CHST Exam: Accurate Answers To All Questions
From a safety stand point which of the following is a lagging indicator?
Right Ans - OSHA incidence rate
A safety program begins begins by: Right Ans - Developing a policy
statement.
How should a manager discipline a first offense minor rule infraction. Right
Ans - Oral reprimand.
What is the most important factor in accident prevention. Right Ans -
Management support.
Which federal agency is likely user an activity hazard analysis on a
construction project? Right Ans - U.S. Army corps of Engineers
It is generally accepted that that the most effective safety program places
responsibility for enforcing safety policies and procedures on the: Right
Ans - Supervisors
An air-purifying, half-face-icee respirator is expected to have a protection
factor of: Right Ans - 10
The local OSHA office just announced a Special Emphasis Program for
employers with DART rate for 2008 of 6 or higher. You boss wants to know
your firm's DART rate. In 2008 your injury-illness statistics were: Right
Ans - # of days x 200,000/hours worked.
Breathing air must meet at least the requirements of the specifications for:
Right Ans - Grade D breathing air
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves an injury to the median nerve. The nerve is
compressed carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel WILL NOT result in which of the
following: Right Ans - Numbness in the little finger
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning protective suits
worn by asbestos abatement workers? Right Ans - Can be taken home in
specially marked bags
,One of the shortcomings of the taste test for qualitatively fitting a respirator is
that there is: Right Ans - Wide variation in the ability to taste saccharin
The OSHA required Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire is supposed
to be reviewed by: Right Ans - Doctor, nurse or Licensed health Care
Provider.
The primary purpose of local exhaust ventilation is to: Right Ans - Remove
contaminants at their source
With respect to safety and loss prevention, what should be the last method of
controlling hazards? Right Ans - Using Personal Protective Equipment
The primary concern of the OSHRC is: Right Ans - Channel for Appealing of
OSHA citations
The DOT has compiled a reference book for hazardous material incidents. This
book is entitled: Right Ans - North American Emergency Response
Guidebook for Hazardous Materials Incidents
Which of the following IS NOT REQUIRED by OSHA's Hazard Communication
Standard? Right Ans - Annual Training
Which of the following individuals normally issues an OSHA citation? Right
Ans - OSHA Area Director
A company that receives an OSHA citation and pays the fine must accomplish
the following: Right Ans - Correct the violation
Under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers required to
develop an exposure control plan and must do all of the following except:
Right Ans - Require exposed personnel to get the hepatitis B vaccination.
A person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards and having
the authority to take prompt protective action would be considered by OSHA
to be: Right Ans - A competent person
,A person who possesses a recognized degree, certificate, or professional
standing would be considered by OSHA to be: Right Ans - A qualified
person.
Which of the following Hazard Analysis Methods uses a deductive or
backward thinking logic: Right Ans - Fault Tree
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act: Right Ans - Is the General Duty Clause
How many days does an employer have to contest an OSHA citation: Right
Ans - 15 working days from receipt of citation.
What recourse do employers cited and fined by OSHA have? Right Ans -
Appeal to OSHA and the Review Commission.
Copies of all OSHA citations for violations of standards must be posted at or
near the location of the alleged violations for______days, or until the violations
are corrected, whichever is longer. Right Ans - 3
OSHA's Focused Inspection Program will "Focus" the compliance officer's
attention on which of Four leading causes of construction fatalities? Right
Ans - Struck by, caught -in-between, electrocutions and falls from elevations.
Calculate the total OSHA recordable incidence rate for a company if the
recordable accidents are 40 and the total man hours are 1,500,500: Right
Ans - Amount of hours (40) time 200,000 divided by (1,500,000) hours on job
= TRIR
You must notifyOSHA when there is a fatality on your site or if there are
hospitalizing injuries to at least ___ employee(s) Right Ans - 1
RAYNAUD'S Phenomnenon would likely be encountered during which
operation? Right Ans - Operating a jack hammer by hand
The Branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, prevalence,
distribution and control of disease in human populations is: Right Ans -
Industrial hygiene
What is the TWA for the following exposure?
, 3 Hours at 1.0 PPM
2 Hours at 1.5 PPM
2 Hours at 0.5 PPM
1 Hour at 2.0 PPM Right Ans - 1.125
A construction employee receives the following exposure to noise on a
construction site during an 8-hour period:
3 hours @ 92 dBA
2 hours @ 95 dBA
3 hours @ 90 dBA
The OSHA permissible exposures at these sound levels are:
90 dBA -8 hours
92 dBA - 6 hours
95 dBA - 4 hours Right Ans - 137.5%
Personnel who use vibrating equipment such as jack hammers and chain saws
are most likely to have which medical condition? Right Ans - RAYNAUD'S
Syndrome
Which of the following diseases would you associate with divers and tunnel
workers? Right Ans - Caisson Disease
Personnel who work in or near cooling towers may reasonably be exposed to
which of the following diseases? Right Ans - Legionnaire's Disease
Given the following information, calculate the WBGT index. Outdoor glove
temperature of 101 Degree F, wet-bulb temperature 94 Degree F, dry bulb
temperature 97 Degree F. Right Ans - 96 Degree F.
The primary reason for investigating accidents is to: Right Ans - Determine
the cause(s) to prevent a recurrence
When investigating accidents it is best to interview witnesses: Right Ans -
Individually (Alone)
From a safety stand point which of the following is a lagging indicator?
