ETC Safety Standards & Regulatory Compliance 4

Question 1

A technician must work within the Limited Approach Boundary of energized electrical equipment. According to NFPA 70E, who may enter this boundary?

Accepted Answer

Qualified persons or unqualified persons escorted by a qualified person

Answer

NFPA 70E defines the Limited Approach Boundary as a shock protection boundary that unqualified persons may cross only when accompanied by a qualified person.

Question 2

Under the EPA's RMP (Risk Management Program) rule, facilities handling certain hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities must submit which document?

Accepted Answer

Risk Management Plan

Answer

EPA's 40 CFR Part 68 requires facilities with regulated substances above threshold quantities to develop and submit a Risk Management Plan.

Question 3

What distinguishes an 'administrative control' from an 'engineering control' in hazard mitigation?

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls change work practices or schedules; engineering controls physically alter the work environment

Answer

Engineering controls physically modify equipment or the environment to reduce hazard exposure, while administrative controls involve changes to work procedures, schedules, or practices.

Question 4

Which fire class designation applies to energized electrical equipment fires?

Accepted Answer

Class C

Answer

Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment, requiring non-conductive extinguishing agents to avoid shock hazard.

Question 5

OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) applies to facilities that handle highly hazardous chemicals at or above what threshold?

Accepted Answer

Threshold quantities specified in Appendix A of the standard

Answer

PSM applicability is triggered when a facility has a listed highly hazardous chemical at or above the threshold quantities in 29 CFR 1910.119 Appendix A.

(ETC) Engineering Technician Certification Practice Test

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ETC Safety Standards & Regulatory Compliance 4