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Personal Protective Equipment Flashcards

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  1. A safety professional must document a written PPE hazard assessment. What OSHA requirement applies to this document?

    Answer: It must be certified with the date, location assessed, and signature of the person performing the assessment

    29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) requires the hazard assessment certification to include the workplace assessed, the date, and the name of the person certifying it.

  2. Which type of fall protection is classified as PPE rather than an engineering control?

    Answer: Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS)

    A personal fall arrest system—consisting of a harness, lanyard, and anchor—is worn by the individual and therefore classified as PPE, while guardrails and nets are engineering controls.

  3. Under OSHA's respiratory protection standard, a medical evaluation is required:

    Answer: Before an employee is fit-tested or required to use a respirator

    29 CFR 1910.134(e) mandates a medical evaluation before fit testing or initial respirator use to ensure the employee is physically capable of wearing a respirator.

  4. Which class of laser protective eyewear filters are selected based on?

    Answer: The laser wavelength and optical density required for safe exposure

    Laser eyewear must be selected for the specific wavelength(s) of the laser and provide an optical density sufficient to reduce exposure below the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE).

  5. A worker in a petrochemical plant needs full-body protection from flash fire. Which garment material is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Arc-rated and flame-resistant (FR) coveralls

    Flame-resistant (FR) garments self-extinguish and do not melt onto skin, providing critical protection during flash fire incidents, unlike synthetic or untreated natural fibers.

  6. What is the recommended inspection frequency for a safety harness used in fall arrest applications?

    Answer: Before each use and periodically by a competent person

    ANSI/ASSP Z359 and OSHA guidelines require users to inspect fall arrest harnesses before each use and a competent person to conduct periodic formal inspections.

  7. Chemical-resistant aprons and splash suits provide protection primarily based on which property?

    Answer: Chemical permeation resistance of the fabric

    The effectiveness of chemical protective clothing depends on the rate at which a specific chemical permeates through the garment material, measured in breakthrough time.