Safety and Compliance Flashcards
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Which regulation governs the handling and disposal of hazardous waste in the United States?
Answer: RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
RCRA establishes the framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste from generation to disposal.
An employee notices a co-worker not wearing required fall protection at a height of 6 feet on a general industry worksite. What should the employee do FIRST?
Answer: Alert a supervisor or safety officer about the unsafe condition immediately
The safest first step is to notify a supervisor or safety officer so corrective action can be taken promptly before an incident occurs.
Which of the following correctly identifies the hierarchy of hazard controls from MOST to LEAST effective?
Answer: Elimination → Substitution → Engineering → Administrative → PPE
NIOSH and OSHA's hierarchy places elimination of the hazard at the top and PPE at the bottom as the least effective standalone control.
Under OSHA's electrical safety standards, what is the minimum safe approach distance for unqualified workers near energized overhead power lines (up to 50kV)?
Answer: 10 feet
OSHA requires unqualified workers to stay at least 10 feet away from energized overhead lines up to 50 kV to prevent electrocution.
What does MSDS/SDS Section 2 (Hazard Identification) primarily communicate?
Answer: The chemical's hazard classifications, signal words, and pictograms
Section 2 provides GHS hazard classifications, signal words (Danger/Warning), hazard statements, and precautionary pictograms.
Which of the following is a key element of an effective workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)?
Answer: Management leadership and employee participation in identifying and correcting hazards
Effective IIPPs require active management commitment and worker involvement to proactively identify, report, and correct hazards.
In the context of workplace compliance, what is a 'willful violation' as defined by OSHA?
Answer: An employer knowingly and intentionally disregards OSHA requirements or is aware of the hazard but does nothing about it
Willful violations involve intentional disregard or plain indifference to OSHA requirements, carrying the highest penalties of up to $156,259 per violation.