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OSHA yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Occupational yySafety yyand yyHealth yyAdministration
four yyessential yyelements yyto yyrecognizing yyhazards yyand yyreducing yyand/or yyeliminating yythe yyworkplace
yyhazards: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔-Management yyCommitment yyand yyEmployee yyInvolvement
- Worksite yyAnalysis
- Hazard yyPrevention yyand yyControl
- Safety yyand yyHealth yyTraining
PSM yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Process yySafety yyManagement
The yyprimary yygoal yyof yythe yyProcess yySafety yyManagement yyof yyhighly yyhazardous yychemicals yyis: yy-
yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔to yyprevent yyunwanted yyreleases yyof yyhazardous yychemicals.
MPH yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Major yyProcess yyHazards
There yyare yy_____ yyBasic yyElements yyof yyProcess yySafety yyManagement. yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔ 14
Employee yyInvolvement yyin yyProcess yySafety yyManagement yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Employees yymust yybe
yytrained yyand yyinformed yyso yythey yyknow yyhow yyto yyprevent yyexposure yyto, yyor yyprotect yythemselves yyfrom,
yythe yyhazards yyof yychemicals.
Process yySafety yyInformation yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔The yyemployer yymust yycompile yycomplete yyand yyaccurate
yywritten yyinformation yyconcerning yyprocess yychemicals, yyprocess yytechnology, yyand yyprocess yyequipment.
yyThis yyis yyessential yyto yyan yyeffective yyprocess yysafety yymanagement yyprogram yyand yyto yyprocess yyhazard
yyanalysis yy(PHA).
PHA yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Process yyHazard yyAnalysis
Process yyHazard yyAnalysis yy(PHA) yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔This yyis yyan yyevaluation yyof yythe yypotential yyhazards yyof
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yymanagement yyprogram. yyA yydesignated yyteam yyworks yytogether yyto yyperform yya yyPHA.
Operating yyProcedures yyand yyPractices yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Operating yyprocedures yytell yyyou yyhow yyto
yysafely yyperform yya yyjob. yyIt yytells yythe yydata yyto yybe yyrecorded, yyoperating yyconditions yyto yybe yymaintained,
yysamples yyto yybe yycollected yyand yyevaluated, yyand yythe yysafety yyand yyhealth yyprecautions yythat yymust yybe
yytaken yyall yythe yytime.
Employee yyTraining yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔All yyemployees, yyincluding yymaintenance yyand yycontractor
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yynearby yycommunities.
Contractors yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Employees yymust yybe yyhired yywho yycan yyaccomplish yytheir yyjob yytasks
yywithout yycompromising yythe yysafety yyand yyhealth yyof yythat yyemployee yyor yyothers.
Pre-Startup yySafety yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔All yyimportant yyelements yysuch yyas yystart-up, yyshut-down yyand
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yystaff yytrained yybefore yya yystartup. yyThe yydevelopment yyof yyP&IDs yy(Piping yy& yyInstrument yyDiagrams) yymust
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Mechanical yyIntegrity yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔An yyemployer yymust yyoperate yyand yymaintain yythe yyprocess yyin yya
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Work yyPermits yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔It yyis yyalso yyimportant yythat yynon-routine yywork yybe yywell
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yyafter yymany yythings yyare yyin yyplace yythat yycan yyensure yythe yysafety yyof yythat yywork.
