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Q: 24. Which of the following is the most desirable method of reducing back injuries? a. provide mechanical lifting aids b. require workers to wear back belts c. screen personnel for the job d. train employees in proper lifting techniques

Q: 8. Which of the following is not generally recognized as a facet within the field of ergonomics? a. placement of critical controls in vehicle cockpits b. design of the vehicle/operator human interface c. workplace design to reduce WMSDs d. fault tree analysis

Q: 9. Consideration of the principles of ergonomics should be included in any engineering approach to addressing equipment hazards.a. trueb. false

Q: 10. Describe an example of ergonomics applied to the safety of factory machines.

Q: 11. Explain what a machine logic control system should do when a malfunction in the operation of the machine causes the automatic sequence to become unsafe.

Q: 12. One area of ergonomics in which OSHA has been successful in promulgating a specific standard is in the control of hot and cold temperatures in the work environment. a. true

Q: 30. The text names two toxic materials that are of such concern that strict specific standards specify their control and storage in the areas separate from food consumption and storage areas. What are these two toxic substances?

Q: 31. What is the most serious hazard for vehicle-mounted work platforms?

Q: 32. Suspended maintenance platforms are required to have a. load-rating plates on the platform b. a tag on the wire rope stating the maximum breaking strength c. both of the above d. none of the above

Q: 33. Wire rope tags indicating the maximum breaking strength, used for wire rope suspending maintenance platforms a. must be constructed of metal. b. must be constructed of plastic. c. are permitted to be constructed of any rigid material provided that the tag is legible and durable. d. are not required.

Q: 1. Which of the following OSHA standards was overturned by the U.S. Congress? a. Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals b. Asbestos c. Safety Systems Management Committees d. Ergonomics

Q: 2. Which of the following does not apply to the field of ergonomics?a. applies to human physical capabilities and limitationsb. applies to human psychological capabilities and limitationsc. is concerned with the design of workplaces and machinesd. is specifically required by OSHA

Q: 3. Ergonomics forces managers to deal with the fact that in order to achieve reduction in injuries and illnesses human performance must be sacrificed.a. trueb. false

Q: 4. Which of the following is most recognized as a facet of ergonomics, as applied to vehicle safety? a. tribology b. design of cockpit features for interface between driver and vehicle c. failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) d. fault tree analysis

Q: 5. One of the motivations to employ ergonomics experts in vehicle design is the existence of notorious examples of the failure of the failure of designers to consider the human interface.a. trueb. false

Q: 6. Describe an example in which long-accepted, but somewhat contradictory, principles of machine design have led to confusion on the part of the human operator.

Q: 7. Pushing a lever forward usually means "engage" or "go" instead of "disengage" or "stop."a. trueb. false

Q: 2. What is a toeboard?

Q: 25. Why does the Safety and Health Manager often get the job of dealing with ADA as well?

Q: 3. "Means of egress" consist of three serial components; what are they?

Q: 26. Explain the hazards of improper selection of numbers of waste receptacles to be placed in the workplace.

Q: 4. What do federal standards prescribe for stairway landings with regard to:(a) width of landings(b) length of landings(c) number of landings

Q: 27. Explain the hazard of specifying an insufficient number of waste receptacles.

Q: 11. Explain the purpose of a "panic bar."

Q: 28. Explain the hazard of specifying too many waste receptacles.

Q: 12. Which of the following diagrams shows correct portable ladder erection?

Q: 29. The text names a common material that is toxic and is particularly susceptible to that hazard of ingestion during food consumption. What is this material?

Q: 13. Complete the diagram by filling in the missing dimension for a standard railing.

Q: 14. What accessory to a standard railing is shown in the diagram and indicated by a large arrow?

Q: 15. Specify the indicated dimensions.

Q: 16. What is the principal problem with the function of the device shown?

Q: 17. The device pictured is identified as a .

Q: 18 The housekeeping term "clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition" as stated in the OSHA standard for floors and aisles is difficult to define. What methods does the text suggest for the Safety and Health Manager in order to establish a condition might be cause for an OSHA citation?

Q: 19 The text describes a "serious, repeat" citation of a "housekeeping" violation that generated an OSHA fine of $10,000. What were the circumstances of this cited condition and why was it considered so serious?

Q: 21. The Hamlet, North Carolina, disaster resulted in the criminal indictment of three members of top management of the Imperial Foods plant. The principal problem was violation of a very frequently cited OSHA standard. What was this common OSHA violation?

Q: 22. Explain why boilers and elevators are not covered by the OSHA standards.

Q: 36. Which of the following was the worst shooting tragedy on a U.S. school or college campus in history? a. University of Texas at Austin b. Columbine High School in suburban Denver, Colorado c. Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro, Arkansas d. Virginia Polytech, Blacksburg, Virginia

Q: 23. What is the full name of the law, passed in 1990, that is the impetus for changing the height of drinking water fountains?

Q: 1. At what floor height (in general industry) does OSHA require protection for open sides?

Q: 24. What is the full name of the prominent law passed in 1990 that is popularly known as "ADA"?

Q: 21. The responsibility for training of contract employees has been transferred by the Process Safety Standard from the contract employer to the prime contractor.a. trueb. false

Q: 22. In a prime contractor/subcontractor relationship, who is responsible for safety and health training of the employees of the subcontractor?

Q: 23. Under what circumstances can OSHA cite a company for failure to maintain an injury/illness log on persons other than their own employees?

Q: 25. The Process Safety standard requires four essential ingredients for training. Three of these are:1. Initial training2. Follow-up or refresher training3. Documentation What fourth ingredient is missing from the list above?

