COSS Safety Skills 5

Question 1

Under OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart D), fixed industrial stairs must be able to support a minimum load of:

Accepted Answer

At least 5 times the intended live load

Answer

OSHA requires fixed industrial stairs to be designed and constructed strong enough to carry at least five times their anticipated live load.

Question 2

Which document formally authorizes entry into a permit-required confined space and must be completed before entry?

Accepted Answer

The entry permit signed by the entry supervisor

Answer

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 requires a written entry permit, signed by the entry supervisor, that verifies all conditions are acceptable before workers enter a permit-required confined space.

Question 3

A facility must have emergency eyewash stations within what maximum travel distance from a hazardous exposure area, according to ANSI Z358.1?

Accepted Answer

10 seconds of travel time

Answer

ANSI Z358.1 requires that emergency eyewash and shower stations be located within a 10-second travel distance (approximately 55 feet on a level path) from the hazard.

Question 4

Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up for an employee exposed to potentially infectious material must be:

Accepted Answer

Made available at no cost to the employee

Answer

The Bloodborne Pathogens standard requires that post-exposure evaluation and follow-up, including testing and counseling, be made available to the exposed employee at no cost.

Question 5

In ergonomics, 'contact stress' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Localized pressure on soft tissues from contact with hard or sharp edges

Answer

Contact stress occurs when a hard or sharp edge concentrates force on a small area of soft tissue, such as the palm or forearm resting on a workbench edge.

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS Safety Skills 5