CSS Workplace Inspections and Audits 2

Question 1

Which type of inspection is conducted without advance notice to employees or supervisors?

Accepted Answer

Unannounced inspection

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Scheduled inspection

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Compliance audit

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Pre-task inspection

Question 2

When an inspector identifies an imminent danger during a workplace inspection, the first action should be to:

Accepted Answer

Stop the operation and remove employees from the area

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Document the hazard and include it in the final report

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Notify OSHA within 30 days

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Issue a written warning to the supervisor

Question 3

A 'near-miss' discovered during a workplace inspection should be:

Accepted Answer

Documented and analyzed to prevent future incidents

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Recorded only if it caused minor injury

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Ignored if no injury occurred

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Reported only to senior management

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a process safety audit in a chemical facility?

Accepted Answer

Verify that process safety management elements are effectively implemented

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Evaluate employee productivity

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Assess environmental compliance only

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Measure equipment maintenance schedules

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'compliance audit' versus a 'safety inspection'?

Accepted Answer

A compliance audit measures adherence to regulations; a safety inspection identifies hazards in the physical environment

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A compliance audit checks physical conditions; a safety inspection reviews regulatory adherence

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A compliance audit is conducted externally; a safety inspection is internal only

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They are identical in scope and method

Question 6

An inspection checklist for lockout/tagout should verify that:

Accepted Answer

Authorized employees have completed annual LOTO procedure reviews

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Locks are color-coded by department only

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Energy isolation is documented in the safety data sheet

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Only electrical energy sources are identified

Question 7

What does a 'gap analysis' in a safety audit context primarily identify?

Accepted Answer

Differences between current safety performance and desired standards or benchmarks

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Physical spaces between machinery

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Number of unreported incidents

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Distance between emergency exits