CPM Safety and Compliance Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?
- 12
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 20
Correct answer: 16
OSHA's HazCom 2012 standard, aligned with GHS, requires all SDSs to have exactly 16 standardized sections.
Question 2: A plant manager discovers that a contractor is performing hot work near flammable storage without a permit. The FIRST action should be to:
- Document the violation and report it next shift
- Stop the work immediately and remove personnel from the area (Correct answer)
- Issue a verbal warning and allow work to continue
- Notify OSHA before intervening
Correct answer: Stop the work immediately and remove personnel from the area
Imminent danger situations require work to stop and personnel to be removed before any documentation or agency notification.
Question 3: Which OSHA standard specifically regulates the control of hazardous energy during equipment servicing and maintenance?
- 29 CFR 1910.119
- 29 CFR 1910.147 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1910.134
- 29 CFR 1910.269
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1910.147
29 CFR 1910.147, the Lockout/Tagout standard, covers the control of hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance.
Question 4: The EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP) under Clean Air Act Section 112(r) requires facilities to submit an RMP plan when they:
- Emit any regulated air pollutant
- Hold threshold quantities of regulated substances above defined limits (Correct answer)
- Employ more than 50 workers in chemical processing
- Operate in an EPA-designated chemical zone
Correct answer: Hold threshold quantities of regulated substances above defined limits
RMP applicability is triggered when a facility holds regulated substances at or above the threshold quantity established by EPA.
Question 5: A plant experiences a chemical spill that reaches a nearby storm drain. Which agency must be notified under CERCLA Section 103?
- OSHA regional office
- National Response Center (NRC) (Correct answer)
- State fire marshal only
- Local zoning board
Correct answer: National Response Center (NRC)
CERCLA Section 103 requires immediate notification to the National Response Center for releases of reportable quantities of hazardous substances.
Question 6: In a manufacturing plant, the hierarchy of controls places which option at the highest level of effectiveness for reducing hazards?
- Administrative controls
- Personal protective equipment
- Elimination (Correct answer)
- Engineering controls
Correct answer: Elimination
Elimination—physically removing the hazard—is the most effective control because it eradicates the risk entirely.
Question 7: OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard applies to processes that involve chemicals at or above specified threshold quantities and:
- Are located within 500 feet of a school or hospital
- Are highly hazardous chemicals listed in Appendix A of 1910.119 (Correct answer)
- Use automated control systems exclusively
- Have annual revenues exceeding $1 million
Correct answer: Are highly hazardous chemicals listed in Appendix A of 1910.119
PSM coverage is determined by whether a process involves highly hazardous chemicals listed in 29 CFR 1910.119 Appendix A at or above threshold quantities.
CPM Safety and Compliance Standards 2
Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?