CTE CTE Safety and Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) selection for a CTE task should be based primarily on which factor?
- The specific hazards identified for that task (Correct answer)
- What is most readily available on-site
- Employee personal preference
- The lowest-cost option available
Correct answer: The specific hazards identified for that task
PPE must be selected based on the hazards identified through a hazard assessment specific to the task being performed.
Question 2: What is the hierarchy of hazard controls listed from MOST to LEAST effective?
- Elimination, Substitution, Engineering, Administrative, PPE (Correct answer)
- PPE, Administrative, Engineering, Substitution, Elimination
- Administrative, Engineering, PPE, Substitution, Elimination
- Engineering, PPE, Elimination, Administrative, Substitution
Correct answer: Elimination, Substitution, Engineering, Administrative, PPE
The hierarchy places elimination of the hazard as most effective and PPE as least effective because it only protects the worker rather than removing the hazard.
Question 3: A CTE expert notices a colleague bypassing a required safety interlock to speed up production. What should the expert do?
- Stop the action and report it to the supervisor (Correct answer)
- Allow it since the colleague is experienced
- Document it but take no immediate action
- Bypass their own interlocks to maintain pace
Correct answer: Stop the action and report it to the supervisor
Safety interlocks must never be bypassed; the expert has an obligation to stop unsafe acts and escalate to supervision immediately.
Question 4: Which regulation governs the handling and disposal of hazardous waste generated during technical operations in the US?
- RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) (Correct answer)
- OSHA 1910.119
- NFPA 70E
- ISO 14001
Correct answer: RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
RCRA establishes the framework for the proper management and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste in the United States.
Question 5: In electrical work, what does NFPA 70E primarily address?
- Electrical safety in the workplace (Correct answer)
- National building codes for wiring
- Utility company line worker standards
- Data center cooling requirements
Correct answer: Electrical safety in the workplace
NFPA 70E provides requirements for electrical safety-related work practices to protect workers from electrical hazards in the workplace.
Question 6: What is an incident report primarily used for in a technical organization?
- To document events so corrective actions can prevent recurrence (Correct answer)
- To assign disciplinary action to responsible employees
- To submit insurance claims for property damage
- To update equipment maintenance schedules
Correct answer: To document events so corrective actions can prevent recurrence
Incident reports capture what happened, why it happened, and what corrective actions will prevent a similar event from recurring.
CTE CTE Safety and Compliance 2
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) selection for a CTE task should be based primarily on which factor?