Health and Safety Management Flashcards
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Which OSHA standard specifically governs worker protection during hazardous waste operations and emergency response activities?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.120
29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER) covers hazardous waste operations and emergency response, requiring site characterization, safety plans, medical surveillance, training, and PPE.
A Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is most useful for which purpose?
Answer: Identifying and controlling hazards in specific job tasks before work begins
A JSA breaks each job into steps, identifies potential hazards in each step, and recommends controls before work starts, making it a proactive hazard prevention tool.
Under NFPA 704, a chemical rated '4' in the health (blue) quadrant indicates:
Answer: Materials that may be lethal even with short exposure
An NFPA health rating of 4 means short exposure could cause death or major residual injury, and special protective equipment is required.
When conducting a chemical exposure assessment, the term 'action level' under most OSHA standards refers to:
Answer: 50% of the permissible exposure limit, triggering additional monitoring or medical surveillance
OSHA's action level is typically half the PEL; reaching it triggers requirements such as increased air monitoring, medical surveillance, and training, even if the PEL is not exceeded.
A facility's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan is required under which regulatory authority?
Answer: Clean Water Act Section 311
SPCC plans are required under Clean Water Act Section 311 (40 CFR Part 112) for facilities with oil storage above threshold quantities to prevent discharges into navigable waters.
During heat stress monitoring, the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index accounts for which environmental factors?
Answer: Solar radiation, humidity, and air temperature
WBGT integrates natural wet bulb temperature (humidity/evaporative cooling), globe temperature (solar/radiant heat), and dry bulb temperature to assess total heat burden on workers.