FPE Safety Regulations & OSHA Compliance 2

Question 1

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157, portable fire extinguishers must be visually inspected at what minimum frequency?

Accepted Answer

Monthly

Answer

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) requires employers to conduct monthly visual inspections of portable fire extinguishers.

Question 2

Which OSHA standard specifically governs fixed extinguishing systems using dry chemical agents in general industry?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.160

Answer

29 CFR 1910.160 covers fixed extinguishing systems that use dry chemical, gaseous, or foam agents in general industry facilities.

Question 3

OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, 29 CFR 1910.119, applies when a facility has a covered chemical exceeding its threshold quantity. What document must be developed for covered processes?

Accepted Answer

Process Hazard Analysis

Answer

PSM requires a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) to identify, evaluate, and control hazards associated with covered processes.

Question 4

Under NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, a means of egress consists of three distinct components. Which combination is correct?

Accepted Answer

Exit access, exit, exit discharge

Answer

NFPA 101 defines the three components of a means of egress as the exit access, the exit itself, and the exit discharge.

Question 5

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012) aligns with which international framework for chemical labeling?

Accepted Answer

GHS (Globally Harmonized System)

Answer

OSHA's HazCom 2012 (29 CFR 1910.1200) is based on the United Nations Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals.

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FPE Safety Regulations & OSHA Compliance 2