Wise Test WISE Content Areas 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, what must employers provide when employees are first assigned to work with hazardous chemicals?
- Annual refresher training only
- Training before initial assignment (Correct answer)
- Training within 30 days of hire
- Training at the next scheduled safety meeting
Correct answer: Training before initial assignment
OSHA's HazCom Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires training before employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals, not after.
Question 2: A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Section 8 covers which type of information?
- Physical and chemical properties
- First aid measures
- Exposure controls and personal protection (Correct answer)
- Reactivity and stability
Correct answer: Exposure controls and personal protection
SDS Section 8 specifically covers exposure controls, including permissible exposure limits (PELs) and recommended PPE.
Question 3: Which OSHA standard requires employers to implement a written program for controlling hazardous energy during equipment servicing?
- Hazard Communication Standard
- Lockout/Tagout (29 CFR 1910.147) (Correct answer)
- Machine Guarding Standard
- Electrical Safety Standard
Correct answer: Lockout/Tagout (29 CFR 1910.147)
29 CFR 1910.147, the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard, requires a written energy control program.
Question 4: When must an employer conduct a post-incident investigation after a workplace injury?
- Within 72 hours
- As soon as safely possible (Correct answer)
- Only if OSHA requests it
- Within 30 days
Correct answer: As soon as safely possible
Investigations should begin as soon as it is safe to do so after an incident to preserve evidence and prevent recurrence.
Question 5: Which type of workplace hazard involves repetitive motions, awkward postures, and forceful exertions?
- Chemical hazard
- Biological hazard
- Ergonomic hazard (Correct answer)
- Physical hazard
Correct answer: Ergonomic hazard
Ergonomic hazards are workplace factors that can cause musculoskeletal disorders, including repetitive motion, poor posture, and excessive force.
Question 6: Under OSHA's Fall Protection standard for general industry, at what height must workers be protected from falls?
- 3 feet
- 4 feet (Correct answer)
- 6 feet
- 10 feet
Correct answer: 4 feet
OSHA's general industry fall protection standard (29 CFR 1910.28) requires protection when workers are exposed to falls of 4 feet or more.
Question 7: A worker finds a container of unknown chemicals with a damaged label. What is the FIRST action they should take?
- Dispose of it immediately
- Continue working and report it at shift end
- Stop using the container and notify their supervisor (Correct answer)
- Test the chemical to identify it
Correct answer: Stop using the container and notify their supervisor
Unknown or improperly labeled chemicals must not be used until identified; stopping use and notifying a supervisor is the correct immediate action.
Wise Test WISE Content Areas 2
Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, what must employers provide when employees are first assigned to work with hazardous chemicals?