CES Health and Safety Management 2

Question 1

Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), Safety Data Sheets must contain how many sections?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

GHS-aligned SDSs are standardized into 16 sections covering identification, hazards, composition, first aid, fire-fighting, accidental release, handling/storage, exposure controls, physical/chemical properties, stability, toxicology, ecological info, disposal, transport, regulatory, and other information.

Question 2

A confined space is classified as 'permit-required' under 29 CFR 1910.146 when it contains which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A recognized serious safety or health hazard

Answer

A permit-required confined space has limited entry/exit, is not designed for continuous occupancy, AND contains or has the potential to contain a serious safety or health hazard.

Question 3

The hierarchy of controls places which option as the MOST preferred method for managing workplace hazards?

Accepted Answer

Elimination

Answer

Elimination — physically removing the hazard — is the most effective control because it eliminates exposure entirely rather than managing it.

Question 4

What is the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for noise as an 8-hour time-weighted average?

Accepted Answer

90 dBA

Answer

OSHA's PEL for occupational noise exposure is 90 dBA as an 8-hour TWA, with a 5-dB exchange rate for shorter durations.

Question 5

During a site inspection, you find containers of hazardous waste stored together that could react to form toxic gases. This situation violates which principle?

Accepted Answer

Compatibility grouping

Answer

RCRA and OSHA require incompatible wastes to be separated to prevent dangerous reactions; compatibility grouping ensures reactive, flammable, corrosive, and toxic materials are stored apart.

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CES Health and Safety Management 2