Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Comprehensive Flashcards
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Under 29 CFR 1910.119 (Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals), what is the primary purpose of a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)?
Answer: To identify, evaluate, and control hazards involved in the process
A PHA systematically identifies and evaluates hazards associated with highly hazardous chemical processes and provides recommendations to control those hazards.
In the context of industrial hygiene sampling, what does a 'time-weighted average' (TWA) specifically measure?
Answer: The average airborne concentration of a substance over a specific time period, typically 8 hours
An 8-hour TWA represents the average airborne concentration an employee is exposed to over a standard workday, used to compare against OSHA PELs and ACGIH TLVs.
Which type of fire suppression system activates all sprinkler heads simultaneously when triggered, making it suitable for high-hazard areas such as aircraft hangars?
Answer: Deluge system
A deluge system has open sprinkler heads and activates all heads simultaneously when the deluge valve opens, providing massive water application suitable for high-hazard occupancies.
When calculating noise dose for a worker exposed to multiple noise levels, which regulation specifies the 5-dB exchange rate used by OSHA?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.95 uses a 5-dB exchange rate, while NIOSH recommends 3-dB
OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.95 uses a 5-dB exchange rate (doubling dose for every 5-dB increase), while NIOSH recommends a more protective 3-dB exchange rate based on equal energy principles.
A safety professional reviews an incident and finds that a worker bypassed a machine guard because production pressure made it inconvenient. Which root cause category does this BEST represent?
Answer: Management system deficiency
Production pressure that encourages bypassing safety controls reflects a management system deficiency in enforcing safety policies and balancing production with safety priorities.
Under OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart D), fall protection is generally required for unprotected edges and floor openings at what minimum height?
Answer: 4 feet
OSHA's general industry standard (29 CFR 1910.28) requires fall protection at heights of 4 feet or more for most walking-working surfaces.
Which statistical measure is used to express the strength of the relationship between two continuous variables in occupational health research?
Answer: Pearson correlation coefficient
The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) measures the linear relationship between two continuous variables, ranging from -1 to +1, commonly used in occupational health research.