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Course Introduction
Occupational Health and Safety examines the principles and practices designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people in the workplace. This course covers topics such as risk assessment and management, workplace hazard identification, regulatory frameworks, ergonomics, occupational diseases and injuries, safety management systems, and strategies for promoting a safe working environment. Students will learn about legal responsibilities, the roles of safety professionals, and contemporary issues like psychosocial risks and occupational health in a global context. The course prepares students to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace hazards, fostering a culture of safety and compliance within organizations.
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Industrial Safety and Health Management 6th Edition by C. Ray Asfahl
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Chapter 1: The Safety and Health Manager
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Q1) OSHA maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary compliance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: true
Q2) NIOSH maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary compliance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: false
Q3) Explain why the Safety and Health Manager might need to communicate with the Purchasing Department.
Answer: The Safety and Health Manager can assist purchasing by warning against purchases of equipment that does not meet current OSHA standards,especially because such equipment may be offered at bargain prices.
Q4) Free consultation on OSHA problems is usually not available.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Development of the Safety and Health Function
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Q1) Which of the following costs are covered by Workers Compensation insurance?
A)Cost of wages paid supervisors for time required for activities necessitated by the accident.
B)Overtime wages for the time needed to make up lost production.
C)Wage cost caused by decreased output of injured worker after return to work.
D)All of the above
E)None of the above
Answer: E
Q2) What 1990 law protects disabled persons from job discrimination?
Answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Q3) The standard insurance premium for a firm in a particular industry is $760,000 per year,based upon its type of industry and number of employees.However,the firm has an "experience modifier" of 0.95.Calculate the adjusted insurance premium for this firm.
Answer: Insurance premium = 0.95 x 760,000 = $722,000
Q4) What are the four metrics that are in use to set inspection priorities?
Answer: DART,DAFWII,TRC,LWDI
Q5) Dealing with "sharps" is a principal consideration in which of the OSHA standards?
Answer: The Bloodborne Pathogens standard
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Chapter 3: Concepts of Hazard Avoidance
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Q1) Under what circumstances can a risk of fatality be rated as only a "moderate" hazard?
Answer: when the loss incident is considered "unlikely to occur."
Q2) A hazard can be in the second level of severity and still be classified as "imminent danger" according to the RAC code.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) What is the central premise to Swiss Cheese Theory and how is it applied to safety?
Answer: For an accident to occur,many circumstances or problems must align.This is analogous to the probability the holes in several stacked slices of Swiss cheese lining up.If somewhat robust,redundant systems are used for safety,the probability of them all failing in coinciding ways is lower than the individual probabilities of failure of each subsystem.However,when a serious accident is at stake a strategy of depending on the holes not lining up at the same time is just not acceptable.
Q4) Which of the analytical methods for hazard analysis and avoidance is said to "deal with absolutes?"
Answer: Fault tree analysis
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Chapter 4: Impact of Federal Regulation
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Q1) It is unwise for the employer to contact OSHA to request an extension of the prescribed abatement period for a violation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A formal complaint to OSHA
A)must be signed by the employee
B)must be signed by the employer
C)can be signed "anonymous"
D)does not require signature of any kind
Q3) Congress extended the "promulgation authority" to what federal agency?
Q4) Severe penalties can be assessed by OSHA for employers who request extension of abatement periods before the OSHA officer returns to the facility for a reinspection. A)True
B)False
Q5) Due to double jeopardy,OSHA may not cite a standard for a particular hazard more than once per inspection.
A)True B)False
Q6) What is meant by the term "promulgation?"
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Chapter 5: Information Systems
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Q1) The full name for the abbreviation MSDS is ________.
Q2) The record retention period for employee exposure to hazardous substances is
A)the duration of employment
B)until NIOSH is notified in writing
C)until the business is sold
D)any of the above,whichever is longest
E)none of the above
Q3) The text suggests sources of help to manufacturers in writing MSDSs.What are these sources of help?
Q4) The powerful knowledge made possible by the Internet has changed the ways that people are willing or not willing to work in certain jobs and has changed the way that employers do business.
A)True
B)False
Q5) An exception to the requirement for container labeling is
A)portable in-house containers intended for immediate use
B)EPA listed containers
C)reusable bottles
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
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Chapter 6: Process Safety and Disaster Preparedness
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Q1) In what way does the OSHA Process Safety Standard prevent employers from avoiding responsibility for compliance with OSHA standards?
Q2) Before any analysis of the process is to begin,OSHA's Process Safety Standard requires the employer to:
Q3) In developing safe operating procedures good safety and health practice recognizes the "phase" of operation.What is meant by this term "phase" with respect to the development of sound operating procedures?
