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How does OSHA enforce job safety and health standards? -
ANSWER✔✔Worksite Inspections
In addition to having employee rights, employees also have -
ANSWER✔✔responsibilities
What is the first step in resolving safety and health issues or concerns in the
workplace? - ANSWER✔✔Talking to your employer
This training applies to which of the following groups of HAZWOPER workers? -
ANSWER✔✔All phases of cleanup operations of hazardous waste sites
How many sections are in the HAZWOPER regulation? - ANSWER✔✔17
What are the two types of chemical spills or releases according to the
HAZWOPER regulation? - ANSWER✔✔incidental releases and uncontrolled
releases
Per OSHA's definition, HAZMAT"team members perform responses to releases or
potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of control or ______ of
the incident" - ANSWER✔✔stabilization
Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere (ODA)
,Oxygen Enriched Atmosphere (OEA) - ANSWER✔✔<19.5%
>23.5%
Which section of the HAZWOPER regulation covers training? - ANSWER✔✔E,
P, Q (all of the above)
40 hour HAZWOPER workers
24 hour HAZWOPER workers - ANSWER✔✔receive more training on PPE
receive less training on PPE
How many additional hours of training are required for managers and supervisors
directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in hazardous waste
operations? - ANSWER✔✔8
TSDF workers shall receive ___ hours of initial training and ___ hours of refresher
training annually - ANSWER✔✔24/8
How are first responders at the operations level trained? - ANSWER✔✔they are
trained to respond in a defensive fashion
How many hours of training must HAZMAT technicians have? - ANSWER✔✔24
,How many hours of refresher training must an emergency responder have? -
ANSWER✔✔There is no minimum number of hours required
Law (the what)
Regulation (the how) - ANSWER✔✔statute or act written by a legislative body
contains the details and procedures for implementing or complying with, and
enforcing laws
What law authorized the EPA to begin the cradle to grave tracking of hazardous
waste? - ANSWER✔✔RCRA
Which law promulgated the HAZWOPER regulation? - ANSWER✔✔SARA-
superfund amendments and reauthorization act
The EPA complies the TRI data every year and makes it available through several
data access tools. What does TRI stand for? - ANSWER✔✔Toxics release
inventory
OSHA regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? -
ANSWER✔✔29 CFR
DOT regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? -
ANSWER✔✔49 CFR
PHMSA
, pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration
Employers DO NOT need to have a HAZWOPER safety and health program
developed and implemented if they have a similar program that covers, or is
modified to cover, the topics required in the HAZWOPER regulation. -
ANSWER✔✔True
The site safety and health plan must be kept - ANSWER✔✔on the site
In the absence of the site safety and health supervisor, another individual who is
knowledgeable in occupational safety and health may act on behalf of the
employer to determine the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan -
ANSWER✔✔true
SOPs
SOGs - ANSWER✔✔used where this is no room for deviation
used where choices are needed to ensure the safety and health of workers
To whom must the written safety and health program be made available? -
ANSWER✔✔any contractor involved
employees
any subcontractor involved
What are the objectives of pre-employment screening? - ANSWER✔✔Determine
an employee's level of fitness
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How does OSHA enforce job safety and health standards? -
ANSWER✔✔Worksite Inspections
In addition to having employee rights, employees also have -
ANSWER✔✔responsibilities
What is the first step in resolving safety and health issues or concerns in the
workplace? - ANSWER✔✔Talking to your employer
This training applies to which of the following groups of HAZWOPER workers? -
ANSWER✔✔All phases of cleanup operations of hazardous waste sites
How many sections are in the HAZWOPER regulation? - ANSWER✔✔17
What are the two types of chemical spills or releases according to the
HAZWOPER regulation? - ANSWER✔✔incidental releases and uncontrolled
releases
Per OSHA's definition, HAZMAT"team members perform responses to releases or
potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of control or ______ of
the incident" - ANSWER✔✔stabilization
Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere (ODA)
,Oxygen Enriched Atmosphere (OEA) - ANSWER✔✔<19.5%
>23.5%
Which section of the HAZWOPER regulation covers training? - ANSWER✔✔E,
P, Q (all of the above)
40 hour HAZWOPER workers
24 hour HAZWOPER workers - ANSWER✔✔receive more training on PPE
receive less training on PPE
How many additional hours of training are required for managers and supervisors
directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in hazardous waste
operations? - ANSWER✔✔8
TSDF workers shall receive ___ hours of initial training and ___ hours of refresher
training annually - ANSWER✔✔24/8
How are first responders at the operations level trained? - ANSWER✔✔they are
trained to respond in a defensive fashion
How many hours of training must HAZMAT technicians have? - ANSWER✔✔24
,How many hours of refresher training must an emergency responder have? -
ANSWER✔✔There is no minimum number of hours required
Law (the what)
Regulation (the how) - ANSWER✔✔statute or act written by a legislative body
contains the details and procedures for implementing or complying with, and
enforcing laws
What law authorized the EPA to begin the cradle to grave tracking of hazardous
waste? - ANSWER✔✔RCRA
Which law promulgated the HAZWOPER regulation? - ANSWER✔✔SARA-
superfund amendments and reauthorization act
The EPA complies the TRI data every year and makes it available through several
data access tools. What does TRI stand for? - ANSWER✔✔Toxics release
inventory
OSHA regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? -
ANSWER✔✔29 CFR
DOT regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? -
ANSWER✔✔49 CFR
PHMSA
, pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration
Employers DO NOT need to have a HAZWOPER safety and health program
developed and implemented if they have a similar program that covers, or is
modified to cover, the topics required in the HAZWOPER regulation. -
ANSWER✔✔True
The site safety and health plan must be kept - ANSWER✔✔on the site
In the absence of the site safety and health supervisor, another individual who is
knowledgeable in occupational safety and health may act on behalf of the
employer to determine the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan -
ANSWER✔✔true
SOPs
SOGs - ANSWER✔✔used where this is no room for deviation
used where choices are needed to ensure the safety and health of workers
To whom must the written safety and health program be made available? -
ANSWER✔✔any contractor involved
employees
any subcontractor involved
What are the objectives of pre-employment screening? - ANSWER✔✔Determine
an employee's level of fitness
