Manufacturing Safety (OSHA) Flashcards
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What is an ergonomic hazard in manufacturing?
Answer: Workplace conditions that cause musculoskeletal strain, such as repetitive motion or poor posture
Ergonomic hazards include repetitive motions, awkward postures, heavy lifting, and vibration that lead to musculoskeletal disorders.
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must contain how many sections under GHS?
Answer: 16
GHS-aligned SDS documents must contain exactly 16 sections covering identification, hazard communication, first aid, handling, and more.
What is the primary purpose of a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)?
Answer: Identify and control hazards associated with specific job tasks before work begins
A JSA breaks a job into steps, identifies hazards at each step, and recommends controls to prevent injuries.
OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard applies to facilities that:
Answer: Use, store, or handle highly hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities
PSM (29 CFR 1910.119) requires comprehensive safety programs for processes involving chemicals that pose catastrophic release risks.
What does a 'near miss' mean in manufacturing safety?
Answer: An incident that could have resulted in injury but did not due to chance or corrective action
Near misses are unplanned events that had the potential to cause injury or damage but fortunately did not.
Under OSHA, employers must report a worker fatality within:
Answer: 8 hours
OSHA requires employers to report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours of learning about the incident.