Q4) What caution does the text suggest with regard to process equipment purchased prior to the process safety standard?
Q5) After promulgation of OSHA's Process Safety Standard,the responsibility for providing a safe and healthful workplace for subcontractor employees has been transferred from the subcontractor to the prime.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe particulars of the Bhopal disaster.
Q7) In a prime contractor/subcontractor relationship,who is responsible for safety and health training of the employees of the subcontractor?
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Chapter 7: Buildings and Facilities
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Q1) For fixed industrial stairs which ascend a vertical height of 15 feet,OSHA requires
A)3 landings
B)2 landings
C)1 landing
D)no landing
Q2) The text names two toxic materials that are of such concern that strict specific standards specify their control and storage in the areas separate from food consumption and storage areas.What are these two toxic substances?
Q3) Wire rope tags indicating the maximum breaking strength,used for wire rope suspending maintenance platforms
A)must be constructed of metal.
B)must be constructed of plastic.
C)are permitted to be constructed of any rigid material provided that the tag is legible and durable.
D)are not required.
Q4) What is the full name of the prominent law passed in 1990 that is popularly known as "ADA"?
Q5) Explain the hazard of specifying an insufficient number of waste receptacles.
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Chapter 8: Ergonomics
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Q1) OSHA actually promulgated an ergonomics standard in the late twentieth century,but it had a short life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How does torque affect the difficulty of a lift?
Q3) NIOSH research has shown that the most effective method of preventing back injuries is:
A)training in proper lifting techniques.
B)screening of personnel for the job.
C)requiring the use of back belts.
D)none of the above
Q4) Which of the following is considered least effective in reducing WMSDs:
A)engineering controls
B)administrative controls
C)work practice controls
D)ramp-in
E)personal protective equipment
Q5) Describe the administrative procedure of "ramp-in":
Q6) Describe two types of administrative or work practice controls to reduce WMSDs.
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Q7) Describe an example of ergonomics applied to the safety of factory machines.
Chapter 9: Health and Toxic Substances
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Q1) A plant's atmosphere has the following concentrations of contaminants for the times shown:PRIVATE
\(\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r}
\hline & {\text { Diethylamine }} &{\text { Phenol }} &{\text { Methyl alcohol }} \\ & {\text { (PEL 25 ppm) }} & \text { (PEL 5 ppm) } & \text { (PEL 200 ppm) } \\
\hline \hline \text { 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM } & 4 \mathrm{ppm} & \text { none } & 10 \mathrm{ppm} \\
\hline \text { 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM } & 6 \mathrm{ppm} & \text { none } & 30 \mathrm{ppm} \\
\hline \text { 11:00 AM - noon } & 9 \mathrm{ppm} & 1 \mathrm{ppm} & 50
\mathrm{ppm} \\
\hline \text { noon - 4:00 PM } & 12 \mathrm{ppm} & 3 \mathrm{ppm} & 80 \mathrm{ppm} \\
\hline \end{array}\)
Perform all calculations to determine whether action levels and PELs for the contaminants and their mixture are exceeded.SHOW YOUR CALCULATIONS.
Q2) Name five pneumoconioses and identify their causes.
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Chapter 10: Environmental Control and Noise
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Q1) An operator is exposed to the following sources of noise:
Source A: 81 dBA
Source B: 83 dBA
Source C: 85 dBA
Perform calculations to determine the approximate overall noise exposure to the worker. Show your work.
Q2) What is the name given to a type of ventilation system that can be likened to "sweeping dirt under the rug?"
Q3) You are requested to design a general exhaust ventilation system to deal with a process that leaks hexachloroethane into the plant air at the rate of one cubic inch per hour.How much flow in cubic feet per hour is needed to keep the hexachloroethane vapors within OSHA limits (PEL and AL)? The PEL is 1 ppm.
Q4) A "threshold shift" is an indication that a worker's hearing has been damaged. A)True B)False
Q5) In heating/ventilating terminology describe what is meant by a VAV air conditioning system.
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Chapter 11: Flammable and Explosive Materials
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Q1) Use of a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher can subject the user to electrical shock.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A "rest area" expansion chamber in a liquid flow line permits static electricity to bleed off.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the principal criterion for determining whether wiring for flammable paint spray areas must be Class I Division 1 or Division 2?
Q4) Filling tanks or containers generates static electricity due to the flow of the liquid.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Do automatically-closing dip tank covers qualify as an appropriate means of automatic extinguishment for dip tank fires?
