Study guide assignment 1
The first step to a job safety analysis is to: - answer✔✔Document an itemized sequence of job
tasks
What does NIOSH stand for? - answer✔✔National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
An employee questions the quality of the materials inside a trailer and pages his/her supervisor to
come to the trailer. It is clear that the contents have been seriously damaged in shipment. Which
of the following actions is appropriate? - answer✔✔Reject the load to the carrier
Several federal agencies enforce regulations concerning the workplace. The federal agency
concerned with enforcement of safety regulations is: - answer✔✔OSHA
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a fixed ladder? - answer✔✔The distance
between rungs shall exceed 16"
Audits of environmental or quality systems within an organization typically include all of the
following EXCEPT: - answer✔✔Detailed instructions on how to improve the system
A job safety analysis should NOT be conducted by? - answer✔✔An OSHA representative
The risk of injury for new employees is ________than for those with experience. -
answer✔✔More likely
In most manufacturing plants, the chance of being exposed to blood-borne pathogens is relatively
small. In these plants, the greatest risk of exposure is: - answer✔✔Contact with bodily fluids
while administering first aid
To make sure the receiver has understood a message, you should: - answer✔✔Have the recipient
rephrase what was said in his/her own words
The primary need for training in today's manufacturing environment is: - answer✔✔Change in
people/processes
What color code is commonly used to indicate areas where radiation is present? -
answer✔✔Black on Yellow
Noise induced hearing loss first affects the ability to hear: - answer✔✔High frequency sounds
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What term is used to express the airborne concentration of material to which most persons can be
exposed to day after day without adverse effects? - answer✔✔Threshold limit value (TLV)
In addition to a welding helmet and welding gloves, what other Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) is commonly used during welding? - answer✔✔Leather apron
Manufacturers use _____ to reduce air pollution and meet government standards for
environmental protection. - answer✔✔Cleaner energy sources and
Energy-efficient machines
What does the abbreviation MSDS stand for? - answer✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet
Flammable liquids are different from combustible liquids in that: - answer✔✔Flammable liquids
have flashpoints below 100° F and combustible liquids have flashpoints above 100°F
Tool and equipment safety systems are designed to protect workers from workplace hazards.
Most of these safety systems are regulated and enforced by the: - answer✔✔OSHA
The Clean Air Act requires that a risk assessment be completed. Which of the following is the
LEAST important reason for doing the risk assessment? - answer✔✔To evaluate the potential
for fines and lawsuits
It is important that the workplace be safe and efficient. The science of designing and arranging
things people use is called: - answer✔✔Ergonomics.
OSHA requires reporting of incidents that hospitalize at least three workers or kill one or more
workers: - answer✔✔Within 8 hours
The Hazardous Material Identification System rates health, flammability, and physical hazard
categories. On such a scale, a high level of danger is indicated by - answer✔✔The number 4
Job training can involve many different aspects of a particular job. However, training should
always cover information about: - answer✔✔Safety
Members of a safety committee generally include both frontline workers and managers. One of
the primary duties of the safety committee is - answer✔✔Responding to worker safety concerns
What does PPE stand for? - answer✔✔Personal Protection Equipment
What should be checked before draining a diked area of rainwater? - answer✔✔Presence of
visible sheen of oil on surface of water
Safety hazards and concerns should be reported to a safety committee member or a manager. If
no action is taken by the company to improve the problem, the employee should: -
answer✔✔File a complaint with OSHA