OSHA Basic Orientation Plus Overview

OSHA Basic Orientation Plus What is the most frequently cited OSHA violation? Fall Protection What key elements are essential to recognizing hazards and reducing or eliminating workplace hazards? Management commitment and employee involvement 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 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 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 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 In the PSM standard OSHA states employees must be trained if they work with highly hazardous chemicals. True Facilities are not permitted to control your entrance and exit in covered process areas. False What should be your first concern from the moment you enter the work site? Safety 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 What's needed in order to operate a plant-owned vehicle or mobile equipment while at a facility qualified only authorized only 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 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 Used only where an immediate life threatening hazard exists Danger Used where immediate non life threatening hazards exist Warning Sign Used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices Caution signs Physical devices that are designed to prevent entry into an area where hazards are present. Barriers Obstacles that discourage the passage of persons or vehicles Barricade When lifting or setting down a load, bend at the Knees 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 What are the most common diseases caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace Human Immunodeficiency, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Universal precautions is an infection control approach where you treat all blood and body fluids as if they are known to be infectious for bloodborne pathogens only if the injured person is sick False What is the least severe rating in the GHS classification system Four What is the most severe rating in the GHS classification system One what does Hazard color RED means? Fire 1/2 What does Hazard color BLUE means? Health What does Hazard color YELLOW mean? Reactivity What does Hazard color WHITE mean? Personal protection other hazards ans special precautions What does the HMIS color BLUE indicate? Health What does the HMIS color ORANGE indicate? Physical hazard What does the HMIS color RED indicate? Flammability What does the HMIS color WHITE indicate? Required personal protective equipment In what section of the SDS can you find the hazards of hydrogen sulfide Section 2 Which section of the SDS lists the measures should you take if exposed to hydrogen sulfide? section 4 Where in the SDS can you find what, if any, personal protective equipment (PPE) is required? Section 8 Physical/health hazards cause illness or injury True always test the atmosphere in the work area prior to starting the job when the site is greater than how many feet? four 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 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 What are the main methods for protecting workers from a cave-in Shielding, Sloping, shoring In an emergency you should call emergency response with the Exact location, number of victims Excavation measurements, special hazards at the location What elements are required in order for a fire to happen? Heat, fuel, oxygen What color does white represent under the NFPA label Other hazards and special precautions what is used on scaffolding after inspections are completed Scaffold tags what are base plates and mudsills used for? Distribute scaffold load weight What is performed regularly at job sites Inspections What are four main types of scaffolds Frame, rolling, tube, system A vertical barrier at floor level erected along exposed edges of a floor opening wall opening, platform, runway, or ramp to prevent falls of materials. Toe board what is an opening in the floor, platform or pavement measuring 12 inches or more and through which people may fall? Floor hole 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 what is the first step in lockout/tagout to prevent the unexpected release of energy Preparation for shutdown 2/2