CSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart D), what is the minimum height at which fall protection is required for general industry employees working on unprotected walking-working surfaces?
- 4 feet (Correct answer)
- 6 feet
- 8 feet
- 10 feet
Correct answer: 4 feet
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.28 requires fall protection when employees are exposed to fall hazards of 4 feet or more in general industry.
Question 2: A chemical has a flash point of 73°F and a boiling point below 100°F. Under OSHA HazCom, this chemical is classified as which flammable liquid category?
- Category 1 (Correct answer)
- Category 2
- Category 3
- Category 4
Correct answer: Category 1
GHS Category 1 flammable liquids have flash points below 73°F (23°C) and initial boiling points at or below 95°F (35°C), making them the most hazardous category.
Question 3: Which type of safety inspection is conducted without advance notice to employees or supervisors to obtain an accurate picture of day-to-day conditions?
- Scheduled inspection
- Unannounced inspection (Correct answer)
- Compliance audit
- Pre-task inspection
Correct answer: Unannounced inspection
Unannounced inspections capture actual working conditions rather than conditions that may be temporarily improved in anticipation of an inspection.
Question 4: In behavior-based safety (BBS), which observation element is most critical for producing lasting behavioral change?
- Recording observation data in a database
- Providing immediate, specific, positive feedback to workers (Correct answer)
- Reporting observation results to upper management
- Increasing observation frequency during high-hazard operations
Correct answer: Providing immediate, specific, positive feedback to workers
Immediate and specific positive feedback reinforces safe behaviors by connecting the desired action to a positive consequence in real time.
Question 5: Under workers' compensation systems, which benefit type covers the costs of medical treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation directly resulting from a work-related injury?
- Temporary total disability (TTD)
- Permanent partial disability (PPD)
- Medical benefits (Correct answer)
- Vocational rehabilitation benefits
Correct answer: Medical benefits
Medical benefits in workers' compensation cover all reasonable and necessary medical care costs related to the occupational injury or illness.
Question 6: Which Globally Harmonized System (GHS) pictogram represents an acute toxic substance with oral, dermal, or inhalation toxicity?
- Exclamation mark (!)
- Skull and crossbones (Correct answer)
- Health hazard (silhouette with starburst)
- Flame over circle
Correct answer: Skull and crossbones
The skull and crossbones GHS pictogram indicates acute toxicity categories 1–3, representing highly toxic substances that can cause death or serious harm from a single exposure.
Question 7: A safety professional applies the SMARTER goal-setting framework to a safety improvement initiative. What does the 'E' in SMARTER stand for?
- Effective
- Evaluated (Correct answer)
- Engaging
- Evidence-based
Correct answer: Evaluated
In the SMARTER framework, 'E' stands for Evaluated, meaning goals should be assessed regularly to determine progress and make adjustments.
CSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) 5
Under OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart D), what is the minimum height at which fall protection is required for general industry employees working on unprotected walking-working surfaces?