CIH OSHA 4

Question 1

Which OSHA standard establishes requirements for fire prevention plans and requires employers to identify major fire hazards from materials used or produced in the work process?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.39

Answer

29 CFR 1910.39 covers fire prevention plans, requiring identification of major fire hazards and proper housekeeping procedures.

Question 2

Under OSHA's electrical standard (29 CFR 1910.333), before any employee works on or near exposed energized parts, the employer must determine the flash protection boundary using:

Accepted Answer

Incident energy analysis or PPE category method

Answer

OSHA requires arc flash boundaries to be determined via incident energy analysis or the NFPA 70E PPE category method.

Question 3

OSHA's ergonomics guidance for general industry (following the withdrawal of the 2000 rule) is primarily enforced through the:

Accepted Answer

General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)

Answer

After the 2001 repeal of the ergonomics standard, OSHA uses the General Duty Clause to cite egregious ergonomic hazards.

Question 4

Under OSHA's HazCom standard, a Safety Data Sheet must contain how many sections in the GHS-compliant format?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

The GHS-compliant SDS format requires exactly 16 sections covering identification, hazards, composition, first aid, and more.

Question 5

What is the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica in general industry under 29 CFR 1910.1053?

Accepted Answer

0.025 mg/m³ as an 8-hr TWA

Answer

The silica PEL is 0.025 mg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA, with an action level of 0.0125 mg/m³.

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CIH OSHA 4