Q: 26. The Process Safety standard was written in response to certain key disasters in the decade of the 1980's. One of the worst of this decade was an accidental release of methyl isocyanate, killing approximately 2500 people. In what city did this disaster occur?

Q: 27. The Process Safety standard was written in response to certain key disasters in the decade of the 1980's. One of the worst of these disasters was an explosion in a refinery near Houston, killing 25 people, and resulting in millions of dollars in OSHA fines. Name the company that owned this refinery.

Q: 28. OSHA's Process Safety Standard was written in response to the tragedy of September 11, 2001.a. trueb. false

Q: 29. Which of the following does not belong in the list of principal actions immediately taken by OSHA to respond to the September 11 catastrophe? a. Limit building access b. Assess hazards to clean-up workers c. Issue hardhats d. Conduct fit testing for respirators

Q: 13. A computerized detection and early warning system for impending catastrophes is an example of a. an engineering control system b. a breakdown of Murphy's Law c. an application of the General Fail-Safe Principle d. an administrative or "work practices control"

Q: 30. Despite the credit given to rank and file firefighters and police in the New York World Trade Center disaster of September 11, 2001, public opinion really credited the leadership of the police and fire departments because of their long history of cooperation and shared resources.a. trueb. false

Q: 14. It is recognized that it is sometimes necessary to bypass automatic protection systems during temporary or initial startup operations.a. trueb. false

Q: 31. The aftermath of September 11, 2001, has shown the need for checking the credentials of volunteers.a. trueb. false

Q: 15. In developing safe operating procedures good safety and health practice recognizes the "phase" of operation. What is meant by this term "phase" with respect to the development of sound operating procedures?

Q: 32. It is wise to keep process disaster computers isolated from day-to-day operation so that they will stand ready for startup and use during a real emergency.a. trueb. false

Q: 16. The OSHA Process Safety Standard requires the prime contractor to maintain an injury and illness log for contractor employees.a. trueb. false

Q: 33. Discuss ways in which the American workplace is in transition due to the September 11 tragedies and other factors that even preceded the terrorist attacks.

Q: 17. In the Process Safety Standard OSHA placed new requirements on the prime/subcontractor relationship. Describe at least three elements of these new rules.

Q: 34. What two very different approaches can be applied toward the hazards of intentional acts of terrorism?

Q: 18. In what way does the OSHA Process Safety Standard prevent employers from avoiding responsibility for compliance with OSHA standards?

Q: 35. The most dramatic shooting tragedies have occurred in a. industrial plants b. colleges and schools c. bus stations d. airplanes

Q: 19. After promulgation of OSHA's Process Safety Standard, the responsibility for providing a safe and healthful workplace for subcontractor employees has been transferred from the subcontractor to the prime.a. trueb. false

Q: 20. After promulgation of OSHA's Process Safety Standard, which of the following is responsible for training of contract employees? a. the contract employees' own employer b. the prime contractor c. OSHA d. NIOSH

Q: 5. Describe the particulars of the Phillips disaster of October, 1989.

Q: 6. OSHA expressly requires all of the following to be documented for highly hazardous chemicals used in the process, except: a. maximum intended inventory b. minimum intended inventory c. maximum safe temperature limit d. minimum safe temperature limit

Q: 55. Which of the following items are exempted from container labeling requirements of the Hazard Communication standard? a. pesticides b. wood c. manufactured articles, such as a wood desk. d. all of the above e. none of the above

Q: 7. Name example characteristics of process equipment that must be documented in a process safety analysis.

Q: 56. In nonemergency situations regarding the disclosure of information in an MSDS, what is the manufacturer permitted to require?

Q: 8. The text lists several categories of safety features and systems for process equipment of interest to the process safety analysis. Name at least four of these example features and systems:

Q: 58. The OSHA Hazard Communication standard requires container labeling for hazardous wastes.a. trueb. false

Q: 9. What caution does the text suggest with regard to process equipment purchased prior to the process safety standard?

Q: 59 Which of the following items are exempt from the container labeling requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard? a. drugs b. alcoholic beverages c. tobacco d. all of the above e. none of the above

Q: 10. In what way does the text recommend that a Registered Professional Engineer be utilized in the documentation of the equipment used in the process?

Q: 60. 60 Drugs, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco are all subject to the requirements for container labeling as the specified in OSHA" hazard communication standard.a. trueb. false

Q: 11. Process safety analyses are required to be updated a. annually b. every five years c. upon recommendation of a Registered Professional Engineer d. immediately upon request of an OSHA inspector

Q: 61 Explain the principal reason why items are exempted from container labeling requirements in OSHA's Hazard Communication standard.

Q: 12. Records of process safety analyses must be kept a. for five years b. until the next OSHA inspection c. until requested by NIOSH d. for the life of the process

Q: 63. What are the three criteria, all three of which must be satisfied, for an ordinary manufactured product item to be classified as an exempt "article" under OSHA's Hazard Communication standard?

Q: 64. For a manufactured item to qualify as an "article" under OSHA's Hazard Communication standard, it must have end use that is dependent upon the material of its manufacture.a. trueb. false

Q: 67. Under the container labeling provisions of the OSHA Hazard Communications standard: a. pesticides are covered unless they are contained wholly within pipes. b. pesticides require container labels, but not MSDSs. c. pesticides require both container labels and MSDSs on file. d. pesticides are excluded from the OSHA labeling requirements.

Q: 68. The powerful knowledge made possible by the Internet has changed the ways that people are willing or not willing to work in certain jobs and has changed the way that employers do business.a. trueb. false