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Safety Regulations & Standards Flashcards

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  1. OSHA's respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires that employees be medically evaluated before using a respirator. Who must administer this evaluation?

    Answer: A licensed healthcare professional (PLHCP)

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 requires that a physician or other licensed healthcare professional (PLHCP) evaluate an employee's ability to use a respirator.

  2. Which NFPA document serves as the comprehensive model fire code for fire prevention, life safety, and hazardous materials in occupancies?

    Answer: NFPA 1

    NFPA 1, the Fire Code, is the comprehensive model code covering fire prevention, life safety, and hazardous materials for all types of occupancies.

  3. A training facility must comply with OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030). Which of the following is a required element of the Exposure Control Plan?

    Answer: Identification of all employees with occupational exposure

    The Exposure Control Plan under 29 CFR 1910.1030 must identify all job classifications and tasks where employees have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

  4. What does the acronym IDLH stand for in occupational safety contexts?

    Answer: Immediate Danger to Life or Health

    IDLH stands for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health and represents the maximum concentration of a substance from which an individual could escape without escape-impairing symptoms.

  5. According to OSHA 1910.146, which classification applies to a space large enough for a worker to enter and perform work, has limited means of entry or exit, but is not designed for continuous occupancy?

    Answer: Confined space

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 defines a confined space as one large enough to enter and perform work, with limited entry/exit, and not designed for continuous employee occupancy.

  6. When teaching fire extinguisher use, a public safety instructor follows the PASS technique. What does the 'S' in PASS stand for?

    Answer: Sweep from side to side

    In the PASS technique, 'S' stands for Sweep — the nozzle should be swept from side to side at the base of the fire until it is out.

  7. Under OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces standard, what is the minimum required height before fall protection is mandated for general industry workers?

    Answer: 4 feet

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.28 requires fall protection for general industry workers when the walking-working surface is 4 feet or more above a lower level.