MMC Safety & Compliance in Maintenance 3

Question 1

Which regulation requires maintenance employers to provide and ensure the use of appropriate personal protective equipment at no cost to employees?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.132

Answer

29 CFR 1910.132 covers general PPE requirements, including employer responsibility to provide PPE based on hazard assessment at no cost to employees.

Question 2

A maintenance manager notices that technicians routinely bypass machine guards to speed up lubrication tasks. What is the most appropriate corrective action?

Accepted Answer

Redesign the lubrication points to be accessible without removing guards

Answer

Engineering controls — redesigning access points so guards are never bypassed — is the preferred hierarchy-of-controls solution.

Question 3

Under the OSHA PSM standard (29 CFR 1910.119), which of the following maintenance activities requires a written procedure?

Accepted Answer

Replacing a pressure relief valve on a covered process vessel

Answer

PSM requires written maintenance procedures for equipment critical to process safety, such as pressure relief valves on covered process vessels.

Question 4

What does the term 'near miss' mean in safety compliance for maintenance?

Accepted Answer

An unplanned event that did not result in injury or damage but had the potential to do so

Answer

A near miss is an unplanned event with no harm outcome but the potential for injury, damage, or loss — and should always be reported and investigated.

Question 5

A facility's hot work permit system requires which of the following before welding can begin in a maintenance area?

Accepted Answer

Written permit, area inspection for flammables, fire watch, and defined expiration time

Answer

A complete hot work permit includes a written permit, pre-work area inspection, designated fire watch, and a specific time window during which work is authorized.

(MMC) Maintenance Management Certification Practice Test

(MMC) Maintenance Management Certification Practice Test

MMC Safety & Compliance in Maintenance 3