Safety Flashcards
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When respirators are required in a production facility, which OSHA standard governs their proper use and maintenance?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.134
29 CFR 1910.134 is OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, covering selection, fit testing, medical evaluation, and maintenance of respirators.
A confined space in a manufacturing plant requires a permit when it:
Answer: Contains or has a potential to contain a serious safety or health hazard
A permit-required confined space contains actual or potential serious hazards such as hazardous atmospheres, engulfment risks, or internal configuration hazards.
Which type of PPE is specifically required when working with grinding wheels that can produce flying fragments?
Answer: Face shield in addition to safety glasses
A face shield provides full-face protection from flying debris, but safety glasses must also be worn underneath as a secondary barrier.
What action should be taken if an employee is exposed to a chemical splash to the eyes in a production facility?
Answer: Flush the eyes immediately with water for at least 15 minutes
OSHA and medical guidelines require immediate flushing with water for a minimum of 15 minutes to dilute and remove the chemical.
In a production environment, what is the primary reason for conducting safety audits and inspections?
Answer: To identify and correct hazards before incidents occur
Proactive safety audits identify hazards and unsafe conditions early, allowing corrective action before they result in injuries or incidents.
What is the recommended approach when a technician must reach into a machine's point of operation during maintenance?
Answer: Apply full lockout/tagout procedures before any contact
Full lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are required before any employee places a body part into a machine's point of operation or danger zone.
Which of the following describes the concept of 'near-miss' reporting in a production safety program?
Answer: Documenting incidents where no injury or damage occurred but could have
A near-miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury or damage but had the potential to do so, and reporting it enables preventive corrective action.