Non-routine yywork... yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔canNOT yybe yydone yywithout yya yysigned, yywritten yypermit yythat yyhas
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Confined yySpace yyEntry yyPermits yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔This yypermit yyhas yyspecial yyrequirements yythat yymust
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Managing yyChange yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔The yymanagement yyof yychange yycovers yysuch yyareas yyas yychanges yyin
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Investigation yyof yyIncidents yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔The yyinvestigation yyof yyan yyincident yyis yythe yyonly yyway yyto
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yyshould yybe yyto yyobtain yyfacts yy- yyand yynot yyto yyplace yyblame. yyFor yythis yypurpose, yyALL yyaccidents, yyinjuries,
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Emergency yyPreparedness yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Each yyemployer yymust yyhave yyan yyEmergency yyAction yyPlan
yythat yylays yyout yywhat yyaction yyemployees yyare yyto yytake yyshould yythere yybe yya yyrelease yyof yyhazardous
yychemicals. yyThis yyplan yytells yyhow yypersonnel yywill yyevacuate yyif yythere yyis yya yyrelease yyof yyhazardous
yychemicals. yyEmployees yymust yybe yytrained yyso yythey yywill yyknow yywhat yyto yydo yyif yysuch yya yysituation
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Compliance yyAudits yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔The yyemployer yymust yyhave yytrained yypersonnel yyto yyaudit yythe
yysite's yyprocess yysafety yymanagement yyprogram. yyThis yyaudit yyis yyto yyensure yythat yythe yysite yyis yydoing yywhat
yythey yysay yythey yywill yydo, yyand yyalso yyto yyhelp yydetermine yyif yywhat yythey yyare yydoing yymeets yythe
yyrequirements yyof yywhat yyit yywas yydesigned yyto yydo.
Keywords: yydoing yywhat yythey yysay yythey yywill yydo yy= yyCOMPLY
Trade yySecrets yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔The yyemployer yymust yymake yyall yyinformation yynecessary yyto yycomply
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yyinformation. yyHowever, yyconfidentiality yyagreements yymay yybe yyused yyto yySAFEguard yycertain yyaspects yyof
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Cranes yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Cranes yycan yynever yybe yyoperated yyin yya yyposition yywhere yytheir yyboom yyor yyline
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Forklifts yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Approximately yy 100 yyworkers yyare yykilled yyeach yyyear yyin yya yyforklift yyaccident.
yyMany yyof yythese yydeaths yyare yycaused yywhen yythe yyforklift yyoverturns. yyAnother yymajor yycause yyof yydeath
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Examples yyof yysome yyof yythe yytypes yyof yypermits yythat yyare yyused yyat yyworksites: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Hot
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yyConfined yySpace yyEntry
yySafe yyWork
yyLine yyEntry/Breaking
yyLockout/Tagout yypermits
The yyscience yyof yyfinding yythe yybest yyFIT yybetween yyyou yyand yyyour yyjob yyconditions yyis yyknown yyas: yy-
yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Ergonomics
Some yyexamples yyof yygood yyergonomic yypractices: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Good yyposture
yyProper yybody yymechanics
yyGood yyplacement yyof yycomputer yyequipment
yyComfortable yyhandles yyand yygrips
BBP yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Bloodborne yyPathogens
What yyare yydisease- yycausing yymicroorganisms yythat yyare yypresent yyin yyhuman yyblood yyand yycertain yybodily
yyfluids. yyThese yymicroorganisms yycan yyinfect yyand yycan yycause yydisease yywhen yythey yyenter yyyour yybody? yy-
yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Bloodborne yyPathogens yy(BBP)
Universal yyPrecautions yymeans yythat yyyou yytreat yyall yyblood yyand yybody yyfluids yyas yyif yythey yyare yy_________
yyfor yyBBP yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔INFECTIOUS.
SDS yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Safety yyData yySheet.
Each yySDS yymust yycontain: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔The yyidentity yyused yyon yythe yylabel
yyThe yyphysical yyand yychemical yycharacteristics yyof yythe yyhazardous yychemical yy(such yyas yythe
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yyThe yyphysical yyhazards yyof yythe yyhazardous yychemical yy(such yyas yyany yyfire, yyexplosion, yyand
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yyThe yyhealth yyhazards yyof yythe yychemical, yyincluding yythe yysigns yyand yysymptoms yyof
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yyThe yyrelevant yyexposure yylimits
yyWhether yythe yychemical yyis yya yycancer-causing yyagent
What yyis yyPEL yy(Permissible yyExposure yyLimit)? yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔is yythe yymeasurement yyOSHA yyuses yyto
yyidentify yythe yymaximum yyamount yyof yysubstance yythat yya yyperson yycan yysafely yybe yyexposed yyto yyat yyany
yyone yymoment yyin yytime.
