Question 1

What type of legal consequence is filed by affected parties?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Fines and/or citations levied by federal, state, or local regulatory agencies (and possibly even criminal charges).
B) Incorrect. Fines and/or citations levied by federal, state, or local regulatory agencies (and possibly even criminal charges).
C) Correct. Lawsuits are filed by affected parties, such as injured workers or local residents.
D) Incorrect. Fines and/or citations levied by federal, state, or local regulatory agencies (and possibly even criminal charges).

Question 2

If you had a fire involving electrical equipment, what class of fire would you have?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Class A fires are those involving combustible materials such as wood, paper, and plastic.
B) Incorrect. Class B fires are those involving flammable gases or liquids.
C) Correct. Class C fires are those involving electrical equipment.
D) Incorrect. Class D fires are those involving combustible metals.

Question 3

What independent federal agency was created to investigate and determine the root cause of major industrial accidents?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. The Clean Air Act sets limits on how much of a pollutant can be in the air anywhere in the United States.
B) Correct. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) was created to investigate and determine the root cause of major industrial accidents.
C) Incorrect. The National Transportation Safety Board is charged with the investigation of incidents relating to civil aviation and other modes of transportation, including railroad, highway, marine, and pipeline.
D) Incorrect. Behavior-Based Safety is a process that takes a scientific approach to safety in regard to hazard control by observing employees during routine procedures.

Question 4

If you had a fire involving cooking oil, what class of fire would you have?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Class B fires are those involving flammable gases or liquids.
B) Incorrect. Class C fires are those involving electrical equipment.
C) Incorrect. Class D fires are those involving combustible metals.
D) Correct. Class E fires are those involving cooking oil, fact, grease, or other kitchen fires.

Question 5

What element of the fire triangle consists of any combustible material?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. Fuel is any combustible material.
B) Incorrect. Heat is added energy that causes an increase in the temperature of a material or a phase change.
C) Incorrect. Oxygen is air composed of 21% oxygen.
D) Incorrect. Chain reaction is a series of reactions in which each reaction is initiated by the energy produced by the preceding reaction.

Question 6

Which of the following is a safety, health, and environmental consequence of noncompliance with regulations?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution are all safety, health, and environmental consequences of noncompliance with regulations.
B) Incorrect. Air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution are all safety, health, and environmental consequences of noncompliance with regulations.
C) Incorrect. Air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution are all safety, health, and environmental consequences of noncompliance with regulations.
D) Correct. Air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution are all safety, health, and environmental consequences of noncompliance with regulations.

Question 7

What disaster led to the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 led to mandated sprinklers, fire drills, unlocked and outward swinging doors.
B) Correct. The West Virginia Sago Mine explosion in 2006 led to the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act which increased fines for mine safety violations.
C) Incorrect. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion in 1986 led to countries adopting regulations on nuclear safety.
D) Incorrect. The Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010 led to the US Department of Interior to propose that oil companies be required to use stronger "blowout preventers" and maintain use of stronger well casings to reinforce wells.

Question 8

What agency has a mission to "protect human health and the environment"?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. The EPA's mission is to "protect human health and the environment."
B) Incorrect. NOAA seeks to "observe, predict, and protect our environment."
C) Incorrect. The purpose of the OSH Act was "to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources.
D) Incorrect. The DOT's mission is "to develop and coordinate policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for need, the environment and the national defense."

Question 9

What agency was formed by the OSH Act to establish and enforce workplace safety and health standards, conduct workplace inspections and prepare penalties for noncompliance?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was formed by the OSH Act to establish and enforce workplace safety and health standards, conduct workplace inspections and prepare penalties for noncompliance.
B) Incorrect. The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) was formed by the OSH Act to conduct hearings when employers who were cited for violation of OSHA standards contested their penalties.
C) Incorrect. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was formed by the OSH Act to conduct research on workplace safety and health problems.
D) Incorrect. The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) have considerable jurisdiction over the petrochemical industry.

Question 10

Which standard promotes "cradle-to-grave" management of hazardous wastes?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.1000 Air Contaminants establishes the permissible exposure limits (PELs) for a variety of toxic and hazardous substances.
B) Incorrect. DOT CFR 49.173.1 - Hazardous Materials - General Requirements for Shipments and Packaging establishes requirements for preparing hazardous materials for shipment by air, highway, rail, or water, or any combination of these.
C) Correct. EPA 40 CFR Parts 239-282 - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standards promote "cradle-to-grave" management of hazardous wastes.
D) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.120-Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response outlines the establishment of safety and health programs and describes levels of training required for employees involved in hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

Question 11

Which of the following is a general safety tip that process technicians should follow?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. Process technicians should use the proper tool for the job.
B) Incorrect. Process technicians should only smoke in designated areas.
C) Incorrect. Process technicians should report injuries and incidents immediately.
D) Incorrect. Process technicians should obey traffic regulations in the plant and never park in fire lanes.

