CSS OSHA Regulatory Compliance 3

Question 1

Under OSHA's Process Safety Management standard (29 CFR 1910.119), a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) must be updated and revalidated at least every:

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

OSHA's PSM standard requires that PHAs be updated and revalidated at least every five years to reflect current process conditions and any changes.

Question 2

An employer receives an OSHA citation and disagrees with it. What is the deadline for filing a Notice of Contest?

Accepted Answer

15 working days from receipt of the citation

Answer

Employers must file a Notice of Contest with the OSHA Area Director within 15 working days of receiving a citation, or the citation becomes a final order.

Question 3

Under OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134), a medical evaluation to determine respirator suitability must be provided to employees:

Accepted Answer

Before they are fit tested or required to use a respirator

Answer

OSHA requires a medical evaluation before an employee undergoes fit testing or is required to use a respirator to ensure they can safely wear one.

Question 4

OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space standard (29 CFR 1910.146) requires that the atmosphere of a permit space be tested for which hazards in what order?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen level, then flammable gases, then toxic contaminants

Answer

OSHA specifies testing in the order of oxygen content first, flammable gases/vapors second, and potential toxic air contaminants third.

Question 5

Which OSHA regulation requires employers to develop and implement a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP) when they have more than 10 employees?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.38

Answer

29 CFR 1910.38 requires a written Emergency Action Plan for employers with more than 10 employees; smaller employers may communicate the plan orally.

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CSS OSHA Regulatory Compliance 3