Page | 1
CHST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
list four actions an employer and CHST could take to develop an
effective fire prevention plan. - correct answer -Construction
safety and health standards mandate a construction employer to
develop and maintain an effective fire protection plan on all job
sites involving construction, repair, demolition, or alteration.
Suitable fire prevention equipment must be maintained onsite as
a part of a fire prevention plan.
The worksite should be kept free of combustible scrap and debris.
Cleanup should be on a regular, consistent schedule and be
accomplished by safe means.
The employer must provide separate container for various
categories of waste or trash materials.
Containers or dumpsters should be equipped with covers and
kept away from exposure to heat.
Caustics, hazardous waste, and highly combustible materials
should be clearly marked with appropriate signage and main
stained at a safe distance from unprotected workers. Disposal of
, Page | 2
hazardous materials must be done by competent persons trained
in hazardous materials handling.
Define the terms: Fellow servant rule, TSCA, and RCRA - correct
answer -The "fellow servant rule" refers to the old common law
legal interpretation of liability and fault for injury in cases where a
worker's injury was caused by another worker's negligence or
failure to act to prevent injury. In such cases, the employer was
not held responsible for workers injury. The "fellow servant rule" is
no longer applicable to workers injury. The "fellow servant rule" is
no longer applicable to worker's compensation cases. TSCA and
RCRA are two departments of the environmental protection
agency:
TSCA: TSCA is the abbreviate for a 1997 law passed by congress
and called the toxic substances control act. The Act allows the
environmental protection agency to regulate, enforce, monitor and
control new and existing chemical substances which pose a risk
to public and worker health.
RCRA: This is an abbreviation for the resource conservation and
recovery act. The act provides authority for regulation and
enforcement of rules regarding the handling and disposal of
hazardous waste. It's more prominent regulations involve the
conscientious label of all hazardous materials containers in work
areas as well as appropriate clean up plans
, Page | 3
Define the acronyms: CFR, CHEMTREC, and JSA - correct
answer -The Terms are the common abbreviated forms of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Chemical Transportation
Emergency Center (CHEMTREC), and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
The code of Federal Regulations is not a book of laws. Rather, it
is a complication of written regulations and guidelines based on
legislative acts. The CFR's or Code of Federal Regulations have
their basis in law, in other worlds. Enforcement arms of federal
agencies like the Department of Labor and OSHA prosecute
cases based on the underlying federal laws of the CFRs.
Environmental protection regulation is covered under title 40 CFR,
for example.
CHEMTREC is a 24 hour hotline which provides advice and
assistance to transporters of hazardous materials.
Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is the process of establishing and
revisiting safety plans and accident prevention procedures in each
step of a job.
Describe four concerns of "system safety analysis" - correct
answer -Safety Analysis is the analytical study of the interacting
components of a process. Consider the construction of a large
building as an example of safety analysis in a series of steps:
, Page | 4
Safety analysis is begun when the project is in the concept stage.
Engineers will consider the materials to be used, the equipment
needed, the amount of labor required, response to weather
conditions and the topographical conditions of the workplace.
Planners will develop strategies for dealing with inclement
weather which may cause slips, and falls. Other strategies will
involve hazardous materials labeling of waste containers.
Planners will establish priorities for the operation and location of
equipment and its proximity to generator or motor power sources.
The establishment of electric power in the building, for example,
would follow the installation of framing and plumbing.
Safety Analysis is contrast and may need revision as system and
conditions change during the course construction.
Describe the meaning and purpose of ANSI standard Z89.1. List
four specifications outlined in the standard. - correct answer -
ANSI is the acronym for the American National Standards
Institute. ANSI standard Z89.1 is concerned with the
specifications of Hard Hats required on construction sites to
protect from dropped or falling objects.
ANSI Z89.1 requires a Class C helmet or hard hat on instruction
sites to protect against falling or flying objects.
