Safety and Compliance Flashcards

A fire breaks out in a commercial kitchen fryer. Which class of fire extinguisher is designed for this hazard?

Answer: Class K

Class K extinguishers are designed for cooking oils and fats in commercial kitchens.

Under the Life Safety Code, a delayed-egress lock on an exit door normally must release within how many seconds after someone pushes the release device?

Answer: 15 seconds

NFPA 101 permits a 15-second delay, which the authority having jurisdiction may extend to 30 seconds.

How many years must employers keep OSHA 300 logs, 300A summaries, and 301 incident reports?

Answer: 5 years

OSHA injury and illness records must be kept for 5 years after the end of the calendar year they cover.

Which OSHA standard requires energy sources to be isolated and locked out before workers service equipment?

Answer: 29 CFR 1910.147, Control of Hazardous Energy

The lockout/tagout standard, 1910.147, covers control of hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance.

An officer who may be exposed to blood during first aid is covered by the Bloodborne Pathogens standard. What must the employer offer?

Answer: Hepatitis B vaccination at no cost to the employee

Employers must offer the hepatitis B vaccine free of charge within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees with occupational exposure.

Under the GHS-aligned Hazard Communication Standard, how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet contain?

Answer: 16

HazCom 2012 requires SDSs in a standardized 16-section format.

Which of the following is an OSHA-recordable injury rather than first aid only?

Answer: Receiving sutures to close a laceration

Sutures count as medical treatment beyond first aid, so the case is recordable.