Practice Test Geeks(ASP) Associate Safety Professional Practice Test
← All ASP Flashcard Decks

Safety Compliance and Regulations Flashcards

7 cards from real ASP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 Safety Compliance and Regulations flashcards as text

  1. Under OSHA's PSM standard (29 CFR 1910.119), which element requires a documented review of process technology, equipment, and procedures when a change is made to a covered process?

    Answer: Management of Change (MOC)

    Management of Change (MOC) requires that any change to process chemicals, technology, equipment, or procedures be reviewed and authorized before implementation.

  2. An OSHA 'Other-Than-Serious' violation is defined as a condition that has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause:

    Answer: Death or serious physical harm

    Other-Than-Serious violations involve conditions related to safety and health but with a lower probability of causing death or serious physical harm.

  3. The OSHA recordkeeping standard (29 CFR 1904) requires employers with 10 or more employees in high-hazard industries to maintain injury and illness records. Which of the following is classified as a 'first-aid' treatment and therefore NOT recordable?

    Answer: Use of a non-rigid means of support (e.g., elastic bandage)

    Non-rigid means of support such as elastic bandages are listed as first-aid treatment under 29 CFR 1904.7 and do not make a case recordable.

  4. OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) recognize worksites with exemplary safety and health programs. Which VPP level has the most stringent requirements and is the highest designation?

    Answer: Star

    The VPP Star designation is the highest and requires a comprehensive safety and health management system with injury/illness rates below the national average.

  5. Under the Clean Air Act's Risk Management Program (RMP), which Program level applies to processes with the highest potential consequences requiring emergency response coordination and hazard assessment?

    Answer: Program 3

    Program 3 applies to the highest-risk processes (e.g., OSHA PSM-covered sources) and requires a full prevention program, emergency response, and five-year accident history.

  6. Which OSHA citation type carries the highest possible penalty per violation and is issued when an employer intentionally and knowingly violates an OSHA standard?

    Answer: Willful

    Willful violations are issued when an employer knowingly or intentionally violates a standard and carry penalties up to $165,514 per violation (as indexed).

  7. SARA Title III (EPCRA) requires facilities to notify the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) when extremely hazardous substances (EHS) are present on-site in quantities at or above:

    Answer: The threshold planning quantity (TPQ)

    EPCRA Section 302 requires facilities to notify the SERC and LEPC when EHS quantities meet or exceed the EPA-established threshold planning quantity (TPQ).