Plant Operator Selection System Test Plant Safety Procedures and Regulations 3

Question 1

OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard applies to facilities that:

Accepted Answer

Have highly hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities

Answer

PSM (29 CFR 1910.119) applies to facilities handling highly hazardous chemicals at or above specified threshold quantities.

Question 2

Which action is NOT appropriate when a gas detector alarm sounds?

Accepted Answer

Silencing the alarm and continuing work

Answer

Silencing a gas detector alarm without investigation ignores a real hazard and violates safe operating procedures.

Question 3

The purpose of a 'buddy system' during hazardous plant operations is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure someone can respond if a worker is incapacitated

Answer

A buddy system ensures a second person can call for help or provide assistance if the primary worker is overcome or injured.

Question 4

Deluge systems in a process plant are activated to:

Accepted Answer

Apply large volumes of water to suppress or prevent fires in high-hazard areas

Answer

Deluge systems release water simultaneously from all open nozzles over a protected area to suppress fires or cool vessels exposed to heat.

Question 5

When transferring flammable liquids between containers, bonding and grounding cables are used to:

Accepted Answer

Prevent static electricity buildup that could ignite vapors

Answer

Bonding equalizes the electrical potential between containers while grounding dissipates static charge to earth, preventing ignition of flammable vapors.

Plant Operator Selection System Test Practice Test

Plant Operator Selection System Test Practice Test

Plant Operator Selection System Test Plant Safety Procedures and Regulations 3