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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Flashcards

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  1. According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132, who is responsible for conducting a workplace hazard assessment to determine necessary PPE?

    Answer: The employer

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(d) places the responsibility on the employer to assess the workplace for hazards and determine what PPE is necessary.

  2. What is the correct hierarchy for controlling workplace hazards when determining whether PPE is needed?

    Answer: Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, PPE

    The hierarchy of controls prioritizes elimination first, then substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and finally PPE as the last line of defense.

  3. Which ANSI standard governs the selection and use of eye and face protection in general industry?

    Answer: ANSI Z87.1

    ANSI Z87.1 is the standard for occupational and educational personal eye and face protection devices.

  4. When must an employer pay for employee PPE under OSHA regulations?

    Answer: For all PPE required by OSHA standards, with limited exceptions

    Under 29 CFR 1910.132(h), employers must pay for required PPE, except for non-specialty safety-toe footwear and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear that employees may use off the job.

  5. A safety manager discovers that employees are correctly wearing their respirators but complaining of headaches and fatigue. What is the most likely issue?

    Answer: Improper fit testing or an incorrect respirator type for the hazard

    Symptoms like headaches and fatigue while wearing respirators often indicate a poor face seal from improper fit testing or the wrong respirator type/cartridge for the contaminant present.

  6. Which class of hard hat is required when workers face exposure to high-voltage electrical conductors?

    Answer: Class B

    ANSI Z89.1 Class E (Electrical) hard hats, formerly Class B, are required for high-voltage protection and are tested up to 20,000 volts.

  7. What does a qualitative fit test (QLFT) assess for respirator users?

    Answer: Whether the wearer can detect a test agent through taste or smell, indicating a poor seal

    A qualitative fit test uses the wearer's sensory detection (taste, smell, or irritation) of a challenge agent to determine if the respirator seals adequately.