Workplace Safety & Compliance Flashcards

An apprentice notices a coworker using a grinder without eye protection. The correct first action is to:

Answer: Immediately stop the coworker and remind them to wear eye protection

Workplace safety is a shared responsibility and immediate intervention to stop an unsafe act prevents injury.

Under WHMIS/GHS, the pictogram showing a flame over a circle represents:

Answer: Oxidizers

A flame over a circle specifically identifies oxidizing substances that can intensify fires involving other materials.

What is the minimum approach distance requirement for unqualified workers near energized overhead power lines at standard distribution voltages (up to 50kV)?

Answer: 10 feet

OSHA requires unqualified workers to maintain at least 10 feet from energized power lines up to 50kV.

A Material Safety Data Sheet lists an IDLH value for a chemical. IDLH stands for:

Answer: Immediate Danger to Life and Health

IDLH means Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health and represents the maximum concentration that could be escaped within 30 minutes without impairing escape.

Which regulation requires employers to record work-related injuries and illnesses on OSHA Form 300?

Answer: 29 CFR 1904

29 CFR Part 1904 covers recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses, including requirements for OSHA Form 300.

In a hierarchy of controls, which control method is considered most effective at eliminating hazards?

Answer: Elimination

Elimination removes the hazard entirely from the workplace and is the most effective control at the top of the hierarchy.

When using a safety harness for fall arrest, the maximum free-fall distance permitted before the system arrests is:

Answer: 6 feet

OSHA limits free-fall distance in personal fall arrest systems to a maximum of 6 feet to limit forces on the body.