Regulatory Standards & Compliance Flashcards
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ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for:
Answer: Occupational health and safety management systems
ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system to help organizations improve worker safety and reduce workplace risks.
Under RCRA, which category of waste is subject to the most stringent federal regulations?
Answer: Listed and characteristic hazardous waste
Listed and characteristic hazardous wastes under RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) are subject to strict generation, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal requirements.
A facility subject to OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard must have a written plan for which of the following?
Answer: Process hazard analysis for covered processes
PSM (29 CFR 1910.119) requires a process hazard analysis (PHA) to identify, evaluate, and control hazards associated with processes involving highly hazardous chemicals.
Which document defines the permissible exposure limits (PELs) for airborne contaminants in general industry workplaces?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z
OSHA's PELs for general industry are codified in 29 CFR 1910.1000 Tables Z-1, Z-2, and Z-3, which are legally enforceable exposure limits.
An employer is found to have repeated a violation of the same standard within three years. This is classified as a:
Answer: Repeat violation
A repeat violation occurs when an employer has been cited for the same or a substantially similar standard within the past three years, resulting in significantly higher penalties.
Which of the following scenarios requires an employer to complete an OSHA 301 Incident Investigation Report?
Answer: A recordable work-related injury or illness
OSHA Form 301 (or equivalent) must be completed for each recordable work-related injury or illness entered on the OSHA 300 log.
The 'right-to-know' principle in OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard gives workers the right to:
Answer: Access information about hazardous chemicals they may be exposed to in the workplace
HazCom's right-to-know provisions ensure workers have access to information about chemical hazards in their workplace through labels, SDSs, and training.