What yyis"TWA" yymeaning yyTime-Weighted-Average yy(of yy 8 yyhours)? yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔it yyis yyanother
yymeasure yyfor yyexposure yylimits, yyit yydetermines yyhow yymuch yyof yyan yyexposure yyis yyallowable yywithin yya
yynormal yy 8 - hour yyworkday.
Examples yyof yysuch yychemical yyhazards yywould yybe: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Asbestos yy
yyLead
yyRadiation
Abestos: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Asbestos yycontains yyfibers yythat yyare yyvery yystrong yyand yyresistant yyto yyheat
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yysiding, yyshingles yyand yyfloor yytiles. yyUnder yynormal yyconditions, yythese yyfibers yydo yynot yypose yya yyhealth
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yyreleased yyinto yythe yyair. yyWhen yyreleased yyin yythe yyair yythese yyfibers yycan yycause yylung yycancer,
yygastrointestinal yycancer, yyor yya yylung yycondition yycalled yyasbestosis. yyYou yymust yybe yyproperly yytrained yyand
yywear yythe yyproper yyPPE yyif yyyou yywork yywhere yythere yyare yydangerous yyconcentrations yyof yyasbestos.
Lead: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Lead yyis yycommonly yyadded yyto yyindustrial yypaints yybecause yyof yyits yycorrosive
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yysandblasting, yygrinding yyor yysanding, yythen yythe yylead yycan yybecome yya yyhealth yyhazard. yyIf yylead yyis
yyingested yy(oral) yyor yyinhaled yy(breathing) yythe yyexposure yycan yycause yyhealth yyproblems yyin yyyour yyblood,
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Radiation: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔The yyX-raying yyof yyequipment, yymicrowaves, yyand yylasers yyare yyall yyforms yyof
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If yyyou yyare yydoing yywork yythat yymay yyrequire yyyou yyto yywork yynear yysuch yychemicals yywhere yyexposure
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yyprecautions yyagainst yyexposure.
PPE: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Personal yyProtective yyEquipment.
LIst yyof yyPPE: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔1. yyHead yyProtection
2. yyEye yyProtection
3. yyFace yyProtection
4. yyHearing yyProtection
5. yyBody yyProtection
6. yyFoot yyProtection
7. yyRespiratory yyProtection
8. yyFall yyProtection
9. yyHand yyProtection
Head yyProtection yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔All yy"hardhats" yyprovide yyprotection yyfrom yyinjury yycaused yyby yyfalling
yyobjects. yySometimes yydifferent yyclasses yyof yyhardhats yyare yyneeded. yy(Electricians yywould yyuse yya yyclass yyof
yyhardhat yythat yyalso yywould yyhelp yyto yyprotect yythem yyfrom yyelectrical yyshock, yyfor yyexample.)
yyPersonal yyProtective yyEquipment yy(PPE)
*PPE yyis yyused yywhen yythe yyhazard yycan't yybe yycontrolled yyby yyengineering yyor yyadministrative yycontrols.
*Engineering yycontrols yyis yythe yybest yyway yyto yycontrol yyhazards yyin yythe yyworkplace.
Examples yyof yyEngineering yyControls: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Using yymufflers yyor yybuying yyquieter yytools yyso
yythat yyyou yydon't yyhave yyto yywear yyearplugs.
yyInstalling yy"guards" yyon yyequipment yythat yywill yyprevent yyyou yyfrom yytouching yya yymoving
part yyby yymistake.
Examples yyof yyAdministrative yyControls: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Rotating yyindividuals yyout yyof yyhazardous yyareas
yyfor yypart yyof yyshift.
yyReducing yythe yynumber yyof yyindividuals yyallowed yyinto yyhazardous yyareas.
