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Question 1

Which OSHA standard covers process safety management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.119

Answer

29 CFR 1910.119 is the PSM standard that requires employers to manage risks of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals.

Question 2

An employer must provide hearing protection at no cost to employees when noise levels reach the OSHA action level of:

Accepted Answer

85 dBA TWA

Answer

OSHA's hearing conservation action level is 85 dBA as an 8-hour time-weighted average, triggering a mandatory hearing conservation program.

Question 3

A scaffold must be capable of supporting its own weight plus at least how many times the maximum intended load?

Accepted Answer

4 times

Answer

OSHA requires scaffolds to support their own weight plus four times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to them.

Question 4

Which document must an employer provide to workers before they enter a permit-required confined space?

Accepted Answer

A completed entry permit

Answer

OSHA requires a written entry permit to be completed and made available at the permit space before entry begins.

Question 5

Under the OSH Act, employees have the right to request an OSHA inspection without:

Accepted Answer

Fear of retaliation from the employer

Answer

Section 11(c) of the OSH Act prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who exercise their rights, including requesting inspections.

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