OSHA 30-HOUR (GENERAL INDUSTRY) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

OSHA 30-HOUR (GENERAL INDUSTRY)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhatA2hazardsA2doesA2electricityA2exposeA2workersA2to?A2-A2Ans---A2Burns
-A2Electrocution
-A2Shock
-A2ArcA2Flash/ArcA2Blast
-A2Fire
-A2Explosions

WhatA2acronymA2isA2usedA2forA2electricalA2hazards?A2-A2Ans--BEA2SAFE
BA2-A2Burns
EA2-A2Electrocution
SA2-A2Shock
AA2-A2ArcA2Flash/ArcA2Blast
FA2-A2Fire
EA2-A2Explosions

6A2StepA2LockA2Out/TagA2OutA2ProcedureA2-A2Ans--1)A2PlanA2&A2PrepareA2Shutdown
2)A2ShutA2Down
3)A2IsolateA2EnergyA2(de-energizeA2fromA2powerA2source)
4)A2LocksA2&A2Tags
5)A2Discharge/ControlA2EnergyA2inA2Equipment
6)A2VerifyA2Isolation

WhatA2areA2someA2ofA2theA2mostA2commonA2energizedA2hazardA2sources?A2-A2Ans---
A2LightA2Fixtures
-A2ImproperA2Wiring
-A2Water
-A2FailureA2toA2LockA2Out/TagA2Out

HowA2manyA2workersA2eachA2yearA2sufferA2fromA2electricity-relatedA2injuries?A2-A2Ans--
4,000

WhatA2isA2Amp/Amperage?A2-A2Ans--StrengthA2ofA2electricalA2current

WhatA2isA2anA2Ohm?A2-A2Ans--electricA2resistance

WhatA2isA2electricalA2resistance?A2-A2Ans--
abilityA2ofA2materialA2toA2decreaseA2orA2stopA2current

GFCIsA2-A2Ans--GroundA2FaultA2CircuitA2Interrupters

, ClassA21A2DivisionA21A2-A2Ans--
GasesA2andA2vaporsA2existA2underA2normalA2conditions,A2orA2existsA2frequentlyA2because
A2ofA2repairA2orA2maintenanceA2operationsA2orA2leakage,A2orA2theA2breakdownA2orA2faultyA
2operationA2ofA2equipment.


ClassA21,A2DivisionA22A2-A2Ans--VolatileA2flammableA2liquidsA2orA2gasesA2areA2handled/
usedA2butA2willA2beA2confinedA2toA2aA2closedA2containerA2breakdown
-A2GasesA2mightA2becomeA2hazardousA2withA2failureA2ofA2ventilatingA2equipment

ClassA22,A2DivisionA21A2-A2Ans--
CombustibleA2dustA2isA2inA2theA2airA2underA2normalA2operatingA2conditions
-
A2MechanicalA2failureA2ofA2machineryA2orA2equipmentA2mightA2causeA2suchA2explosiveA2or
A2ignitableA2mixturesA2orA2quantities


ClassA22,A2DivisionA22A2-A2Ans--
CombustibleA2dustA2willA2notA2normallyA2beA2suspendedA2inA2theA2airA2inA2quantitiesA2eno
ughA2toA2produceA2anA2explosion
-A2DustA2mayA2beA2inA2airA2dueA2toA2malfunctioningA2orA2handingA2ofA2equipment/process

ClassA23,A2DivisionA21A2-A2Ans--
LocationA2inA2whichA2easilyA2ignitableA2fibersA2orA2materialsA2areA2handled,A2manufacture
d,A2orA2used

ClassA23,A2DivisionA22A2-A2Ans--EasilyA2ignitableA2fibers/
materialsA2areA2storedA2orA2handledA2andA2notA2inA2theA2manufactureA2process

HowA2oftenA2mustA2circuitA2breakerA2GFCIsA2beA2tested?A2-A2Ans--Monthly

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2frequentlyA2violatedA2OSHAA2standardA2forA2electricalA2hazards?A2-
A2Ans--Grounding


WhoA2shouldA2haveA2powerA2linesA2de-energizedA2andA2groundedA2beforeA2workA2starts?
A2-A2Ans--WhoeverA2ownsA2andA2operatesA2theA2powerA2line.


WhatA2isA2anA2AEGCP?A2-A2Ans--AssuredA2EquipmentA2GroundingA2ConductorA2Program

WhenA2aA2workerA2receivesA2anA2electricalA2shock,A2firstA2aidA2mustA2startA2withinA2____A2
minutes?A2-A2Ans--4

WhatA2isA2grounding?A2-A2Ans--IntentionallyA2creatingA2aA2low-
resistanceA2pathA2thatA2connectsA2toA2theA2earth

PPEA2isA2usedA2whenA2__________,A2___________,A2andA2____________A2controlsA2ar
eA2notA2possibleA2orA2doA2notA2provideA2suitableA2protectionA2forA2workers.A2-A2Ans--
Engineering,A2workA2practice,A2andA2administrative