CSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) 4

Question 1

Which risk assessment matrix element is calculated by multiplying severity by probability to prioritize hazard control?

Accepted Answer

Risk score

Answer

A risk score (also called risk priority number) is calculated by multiplying severity by probability, allowing safety professionals to rank and prioritize hazards.

Question 2

Under DOT regulations, which placard must be displayed on a highway vehicle transporting more than 1,001 lbs of a flammable liquid?

Accepted Answer

FLAMMABLE placard

Answer

DOT requires FLAMMABLE placards (UN class 3) on vehicles carrying more than 1,001 lbs of flammable liquids in non-bulk packaging.

Question 3

The NIOSH lifting equation produces a Recommended Weight Limit (RWL). A Lifting Index (LI) greater than what value indicates a job with significant risk of low back injury?

Accepted Answer

1.0

Answer

An LI greater than 1.0 indicates the task demand exceeds recommended limits, placing workers at increased risk for low back disorders.

Question 4

Which confined space condition makes it a 'permit-required' confined space under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146?

Accepted Answer

The space contains a recognized serious safety or health hazard

Answer

A confined space becomes permit-required when it contains or has the potential to contain a serious safety or health hazard such as a hazardous atmosphere, engulfment material, or converging walls.

Question 5

In industrial hygiene, which term describes the ratio of a chemical's odor threshold to its permissible exposure limit (PEL)?

Accepted Answer

Odor safety factor

Answer

The odor safety factor (OSF) compares the odor threshold to the PEL; an OSF greater than 1 indicates adequate warning properties before dangerous concentrations are reached.

Certified Safety Professional Exam Practice Test

Certified Safety Professional Exam Practice Test

CSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) 4