Right Ans - OSHA incidence rate
A safety program begins begins by: Right Ans - Developing a policy
statement.
How should a manager discipline a first offense minor rule infraction. Right
Ans - Oral reprimand.
What is the most important factor in accident prevention. Right Ans -
Management support.
Which federal agency is likely user an activity hazard analysis on a
construction project? Right Ans - U.S. Army corps of Engineers
It is generally accepted that that the most effective safety program places
responsibility for enforcing safety policies and procedures on the: Right
Ans - Supervisors
An air-purifying, half-face-icee respirator is expected to have a protection
factor of: Right Ans - 10
The local OSHA office just announced a Special Emphasis Program for
employers with DART rate for 2008 of 6 or higher. You boss wants to know
your firm's DART rate. In 2008 your injury-illness statistics were: Right
Ans - # of days x 200,000/hours worked.
Breathing air must meet at least the requirements of the specifications for:
Right Ans - Grade D breathing air
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves an injury to the median nerve. The nerve is
compressed carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel WILL NOT result in which of the
following: Right Ans - Numbness in the little finger
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning protective suits
worn by asbestos abatement workers? Right Ans - Can be taken home in
specially marked bags
,One of the shortcomings of the taste test for qualitatively fitting a respirator is
that there is: Right Ans - Wide variation in the ability to taste saccharin
The OSHA required Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire is supposed
to be reviewed by: Right Ans - Doctor, nurse or Licensed health Care
Provider.
The primary purpose of local exhaust ventilation is to: Right Ans - Remove
contaminants at their source
With respect to safety and loss prevention, what should be the last method of
controlling hazards? Right Ans - Using Personal Protective Equipment
The primary concern of the OSHRC is: Right Ans - Channel for Appealing of
OSHA citations
The DOT has compiled a reference book for hazardous material incidents. This
book is entitled: Right Ans - North American Emergency Response
Guidebook for Hazardous Materials Incidents
Which of the following IS NOT REQUIRED by OSHA's Hazard Communication
Standard? Right Ans - Annual Training
Which of the following individuals normally issues an OSHA citation? Right
Ans - OSHA Area Director
A company that receives an OSHA citation and pays the fine must accomplish
the following: Right Ans - Correct the violation
Under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers required to
develop an exposure control plan and must do all of the following except:
Right Ans - Require exposed personnel to get the hepatitis B vaccination.
A person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards and having
the authority to take prompt protective action would be considered by OSHA
to be: Right Ans - A competent person
,A person who possesses a recognized degree, certificate, or professional
standing would be considered by OSHA to be: Right Ans - A qualified
person.
Which of the following Hazard Analysis Methods uses a deductive or
backward thinking logic: Right Ans - Fault Tree
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act: Right Ans - Is the General Duty Clause
How many days does an employer have to contest an OSHA citation: Right
Ans - 15 working days from receipt of citation.
What recourse do employers cited and fined by OSHA have? Right Ans -
Appeal to OSHA and the Review Commission.
Copies of all OSHA citations for violations of standards must be posted at or
near the location of the alleged violations for______days, or until the violations
are corrected, whichever is longer. Right Ans - 3
OSHA's Focused Inspection Program will "Focus" the compliance officer's
attention on which of Four leading causes of construction fatalities? Right
Ans - Struck by, caught -in-between, electrocutions and falls from elevations.
Calculate the total OSHA recordable incidence rate for a company if the
recordable accidents are 40 and the total man hours are 1,500,500: Right
Ans - Amount of hours (40) time 200,000 divided by (1,500,000) hours on job
= TRIR
You must notifyOSHA when there is a fatality on your site or if there are
hospitalizing injuries to at least ___ employee(s) Right Ans - 1
RAYNAUD'S Phenomnenon would likely be encountered during which
operation? Right Ans - Operating a jack hammer by hand
The Branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, prevalence,
distribution and control of disease in human populations is: Right Ans -
Industrial hygiene
What is the TWA for the following exposure?
, 3 Hours at 1.0 PPM
2 Hours at 1.5 PPM
2 Hours at 0.5 PPM
1 Hour at 2.0 PPM Right Ans - 1.125
A construction employee receives the following exposure to noise on a
construction site during an 8-hour period:
3 hours @ 92 dBA
2 hours @ 95 dBA
3 hours @ 90 dBA
The OSHA permissible exposures at these sound levels are:
90 dBA -8 hours
92 dBA - 6 hours
95 dBA - 4 hours Right Ans - 137.5%
Personnel who use vibrating equipment such as jack hammers and chain saws
are most likely to have which medical condition? Right Ans - RAYNAUD'S
Syndrome
Which of the following diseases would you associate with divers and tunnel
workers? Right Ans - Caisson Disease
Personnel who work in or near cooling towers may reasonably be exposed to
which of the following diseases? Right Ans - Legionnaire's Disease
Given the following information, calculate the WBGT index. Outdoor glove
temperature of 101 Degree F, wet-bulb temperature 94 Degree F, dry bulb
temperature 97 Degree F. Right Ans - 96 Degree F.
The primary reason for investigating accidents is to: Right Ans - Determine
the cause(s) to prevent a recurrence
When investigating accidents it is best to interview witnesses: Right Ans -
Individually (Alone)
