CAPM Regulatory Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A project manager discovers that a subcontractor is not following OSHA safety regulations on-site. What should be the FIRST action?
- Immediately stop the subcontractor's work and report to the safety officer (Correct answer)
- Document the violation and continue monitoring
- Notify the project sponsor and wait for guidance
- Issue a formal warning letter to the subcontractor
Correct answer: Immediately stop the subcontractor's work and report to the safety officer
Immediate safety violations must be stopped first to prevent harm, then reported through proper channels.
Question 2: Which document typically captures all regulatory requirements that a project must satisfy?
- Risk register
- Compliance requirements traceability matrix (Correct answer)
- Stakeholder engagement plan
- Quality management plan
Correct answer: Compliance requirements traceability matrix
A compliance requirements traceability matrix maps regulatory requirements to project deliverables to ensure all are addressed.
Question 3: A new environmental regulation is enacted mid-project that affects project deliverables. This is BEST addressed by:
- Ignoring it since the project started before the regulation was enacted
- Submitting a change request to evaluate the impact (Correct answer)
- Immediately halting all project work
- Requesting a regulatory exemption
Correct answer: Submitting a change request to evaluate the impact
New regulations that impact an active project should be addressed through the integrated change control process with a formal change request.
Question 4: In the US, which federal agency primarily oversees workplace safety regulations that project teams must follow?
- EPA
- OSHA (Correct answer)
- FDA
- FTC
Correct answer: OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the primary federal agency regulating workplace safety in the US.
Question 5: A project team must obtain a permit before beginning construction. Failure to do so would be an example of:
- Scope creep
- Regulatory non-compliance (Correct answer)
- Quality deficiency
- Schedule risk
Correct answer: Regulatory non-compliance
Proceeding without a required permit constitutes regulatory non-compliance, which can result in fines, work stoppages, or legal action.
Question 6: When planning a project in a heavily regulated industry, the project manager should identify regulatory requirements during which process?
- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Plan Quality Management
- Collect Requirements (Correct answer)
- Validate Scope
Correct answer: Collect Requirements
Regulatory requirements are a type of project requirement and should be identified during the Collect Requirements process.
Question 7: A project manager is working on a pharmaceutical project. Which regulatory body's guidelines are MOST relevant to product approval in the US?
- OSHA
- EPA
- FDA (Correct answer)
- SEC
Correct answer: FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates pharmaceutical products and their approval process in the United States.
CAPM Regulatory Compliance 2
A project manager discovers that a subcontractor is not following OSHA safety regulations on-site.
What should be the FIRST action?