Regulatory Compliance & Safety Flashcards
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Under the Clean Water Act's NPDES program, what must AEP do if a storm event causes a discharge that exceeds permitted effluent limits?
Answer: Report the exceedance to the permitting authority as a permit deviation
NPDES permits require self-monitoring and reporting of exceedances to the regulatory authority, regardless of the cause, typically within defined timeframes in the permit.
What is the primary safety concern addressed by AEP's confined space entry program under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146?
Answer: Atmospheric hazards including oxygen deficiency, flammable gases, and toxic contaminants
The permit-required confined space standard primarily addresses atmospheric hazards — oxygen deficiency, flammable/explosive atmospheres, and toxic air contaminants — that are common in utility confined spaces.
When AEP performs transmission line work using the 'bare-hand' (live-line) technique, which safety standard primarily governs the practice?
Answer: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 and IEEE 516
Bare-hand live-line work on transmission lines is governed by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 and the detailed safe work practices in IEEE Standard 516.
An AEP plant's SO2 emissions exceed its Clean Air Act allowance balance at year-end. What is the regulatory consequence?
Answer: The plant must offset excess tons at a 3:1 ratio in the following year and pay an excess emission penalty
Under the Acid Rain Program, facilities that emit more SO2 than their allowances must surrender allowances at a 3:1 ratio for the excess and pay a per-ton excess emission penalty.
What does AEP's Safety Management System (SMS) require workers to do when they identify an 'uncontrolled hazard' they cannot immediately mitigate?
Answer: Stop work, report the hazard, and not resume until the hazard is controlled
AEP's stop-work authority policy requires any employee who identifies an uncontrolled hazard to stop work immediately and not resume until appropriate controls are in place.
Which NERC CIP standard specifically addresses supply chain risk management for industrial control system hardware and software used by AEP?
Answer: CIP-013
NERC CIP-013 requires responsible entities to develop and implement plans to manage cybersecurity risks in the supply chain for industrial control system hardware, software, and services.
Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), AEP field crews providing first aid must have access to which item as a primary exposure control?
Answer: Personal protective equipment including gloves, face shields, and CPR barriers
The Bloodborne Pathogens standard requires PPE (gloves, face shields, CPR barriers) as engineering and work practice controls when potential exposure to blood or OPIM is possible.