Class C hard hats or helmets do not protect against electrical
shock. ANSI standard Z89.2 requires a Class B hard hat to
CHST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
list four actions an employer and CHST could take to develop an
effective fire prevention plan. - correct answer -Construction
safety and health standards mandate a construction employer to
develop and maintain an effective fire protection plan on all job
sites involving construction, repair, demolition, or alteration.
Suitable fire prevention equipment must be maintained onsite as
a part of a fire prevention plan.
The worksite should be kept free of combustible scrap and debris.
Cleanup should be on a regular, consistent schedule and be
accomplished by safe means.
The employer must provide separate container for various
categories of waste or trash materials.
Containers or dumpsters should be equipped with covers and
kept away from exposure to heat.
Caustics, hazardous waste, and highly combustible materials
should be clearly marked with appropriate signage and main
stained at a safe distance from unprotected workers. Disposal of
, Page | 2
hazardous materials must be done by competent persons trained
in hazardous materials handling.
Define the terms: Fellow servant rule, TSCA, and RCRA - correct
answer -The "fellow servant rule" refers to the old common law
legal interpretation of liability and fault for injury in cases where a
worker's injury was caused by another worker's negligence or
failure to act to prevent injury. In such cases, the employer was
not held responsible for workers injury. The "fellow servant rule" is
no longer applicable to workers injury. The "fellow servant rule" is
no longer applicable to worker's compensation cases. TSCA and
RCRA are two departments of the environmental protection
agency:
TSCA: TSCA is the abbreviate for a 1997 law passed by congress
and called the toxic substances control act. The Act allows the
environmental protection agency to regulate, enforce, monitor and
control new and existing chemical substances which pose a risk
to public and worker health.
RCRA: This is an abbreviation for the resource conservation and
recovery act. The act provides authority for regulation and
enforcement of rules regarding the handling and disposal of
hazardous waste. It's more prominent regulations involve the
conscientious label of all hazardous materials containers in work
areas as well as appropriate clean up plans
, Page | 3
Define the acronyms: CFR, CHEMTREC, and JSA - correct
answer -The Terms are the common abbreviated forms of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Chemical Transportation
Emergency Center (CHEMTREC), and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
The code of Federal Regulations is not a book of laws. Rather, it
is a complication of written regulations and guidelines based on
legislative acts. The CFR's or Code of Federal Regulations have
their basis in law, in other worlds. Enforcement arms of federal
agencies like the Department of Labor and OSHA prosecute
cases based on the underlying federal laws of the CFRs.
Environmental protection regulation is covered under title 40 CFR,
for example.
CHEMTREC is a 24 hour hotline which provides advice and
assistance to transporters of hazardous materials.
Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is the process of establishing and
revisiting safety plans and accident prevention procedures in each
step of a job.
Describe four concerns of "system safety analysis" - correct
answer -Safety Analysis is the analytical study of the interacting
components of a process. Consider the construction of a large
building as an example of safety analysis in a series of steps:
, Page | 4
Safety analysis is begun when the project is in the concept stage.
Engineers will consider the materials to be used, the equipment
needed, the amount of labor required, response to weather
conditions and the topographical conditions of the workplace.
Planners will develop strategies for dealing with inclement
weather which may cause slips, and falls. Other strategies will
involve hazardous materials labeling of waste containers.
Planners will establish priorities for the operation and location of
equipment and its proximity to generator or motor power sources.
The establishment of electric power in the building, for example,
would follow the installation of framing and plumbing.
Safety Analysis is contrast and may need revision as system and
conditions change during the course construction.
Describe the meaning and purpose of ANSI standard Z89.1. List
four specifications outlined in the standard. - correct answer -
ANSI is the acronym for the American National Standards
Institute. ANSI standard Z89.1 is concerned with the
specifications of Hard Hats required on construction sites to
protect from dropped or falling objects.
ANSI Z89.1 requires a Class C helmet or hard hat on instruction
sites to protect against falling or flying objects.
Class C hard hats or helmets do not protect against electrical
shock. ANSI standard Z89.2 requires a Class B hard hat to
