Risk Assessment and Mitigation Flashcards
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Steam trap failure in the open position creates which PRIMARY safety risk?
Answer: Live steam blowing through the trap causing burn hazards and energy waste
A steam trap failed open passes live steam continuously, creating burn hazards for nearby workers and significant energy loss.
When assessing the risk of water hammer in a steam distribution system, which condition is the GREATEST contributing factor?
Answer: Condensate accumulation in horizontal pipe sections
Water hammer occurs when slugs of condensate are accelerated by steam flow and collide with fittings or valves, risking pipe rupture.
A Steamfitter is asked to work near asbestos-containing pipe insulation. Under OSHA regulations, who must perform the asbestos removal or disturbance work?
Answer: A licensed asbestos abatement contractor following OSHA 1910.1001
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1001 requires asbestos work be performed by trained, accredited abatement workers with proper engineering controls.
What is the purpose of a 'buddy system' when steamfitters work in isolated or remote areas of a large industrial plant?
Answer: To ensure a second person can respond or summon help if an emergency occurs
The buddy system ensures a coworker is present to respond or call for help if an injury, medical event, or entrapment occurs in an isolated location.
Which OSHA standard governs Process Safety Management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals in facilities where steamfitters may work?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.119
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 (PSM Standard) applies to facilities using highly hazardous chemicals and covers mechanical integrity of piping systems.
During a pre-task safety meeting (toolbox talk), a foreman identifies a new overhead crane operating above the steamfitting work area. What risk control should be implemented?
Answer: Establish an exclusion zone below crane travel path and use spotters
An exclusion zone with spotters minimizes struck-by hazards from dropped loads while allowing coordinated work to continue safely.
A risk assessment identifies that a specific valve replacement task creates a HIGH ergonomic risk due to awkward posture in a confined area. Which control is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Redesign the work sequence using mechanical assists or ergonomic tools to reduce awkward posture
Engineering controls such as mechanical assists or repositioning equipment reduce ergonomic risk at the source rather than relying on worker behavior.