Question 12

Which standard seeks to ensure that the hazards of all produced or imported chemicals are evaluated and that information relating to the hazards is provided to employers and employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.1000 Air Contaminants establishes the permissible exposure limits (PELs) for a variety of toxic and hazardous substances.
B) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.132-Personal Protective Equipment aims to prevent worker exposure to potentially hazardous substances through the use of equipment that establishes a barrier between the hazardous substance and the individual's eyes, face, head, respiratory system, and extremities.
C) Correct. OSHA 1910.1200-Hazard Communication seeks to ensure that the hazards of all produced or imported chemicals are evaluated and that information relating to the hazards is provided to employers and employees.
D) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.120-Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response outlines the establishment of safety and health programs and describes levels of training required for employees involved in hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

Question 13

Which standard establishes the permissible exposure limits (PELs) for a variety of toxic and hazardous substances?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. OSHA 1910.1000 Air Contaminants establishes the permissible exposure limits (PELs) for a variety of toxic and hazardous substances.
B) Incorrect. DOT CFR 49.173.1 - Hazardous Materials - General Requirements for Shipments and Packaging establishes requirements for preparing hazardous materials for shipment by air, highway, rail, or water, or any combination of these.
C) Incorrect. EPA 40 CFR Parts 239-282 - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standards promote "cradle-to-grave" management of hazardous wastes.
D) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.120-Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response outlines the establishment of safety and health programs and describes levels of training required for employees involved in hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

Question 14

What can play a significant role in preventing accidents or incidents?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Personal attitudes and behaviors toward safety can play a significant role in preventing accidents or incidents.
B) Incorrect. Personal attitudes and behaviors toward safety can play a significant role in preventing accidents or incidents.
C) Correct. Personal attitudes and behaviors toward safety can play a significant role in preventing accidents or incidents.
D) Incorrect. Personal attitudes and behaviors toward safety can play a significant role in preventing accidents or incidents.

Question 15

What hazard comes from a solid, liquid, or gas element, compound, or mixture that could cause health problems or pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. A physical hazard is any danger or risk that comes from environmental factors such as excessive levels of noise, temperature, pressure, vibration, radiation, electricity, or mechanical hazards.
B) Correct. A chemical hazard comes from a solid, liquid, or gas element, compound, or mixture that could cause health problems or pollution.
C) Incorrect. An ergonomic hazard is any danger or risk that can create physical and psychological stresses because of forceful or repetitive work, improper work techniques, or poorly designed tools and work spaces.
D) Incorrect. A biological hazard is any danger or risk that comes from a living, or once living, organism such as viruses, mosquitoes, or snakes that can cause a health problem.

Question 16

Which standard seeks to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. OSHA 1910.119-Process Safety Management seeks to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals.
B) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.132-Personal Protective Equipment aims to prevent worker exposure to potentially hazardous substances through the use of equipment that establishes a barrier between the hazardous substance and the individual's eyes, face, head, respiratory system, and extremities.
C) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.1200-Hazard Communication seeks to ensure that the hazards of all produced or imported chemicals are evaluated and that information relating to the hazards is provided to employers and employees.
D) Incorrect. OSHA 1910.120-Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response outlines the establishment of safety and health programs and describes levels of training required for employees involved in hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

Question 17

What hazard is any danger or risk that comes from a living, or once living, organism such as viruses, mosquitoes, or snakes that can cause a health problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. A chemical hazard comes from a solid, liquid, or gas element, compound, or mixture that could cause health problems or pollution.
B) Correct. A biological hazard is any danger or risk that comes from a living, or once living, organism such as viruses, mosquitoes, or snakes that can cause a health problem.
C) Incorrect. A security hazard is a danger, risk, or threat from a person or group seeking to do intentional harm to people, computer resources, or other vital assets.
D) Incorrect. A physical hazard is any danger or risk that comes from environmental factors such as excessive levels of noise, temperature, pressure, vibration, radiation, electricity, or mechanical hazards.

Question 18

What should process technicians do to experience fewer accidents?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. Process technicians who maintain a safety mindset and always think about safety tend to experience fewer accidents than process technicians who are not safety-oriented.
B) Incorrect. Process technicians who maintain a safety mindset and always think about safety tend to experience fewer accidents than process technicians who are not safety-oriented.
C) Incorrect. Process technicians who maintain a safety mindset and always think about safety tend to experience fewer accidents than process technicians who are not safety-oriented.
D) Incorrect. Process technicians who maintain a safety mindset and always think about safety tend to experience fewer accidents than process technicians who are not safety-oriented.

Question 19

What causes fires to build on themselves and spread?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Chain reactions are what cause fires to build on themselves and spread.
B) Incorrect. Chain reactions are what cause fires to build on themselves and spread.
C) Incorrect. Chain reactions are what cause fires to build on themselves and spread.
D) Correct. Chain reactions are what cause fires to build on themselves and spread.

Question 20

Which of the following is a moral and ethical consequence of noncompliance with regulations?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Criminal charges are a legal consequence of noncompliance with regulations.
B) Incorrect. Lawsuits filed by injured workers are a legal consequence of noncompliance with regulations.
C) Correct. Burden of contributing to injuries or deaths is a moral and ethical consequence of noncompliance with regulations.
D) Incorrect. Lawsuits filed by injured workers are a legal consequence of noncompliance with regulations.

Quiz 9: Safety, Health, Environment, and Security