SCBA yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔(Self-Contained yyBreathing yyApparatus) yyrespirators. yy(these yyare yyshared,
yyUNLIKE yyyour yyPPE)
What yymust yybe yydone yybefore yyyou yycan yywear yya yyrespirator? yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔1. yyMedical yyevaluation
2. yyTraining
3. yyFit yytest yy(what yyyou yydid yy@ yydrug yytest yywith yymask)
What yycan yycontaminate yythe yyair? yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Particulates yyor yydusts
yyOrganic yymists yyor yyvapors
yyIt yycould yybe yythat yythe yyair yyis yyoxygen yydeficient
There yyare yyTWO yybasic yyclasses yyof yybreathing yyprotection: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔1. yyAir yysupplied yyrespirators
2. yyAir yypurifying yyrespirators
Air yySupplied yyRespirators: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔HOSE yyLINE yyAIR-SUPPLIED yyRESPIRATOR yy- yyThis yytype yyof
yyrespirator yyuses yysupplied yyair yythat yymay yycome yyfrom yyan yyair yycompressor yythat yyis yylocated yywhere yythe
yyair yyis yyknown yyto yybe yysafe yyor yyfrom yya yybank yyof yycompressed yyair yybottles. yyThe yyair yyis yysent yyto yythe
yyrespirator yyface yypiece yythrough yya yyhose.
SELF- yyCONTAINED yyBREATHING yyAPPARATUS yy(SCBA) yy- yyThis yyis yyanother yytype yyof yyAir-Supplied
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yycontained yybreathing yyunit yy(SCBA) yyMUST yybe yyused yyif yythe yyconditions yyof yythe yyair yyare yyNOT yyknown
yyOR yywhere yythe yyair yyis yyImmediately yyDangerous yyto yyLife yyand yyHealth yy(IDLH). yyDifferent yySCBA's yymay
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yyemergencies.
Air yyPurifying yyRespirators: yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔This yytype yyof yyrespirator yyuses yyfilters, yycanisters yyor
yycartridges yythat yycan yyREMOVE yyspecific yycontaminants yyfrom yythe yyair yybefore yyit yyreaches yyyour yylungs.
yyThis yytype yyof yyrespirator yyis yyONLY yyto yybe yyused yyif yythe yyair yycontaminants yyhave yybeen yyproperly
yyIDENTIFIED yyand yythe yyfilter, yycanister yyor yycartridge yyis yydesigned yyto yyabsorb yythe yyamount yyof
yycontaminant yyin yythe yyair. yy*** yyThey yymust yyNEVER yybe yyused yywhen yythe yyair yyquality yyis yynot yyknown
yyand yyit yycould yybe yyImmediately yyDangerous yyto yyLife yyand yyHealth. yyThe yyactual yytype yyof yycartridge,
yycanister yyor yyfilter yythat yyyou yywill yyuse yyis yydetermined yyby yythe yytype yyof yyair yyhazard yythat yyexists.
when yyshould yyair yypurifying yyrespirators yyNOT yybe yyused? yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔This yytype yyof yyunit yymust
yyNOT yybe yyused yyif yythe yyair yyis yyImmediately yyDangerous yyto yyLife yyand yyHealth yy(IDLH).
Hearing yyConservation yyProgram yy(if yythe yynoise yyyou yywill yybe yyexposed yyto yyexceeds yyOSHA yysafe yylimits) yy-
yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Checking yyThe yyNoise yyIn yyYour yyWork yyArea yy- yyPeriodically, yyyour yyemployer yymust yycheck
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yyHearing yyTests yy- yyThis yyis yycalled yyan yyaudiogram. yyIt yyis yya yysimple, yypainless yytest yythat yywill yydetermine
yyhow yywell yyyou yyhear.
yyHearing yyProtection/ yyEar yyPlugs yy& yyEar yyMuffs yy- yyYou yymust yywear yysome yytype yyof yyhearing yyprotection,
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yydecibels yyin yyan yy 8 - hour yyTWA yyor yywhen yyyou yymust yygo yyinto yyany yyarea yythat yyis yydetermined yyto yybe yya
yyhigh yynoise yyarea.
yyTraining yy- yyYou yymust yybe yytrained yyevery yyyear yyon yythe yyproper yyuse yyand yycare yyof yyeach yytype yyof
yyhearing yyprotection yyyou yywill yyuse. yyYou yywill yyalso yylearn yyhow yytoo yymuch yynoise yycan yycause yyhearing
yyloss yyand yyhow yyhearing yyPPE yycan yyprotect yyyou.
How yyis yynoise yymeasured? yy- yyANSWER: yy yy✔✔Decibals.
