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OSHA Basic Orientation Plus Questions with

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1.What is the most frequently cited OSHA violation? Fall Protection

2.What key elements are essential to recognizing hazards and reducing or eliminating workplace

hazards? Management commitment and employee in- volvement

3.You are encouraged to ask your coworkers/supervisor for information whenever you have a

problem or are in doubt about what to do on a job?: True

4.It is your responsibility to follow all safety regulations, inform your employer of any unsafe

condition; report all injuries no matter how minor they seem and wear the proper personal protective equipment?: True

5.The OSHA standard that addresses the requirements for preventing and lessening the results of a

bad release of toxic, reactive, flammable, or highly explosive hazardous chemicals from a process: Process safety management Standard

6.The process Hazard Analysis (PHA) is one of the most important parts of the PSM program.

PHAs are used to identify and evaluate major processes and ensure they are: Evaluated, Controlled, and Identified

7.In the PSM standard OSHA states employees must be trained if they work with highly hazardous

chemicals.: True

8.Facilities are not permitted to control your entrance and exit in covered process areas.: False

9.What should be your first concern from the moment you enter the work site?: Safety

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10.Under the Stop Work Authority, you have the right and obligation to stop a work activity if you

have reason to believe your own safety or a coworkers safety is in jeopardy or if the work plan is not clearly established or understood .: True

11.What's needed in order to operate a plant-owned vehicle or mobile equip- ment while at a facility:

qualified only authorized only

12.What type of work permits you may encounter on the job: safe work permits confined space

entry permits, hot work permits, line entry or line breaking permits, lockout/tagout permits

13.if you are replacing a piece of equipment the new one should be the same as the one being

removed. If its not you should find out whether the change was on purpose. what is this called: Management of change

14.Used only where an immediate life threatening hazard exists: Danger

15.Used where immediate non life threatening hazards exist: Warning Sign

16.Used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe prac- tices: Caution signs

17.Physical devices that are designed to prevent entry into an area where hazards are present.:

Barriers

18.Obstacles that discourage the passage of persons or vehicles: Barricade

19.When lifting or setting down a load, bend at the: Knees

20.If you experience pain or discomfort as a result of your work activities, you should do what?:

report it to your supervisor as soon as possible

21.What are the most common diseases caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace: Human

Immunodeficiency, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

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37.always test the atmosphere in the work area prior to starting the job when the site is greater than

how many feet?: four

38. For an excavation that is 4 feet deep or more, egress points must be spaced no more than

how many feet of lateral travel for employees?: 25

39.narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground in which the depth is usually greater

than the width and the width does not exceed how many fee?: 15

40.What are the main methods for protecting workers from a cave-in: Shield- ing, Sloping, shoring

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41.In an emergency you should call emergency response with the: Exact location, number of

victims Excavation measurements, special hazards at the location

42.What elements are required in order for a fire to happen?: Heat, fuel, oxygen

43.What color does white represent under the NFPA label: Other hazards and special precautions

44.what is used on scaffolding after inspections are completed: Scaffold tags

45.what are base plates and mudsills used for?: Distribute scaffold load weight

46.What is performed regularly at job sites: Inspections

47.What are four main types of scaffolds: Frame, rolling, tube, system

48. A vertical barrier at floor level erected along exposed edges of a floor open- ing wall

opening, platform, runway, or ramp to prevent falls of materials.: Toe board

49.what is an opening in the floor, platform or pavement measuring 12 inches or more and through

which people may fall?: Floor hole

50.What is an opening in the floor, platform or pavement measuring less than 12 inches but more

than one inch through which materials, but not people may fall called?: Floor opening

51.what is the first step in lockout/tagout to prevent the unexpected release of energy: Preparation

for shutdown