PSI Safety Regulations & Standards 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 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?
- The safety officer
- A NIOSH-certified industrial hygienist
- A licensed healthcare professional (PLHCP) (Correct answer)
- The employee's direct supervisor
Correct 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.
Question 2: Which NFPA document serves as the comprehensive model fire code for fire prevention, life safety, and hazardous materials in occupancies?
- NFPA 13
- NFPA 1 (Correct answer)
- NFPA 72
- NFPA 101
Correct 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.
Question 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?
- Biannual drills
- Identification of all employees with occupational exposure (Correct answer)
- Monthly SDS reviews
- Annual OSHA inspections
Correct 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.
Question 4: What does the acronym IDLH stand for in occupational safety contexts?
- Immediate Danger to Life or Health (Correct answer)
- Incident Detection Level Hazard
- Industrial Dosage Limit for Hazards
- Immediate Dosage Level for Humans
Correct 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.
Question 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?
- Restricted-entry space
- Confined space (Correct answer)
- Hazardous enclosure
- Limited access area
Correct 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.
Question 6: When teaching fire extinguisher use, a public safety instructor follows the PASS technique. What does the 'S' in PASS stand for?
- Spray the base of the fire
- Squeeze the handle slowly
- Sweep from side to side (Correct answer)
- Stand back from the flames
Correct 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.
Question 7: Under OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces standard, what is the minimum required height before fall protection is mandated for general industry workers?
- 4 feet (Correct answer)
- 6 feet
- 8 feet
- 10 feet
Correct 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.
PSI Safety Regulations & Standards 3
OSHA's respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires that employees be medically evaluated before using a respirator.
Who must administer this evaluation?