Who is NOT covered under the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response sec-
tion of OSHA?
• A worker cleaning up hazardous waste sites
• A family who is exposed to hazardous waste buried under their house
• Anyone working with hazardous waste at TDS's
• Someone responding to emergencies involving hazardous material releases
ANSWER
A family who is exposed to hazardous waste buried under their house
When did hazardous waste legislation first start to go into effect?
ANSWER
1970s (October 21, 1976 - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA))
Which is NOT a source for OSHA standards?
• Consensus standards
• Propriety standards
• Some federal worker protection laws
• Work standard developed by the individual company
ANSWER
Work standard developed by the individual company
What lists the general and permanent rules of federal agencies?
• The Federal Register
• The OSHA CD-ROM
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,• The OSHA Manual
• The Code of Federal Regulations
ANSWER
The Code of Federal Regulations
The Hazard Communication Standard:
• A. Is a broad general guideline suggesting how companies should handle chemicals
• B. Was created in response to the need to protect workers from chemicals in the work-
place
• C. Requires employers to evaluate chemical hazards in their facilities and to communicate
the hazard information to employees
• D. B and C
ANSWER
D. B and C
True how which one of these statements is NOT true?
• OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• The OSHA act resulted in the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administra-
tion or OSHA
• Employers take all responsibility under the OSH Act
• OSHA went into effect in 1971
ANSWER
OSHA went into effect in 1971
Which of the following is not an employer responsibility?
• Cooperate with OSHA compliance officer
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,• Post work-related injuries
• Follow SOP's and where required PPE
• Post OSHA poster in a prominent place
ANSWER
The HazCom program must be written and available to employees.
• True
• False
ANSWER
True
What sec. of OSHA covers hazardous waste operations and emergency response?
• 49 CFR 1910. 120
• 29 CFR 1910.120
• 50 CFR 2020.13
• 17 CFR 1910.130
ANSWER
29 CFR 1910.120
Which of the following is an employee right?
• Be informed of your rights and responsibilities
ANSWER
Perimeter reconnaissance of a site should involve which of the following observations?
Changes in vegetation around buildings
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, Signs and symptoms workers exhibit on-site
Time of day
A& D
ANSWER
Changes in vegetation around buildings
The entry teams responsibilities include which of the following choices?
Monitoring air for I DL H conditions
Monitoring for ionization radiation
Visually checking for dangerous conditions
All of the above
ANSWER
All of the above
The task of document control should be assigned to one individual on the project team and
should include which of the following responsibilities?
Keeping a document record by job cycle
Collecting all documents at the end of each pay period
Making sure that all information is written in waterproofing
None of the above
ANSWER
Making sure that all information is written in waterproofing
Off-site information can be obtained by using which two methods?
Survey and on-going monitoring
Interviews and perimeter reconnaissance
Analyzing water and soil samples from the site
None of the above
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tion of OSHA?
• A worker cleaning up hazardous waste sites
• A family who is exposed to hazardous waste buried under their house
• Anyone working with hazardous waste at TDS's
• Someone responding to emergencies involving hazardous material releases
ANSWER
A family who is exposed to hazardous waste buried under their house
When did hazardous waste legislation first start to go into effect?
ANSWER
1970s (October 21, 1976 - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA))
Which is NOT a source for OSHA standards?
• Consensus standards
• Propriety standards
• Some federal worker protection laws
• Work standard developed by the individual company
ANSWER
Work standard developed by the individual company
What lists the general and permanent rules of federal agencies?
• The Federal Register
• The OSHA CD-ROM
1
,• The OSHA Manual
• The Code of Federal Regulations
ANSWER
The Code of Federal Regulations
The Hazard Communication Standard:
• A. Is a broad general guideline suggesting how companies should handle chemicals
• B. Was created in response to the need to protect workers from chemicals in the work-
place
• C. Requires employers to evaluate chemical hazards in their facilities and to communicate
the hazard information to employees
• D. B and C
ANSWER
D. B and C
True how which one of these statements is NOT true?
• OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• The OSHA act resulted in the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administra-
tion or OSHA
• Employers take all responsibility under the OSH Act
• OSHA went into effect in 1971
ANSWER
OSHA went into effect in 1971
Which of the following is not an employer responsibility?
• Cooperate with OSHA compliance officer
2
,• Post work-related injuries
• Follow SOP's and where required PPE
• Post OSHA poster in a prominent place
ANSWER
The HazCom program must be written and available to employees.
• True
• False
ANSWER
True
What sec. of OSHA covers hazardous waste operations and emergency response?
• 49 CFR 1910. 120
• 29 CFR 1910.120
• 50 CFR 2020.13
• 17 CFR 1910.130
ANSWER
29 CFR 1910.120
Which of the following is an employee right?
• Be informed of your rights and responsibilities
ANSWER
Perimeter reconnaissance of a site should involve which of the following observations?
Changes in vegetation around buildings
3
, Signs and symptoms workers exhibit on-site
Time of day
A& D
ANSWER
Changes in vegetation around buildings
The entry teams responsibilities include which of the following choices?
Monitoring air for I DL H conditions
Monitoring for ionization radiation
Visually checking for dangerous conditions
All of the above
ANSWER
All of the above
The task of document control should be assigned to one individual on the project team and
should include which of the following responsibilities?
Keeping a document record by job cycle
Collecting all documents at the end of each pay period
Making sure that all information is written in waterproofing
None of the above
ANSWER
Making sure that all information is written in waterproofing
Off-site information can be obtained by using which two methods?
Survey and on-going monitoring
Interviews and perimeter reconnaissance
Analyzing water and soil samples from the site
None of the above
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