WALMART MAINTENANCE Safety and Compliance — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does OSHA stand for?
- Office of Safety and Health Administration
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Correct answer)
- Organization for Store Hazard Assessment
- Operational Safety and Hygiene Agency
Correct answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions.
Question 2: What is the proper procedure for handling a chemical spill in a retail environment?
- Mop it up with regular cleaning supplies
- Identify the chemical, consult the SDS, use appropriate PPE, contain and clean up according to SDS instructions (Correct answer)
- Call 911 for any chemical spill
- Evacuate the entire store for any spill
Correct answer: Identify the chemical, consult the SDS, use appropriate PPE, contain and clean up according to SDS instructions
The Safety Data Sheet provides specific cleanup procedures for each chemical. Using the wrong cleanup method could create additional hazards.
Question 3: What is the maximum height a maintenance worker should work from without fall protection?
- 4 feet in general industry
- 6 feet in general industry (Correct answer)
- 10 feet
- Any height is safe without protection
Correct answer: 6 feet in general industry
OSHA requires fall protection for general industry workers at heights of 4 feet or more above a lower level, which applies to most retail maintenance situations.
Question 4: What is the GHS system used for in maintenance work?
- Tracking employee schedules
- Providing a globally standardized system for classifying and labeling hazardous chemicals (Correct answer)
- Measuring building safety scores
- Rating equipment quality
Correct answer: Providing a globally standardized system for classifying and labeling hazardous chemicals
The Globally Harmonized System provides standardized hazard classification, labeling (with pictograms), and Safety Data Sheet formats for chemicals used worldwide.
Question 5: What should be included in a maintenance department's safety meeting?
- Only announcements about store hours
- Review of recent incidents, safety tips, hazard reports, and updates on safety policies (Correct answer)
- Employee birthday celebrations
- Sales targets only
Correct answer: Review of recent incidents, safety tips, hazard reports, and updates on safety policies
Safety meetings should address recent incidents to learn from them, proactive safety tips, employee-reported hazards, and any changes to safety procedures.
Question 6: What type of fire extinguisher should be used on an electrical fire?
- Water extinguisher
- Class C rated or CO2 extinguisher (Correct answer)
- Foam extinguisher
- Class A extinguisher only
Correct answer: Class C rated or CO2 extinguisher
Class C rated extinguishers (CO2 or dry chemical) are safe for electrical fires because they do not conduct electricity, unlike water or foam.
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