CPS Industry Regulations & Compliance 5

Question 1

The Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 (conflict minerals rule) requires SEC-reporting manufacturers to disclose use of which minerals if sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo region?

Accepted Answer

Tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (3TG)

Answer

Section 1502 targets tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (3TG) — minerals whose trade has financed armed conflict — requiring due diligence and disclosure by SEC-reporting companies.

Question 2

A process facility implements a 'bow-tie' risk analysis as part of its process safety program. In a bow-tie diagram, 'barriers' on the LEFT side of the top event are called:

Accepted Answer

Prevention barriers (or threat barriers)

Answer

In a bow-tie analysis, barriers to the left of the top event are prevention (threat) barriers that stop threats from causing the top event, while right-side barriers mitigate consequences.

Question 3

Under HIPAA's Security Rule, which type of safeguard requires covered entities to implement policies and procedures to prevent, detect, contain, and correct security violations involving electronic protected health information (ePHI)?

Accepted Answer

Administrative safeguards

Answer

HIPAA's administrative safeguards are the policies, procedures, and training programs that govern how a covered entity manages the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures for ePHI.

Question 4

ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management) replaced which earlier international standard?

Accepted Answer

OHSAS 18001:2007

Answer

ISO 45001:2018 replaced OHSAS 18001:2007 as the internationally recognized OH&S management system standard, adopting the High Level Structure (HLS) common to other ISO management standards.

Question 5

In a facility subject to EPA's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, a Tier I Qualified Facility can use a self-certification template instead of a PE-certified plan when its total aboveground oil storage capacity is:

Accepted Answer

No more than 10,000 gallons and no single container exceeds 5,000 gallons

Answer

Tier I Qualified Facility status under SPCC applies when total aboveground capacity is ≤10,000 gallons and no single container exceeds 5,000 gallons, allowing owner/operator self-certification.

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CPS Industry Regulations & Compliance 5