OSHA FINAL EXAM/Certification Test

OSHA FINAL EXAM/Certification Test Payment for PPE must be provided by the employer at no cost to employees, except for specific items such as: -safety toe wear -prescription safety eyewear -everyday clothing and weather related gear Engineering Controls If......the work environment can be physically changed to prevent employee exposure to the potential hazard, THEN......the hazard can be eliminated with an engineering control Examples: -Initial design specifications -substitute less harmful material -change process -enclose process -isolate process Work Practice Control IF........employees can change the way they do their jobs and the exposure to materials....THEN...the hazard can be eliminated with a work practice control Examples: Job rotation/wet method/personal hygiene/housekeeping and maintenance Responsibilities Employer: -asses the workplace for hazards -provide PPE -determine when to use -Provide PPE training for employees and instruction in proper use Employee: -use PPE in accordance with training and received and other instructions -inspect daily and maintain in a clean and reliable condition PPE Program -includes procedures for selecting, providing, and using PPE -first--assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present -after selecting PPE, provide training to employees Hard Hats Class G: General service (most requires class G)=ON QUIZ Class E: Electrical Work Class C: designed for comfort, offer limited protection Safety Glasses -z87 + or Z87 .2 Types of rubber gloves -Nitrile-solvents, harsh chemicals etc. -Butyl-gas or water vapors -Kevlar-protects against cuts -Stainless Steel Mesh-protects against cuts and lacerations Flying Objects -pressurized containers -abrasive wheels -powder actuated tool -compressed air -Falling objects -tools and material staged at elevation -equipment failures -Wind -loading/unloading -unbraced walls or other structural collapses -trees -Rolling objects -trucks, tractor trailers, forklifts, heavy equipment, cars (public) -pipes -rocks (from spoil pile of trench) -minimum 2 foot back from top of the excavation -Swinging objects -heavy equipment with rotating or hinged features -suspended loads Hold Paramount -the safety and health of people -understand your obligation to recognition hazards -act within your level of training/authority/capability -the protection of the environment and the protection of property -at all levels of the workplace Injuries -lifting objects is a major cause of back injuries in the workplace -improper storing and handling of material and equipment can cause struck by and crushed by injuries Hazards -improper manual lifting or carrying loads that are too large or heavy -being struck by materials or caught in pinch points -crushed by machines, falling materials or improperly stored materials -incorrectly cutting ties or securing devices Manual Handling -seek help: -when a load is too bulky or properly grasp or lift -when you can't see around or over the load -when you can't safely handle the load -attach handles to load to reduce the chances of getting fingers smashed Materials Handling Equipment