meetings |with |all |employees |who |may |be |involved |in |permit-required |confined |space |entries? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔Entry |Supervisor
Authorized |employees |shall |receive |training |in |the |recognition |of |what |three |areas? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔applicable |hazardous |energy |sources; |type |and |magnitude |of |energy |available |in |workplace; |methods |and |means |necessary |for |energy |isolation |and |control Retraining |shall |be |provided |for |all |authorized |and |affected |employees |whenever |there |is |a |change |in |what? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔job |assignments; |machines |or |process |that |presents |new |hazard; |energy |control |procedures What |is |the |intent |of |the |requirement |for |the |employer |to |conduct |periodic |inspections? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔to |ensure |employees |training |is |an |accomplishment |and |is |being |up |to |date What |triggers |the |retraining |requirements |for |employees? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔when |deviations |from |or |inadequacies |in |employee's |knowledge |or |use |of |the |energy |control |programs To |prevent |injury |from |oversized |loads, |workers |should |seek |to |help |in |what |situations? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔... When |picking |up |items |with |at |powered |industrial |truck, |workers |must |do |what? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔... The |restraining |device |or |barrier |must |be |removed |immediately |from |service |if |any |of |which |defects |are |noticed? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔cracks |at |welds; |cracked |or |broken |components; |bent |or |sprung |components |caused |by |mishandling, |tire |explosion |or |rim |wheel |separation; |pitting |of |components |due |to |corrosion; |structural |damage Tires |must |be |completely |deflated |before |demounting |by |removing |valve |core, |particularly |in |the |event |of |what |two |instances? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |✔1) |tire |has |been |driven |at |80% |or |less |of |its |recommended |pressure
- |obvious |or |suspected |damage |to |tire |or |wheel |components Some |powered |industrial |trucks |are |designed, |constructed |and |assembled |for |use |in |atmospheres |containing |flammable |vapors |and |dust. |These |include |powered |industrial |trucks |equipped |with |what? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |**✔EX
Employers |must |also |conduct |an |evaluation |as |well |as |refresher |training |if |one |of |what |five |conditions |applies? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER |**✔...
