Safety and Compliance Flashcards
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The ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for hand-arm vibration is based on which primary outcome?
Answer: Prevention of vibration-induced white finger (VWF) and peripheral neuropathy
ACGIH TLVs for hand-arm vibration are set to prevent vibration-induced white finger (Raynaud's phenomenon) and peripheral nerve damage.
An ergonomist is reviewing a company's ergonomics program for ISO 9001 alignment. Which aspect of ISO 9001 most directly supports ergonomics program documentation and continuous improvement?
Answer: Clause 10 — Improvement, including corrective action and continual improvement processes
ISO 9001 Clause 10 addresses nonconformity, corrective action, and continual improvement — directly applicable to updating ergonomics interventions.
Which OSHA directive provides compliance officers with guidance on how to cite ergonomic hazards using the General Duty Clause?
Answer: CPL 02-01-058 (Enforcement Procedures for the Ergonomics Standard Interim Policy)
CPL 02-01-058 provides OSHA compliance officers with interim guidance on citing ergonomic hazards under the General Duty Clause.
Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), which scenario most directly involves an ergonomics compliance concern?
Answer: Employees must be trained on the physical hazards of manually handling heavy chemical containers listed on SDSs
SDS physical hazard information (e.g., container weight) informs ergonomic risk assessment for manual handling of hazardous materials.
A manufacturing company implements job rotation to reduce MSD risk. This is classified as which type of ergonomic control?
Answer: Administrative control
Job rotation changes work schedules and assignments without altering the physical environment, making it an administrative control.
Which federal regulation requires maritime employers to establish ergonomics programs specifically for longshoremen and harbor workers?
Answer: There is no specific federal ergonomics standard for maritime employers; OSHA's General Duty Clause applies
No specific federal ergonomics standard exists for maritime; OSHA applies the General Duty Clause to address MSD hazards in longshoring.
When an employer disputes an OSHA citation related to an ergonomic hazard, the case is initially heard by:
Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)
Contested OSHA citations go first to an Administrative Law Judge under the OSHRC, which is an independent adjudicatory agency separate from OSHA.