CHMM - Certified Hazardous Materials Manager Health and Safety Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

An industrial process generates a significant amount of hazardous airborne dust.
According to the hierarchy of controls, which of the following is the most effective and preferred method for protecting workers?

Accepted Answer

Installing a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system at the point of dust generation.

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Implementing a job rotation schedule to limit individual exposure times.

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Providing all exposed workers with N95 filtering facepiece respirators.

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Requiring workers to use wet methods to suppress dust during the process.

Question 2

A maintenance team must enter a large storage tank to perform an inspection. The tank is considered a permit-required confined space. The entry supervisor has conducted atmospheric testing and all conditions are acceptable. According to 29 CFR 1910.146, what is a critical prerequisite before any authorized entrant can enter the space?

Accepted Answer

A written entry permit, completed and signed by the entry supervisor, must be posted at the entrance.

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The attendant must first enter the space to ensure it is safe.

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All rescue equipment must be staged at least 50 feet away from the entry point.

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The entrant must have completed initial confined space training within the last 3 years.

Question 3

The primary goal of conducting a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is to:

Accepted Answer

Proactively identify potential hazards and determine safe procedures and controls before a job begins.

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Assign responsibility for any incidents that may occur.

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Fulfill the annual safety training documentation requirement for employees.

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Calculate the risk score for a facility to determine insurance premiums.

Question 4

A worker is required to wear a tight-fitting, air-purifying respirator when handling a specific volatile chemical. According to OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), which of the following must the employer provide for the worker BEFORE they are fit-tested and required to use the respirator?

Accepted Answer

A medical evaluation to determine their fitness to wear a respirator.

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A copy of the facility's emergency action plan.

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Annual audiometric testing for hearing conservation.

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Hazmat technician level training under HAZWOPER.

Question 5

Following a minor chemical spill that resulted in no injuries, a health and safety manager launches an incident investigation. What is the most important objective of this investigation?

Accepted Answer

To determine the root causes of the spill to prevent a recurrence.

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To discipline the employee responsible for the spill.

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To complete the OSHA 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report.

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To calculate the total cost of the spill cleanup and lost material.

Question 6

Which of the following is a core requirement of an employer's energy control program under OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard, 29 CFR 1910.147?

Accepted Answer

Developing, documenting, and utilizing procedures to control hazardous energy.

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Conducting monthly fire extinguisher inspections in the LOTO area.

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Ensuring all new machinery is painted a specific safety color.

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Providing first aid training to all authorized employees.