Q6) Classification of flammable liquids does not depend upon boiling point. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Personal Protection and First Aid
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Q1) Worker comfort affects the amount of protection a worker will receive from personal protective equipment on the job.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Providing personal protective equipment is a straightforward and simple solution to the problem of protecting workers from hazards.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The principal advantage of dust masks is
A)absorption efficiency
B)low cost
C)fit
D)reliability
Q4) Name at least three products recommended to positively prohibit the transfer of dangerous materials from a tank or other source to a confined space that must be entered.
Q5) Explain the principle of "closed circuit" operation of SCBA units.
Q6) What is the advantage of closed-circuit SCBA equipment over open-circuit?
Q7) What is the principal difference between a hose mask and an air line respirator?
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Chapter 13: Fire Protection
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Q1) More people died in a single fire in a supper club in Kentucky in 1977 than in all the multiple-death industrial fires in the nation in 1977,1978,and 1979.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Compare the fire death rate in the United States with the rates of other industrialized nations of the world.
Q3) The principal problem with dry chemical extinguishment media is the generation of toxic air contaminants in the vicinity of the fire.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How has the emphasis on fire protection changed over the history of OSHA?
Q5) Name the three components of the "fire triangle."
Q6) The common image of the firefighter is a brave individual who risks his/her life to put out fires. While this image is entirely correct, it ignores two other significant and important strategies for dealing with fire as a hazard. Name these other two strategies. If you do not remember the names, explain the strategies in your own words.
Q7) Petroleum fires belong to what class of fire?
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Chapter 14: Materials Handling and Storage
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Q1) Which of the following forklift truck ratings is approved for the most hazardous locations?
A)DS
B)EE
C)DY
D)EX
Q2) Which of the following are excluded from the "powered industrial trucks" standard?
A)motorized hand trucks
B)industrial tractors
C)forklifts
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q3) Headlights on forklift trucks
A)are required by OSHA if ambient light is less than 2 lumens/ft<sup>2</sup>
B)are required by OSHA if ambient light is less than 5 lumens/ft<sup>2</sup>
C)are required by OSHA under all circumstances
D)are not mentioned in the OSHA standards.
Q4) A block and tackle hoist has 3 sheaves on each of the blocks.
To which of the blocks is the end line attached?
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Chapter 15: Machine Guarding
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Q1) A manufacturing engineer is considering purchase of a mechanical, full revolution, punch press for a high-efficiency workstation. You are asked to compute an appropriate safety distance for a two-hand trip safeguarding device for this machine.
a. What additional design specifications for this machine would you need before responding to the manufacturing engineer's problem?
b. What would be your response? (You may assume any arbitrary value(s) for data you listed in part (a) above as necessary to solve this problem.)
Q2) A valid issue to be considered in a decision to employ industrial robots in the workplace is public sentiment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What type of safeguard for the point of operation is convenient for presses that employ automatic feeding of coils of strip stock and automatic ejection of the finished parts?
Q4) In what way is compressed air for cleaning considered a fatality hazard?
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Chapter 16: Welding
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Q1) Seam welding requires electric current and
A)a suitable flux
B)high voltage
C)pressure
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q2) In the intense heat of welding,even nitrogen can be oxidized.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Stainless steel is one of the most dangerous materials to weld because of its high cadmium content.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the primary route of entry of lead and mercury fumes into the body?
Q5) A principal advantage of resistance welding operations is that they
A)are relatively safe
B)produce stronger welds
C)are good for pinpoint accuracy
D)are flux-cored
Q6) When might a second fire watch be needed?
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Chapter 17: Electrical Hazards
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Q1) The most important factor in determining whether a person will be electrocuted when exposed to electric shock is whether the person has an inherent physical resistance to electrical hazards.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When a receptacle wiring tester is plugged into a receptacle that has reversed polarity
A)no indicators will light
B)one indicator will light
C)two indicators will light
D)three indicators will light
Q3) When the ground-fault current flows through a person's body,the 15-amp circuit breaker in the circuit will throw and protect the worker from electrocution.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain why electric shock can arrest the heart.
Q5) Explain the difference between an ordinary circuit breaker and a GFCI.Include in your explanation what the letters "GFCI" literally represent.
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Chapter 18: Construction
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Q1) Enclosed chutes are needed for dropping materials from distances of greater than 20 feet.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Rigging equipment on construction sites is required to be inspected monthly.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ROPS are intended to prevent which category of the most frequent causes of construction fatalities?
Q4) OSHA's special emphasis upon trenching and excavation cave-ins has resulted in no significant reduction in fatalities.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Tiebacks are
A)an alternative to cornice hooks
B)a secondary means of support for cornice hooks
C)asking for trouble when they cross an entire roof
D)none of the above
Q6) How is the Failsafe Principle of Redundancy applied to helicopter cargo hooks?
Q7) Why is the length of tag lines limited when used with helicopters?
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