General Workplace Safety and Health Questions and Answers

Question 1

According to the hierarchy of controls, which of the following is considered the MOST effective method for hazard control?

Accepted Answer

Elimination

Answer

The hierarchy of controls ranks hazard control methods from most to least effective. Elimination, which physically removes the hazard, is at the top and is the most effective method.

Question 2

A worker in a manufacturing plant accidentally spills a flammable liquid, which then ignites. This fire involves ordinary combustible materials as well as the flammable liquid. Which class of fire extinguisher would be most appropriate for this situation?

Accepted Answer

Class ABC (multipurpose)

Answer

This scenario involves both Class A (ordinary combustibles) and Class B (flammable liquids) fires. A Class ABC multipurpose extinguisher is designed to be effective on all three of these common fire types, making it the most appropriate choice.

Question 3

Under OSHA's regulations (29 CFR 1904), when must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

Within 8 hours

Answer

OSHA requires all employers to report a work-related fatality within 8 hours of learning about it. In-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.

Question 4

Which of the following pictograms, under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), would be used to indicate a chemical that is a skin sensitizer, is acutely toxic (harmful), or may cause respiratory irritation?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation Mark

Answer

The GHS Exclamation Mark pictogram is used for hazards such as irritant (skin and eye), skin sensitizer, acute toxicity (harmful), narcotic effects, and respiratory tract irritation.

Question 5

An employer implements a new policy that rotates workers through a high-noise area to limit individual exposure time. This action is an example of what type of hazard control?

Accepted Answer

Administrative Control

Answer

Administrative controls are changes to work practices or procedures that reduce exposure to hazards. Job rotation is a classic example of an administrative control because it changes the way people work to limit their exposure duration.

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General Workplace Safety and Health Questions and Answers