Basic Orientation Plus UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Employee Involvement in Process Safety Management - CORRECT ANSWER -
Employees must be trained and informed so they know how to prevent exposure to, or protect
themselves from, the hazards of chemicals.
Process Safety Information - CORRECT ANSWER - The employer must compile
complete and accurate written information concerning process chemicals, process technology,
and process equipment. This is essential to an effective process safety management program and
to process hazard analysis (PHA).
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) - CORRECT ANSWER - This is an evaluation of the
potential hazards of a process or job and is one of the most important elements of a successful
process safety management program. A designated team works together to perform a PHA.
Operating Procedures and Practices - CORRECT ANSWER - Operating procedures tell
you how to safely perform a job. It tells the data to be recorded, operating conditions to be
maintained, samples to be collected and evaluated, and the safety and health precautions that
must be taken all the time.
Employee Training - CORRECT ANSWER - All employees, including maintenance and
contractor employees who could be impacted by the hazards of chemicals must be trained so that
they know the hazards and how to protect themselves, their fellow employees and the citizens of
nearby communities.
Contractors - CORRECT ANSWER - Employees must be hired who can accomplish their
job tasks without compromising the safety and health of that employee or others.
Pre-Startup Safety - CORRECT ANSWER - All important elements such as start-up, shut-
down and operating procedures, including emergency procedures must be in place and the
operating staff trained before a startup. The development of P&IDs (Piping & Instrument
Diagrams) must be available prior to startup for training assistance.
, Mechanical Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - An employer must operate and maintain
the process in a safe manner and process equipment as designed in order to ensure safety.
Equipment needs to be replaced when it is worn out.
Work Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - - It is also important that non-routine work be
well communicated, not only to those who will do the work, but to any persons that could be
affected by the work. Work Permits give authorization to workers to do special tasks only after
many things are in place that can ensure the safety of that work.
Non-routine work - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot be done without a signed, written
permit that has all the special precautions addressed within it.
Line Breaking Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - These procedures will identify what
steps must have occurred before the line is opened that will assure that the line does not have
pressure on it and that the contents in the line cannot start to come out while the work is being
done.
Cold Work Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - This type of permit is used for work which
typically does not create any serious safety concerns associated with the job: it will not produce
heat or a spark and the work is to be done in normal work areas.
Confined Space Entry Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - This permit has special
requirements that must be in place before anyone can enter a confined space. This includes air
quality testing and emergency rescue needs.
Hot Work Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - This permit is used when the work that will
be done or the tools and equipment used to do the work could produce enough heat or a spark to
ignite the materials around it. This permit requires the results of the gas test that proves that this
work can be safely done as well as what fire extinguishing equipment must be on hand during
the work. Some other requirements are time and date the work can be done, description of the
object to be worked on, and what emergency equipment should be on hand.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Employee Involvement in Process Safety Management - CORRECT ANSWER -
Employees must be trained and informed so they know how to prevent exposure to, or protect
themselves from, the hazards of chemicals.
Process Safety Information - CORRECT ANSWER - The employer must compile
complete and accurate written information concerning process chemicals, process technology,
and process equipment. This is essential to an effective process safety management program and
to process hazard analysis (PHA).
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) - CORRECT ANSWER - This is an evaluation of the
potential hazards of a process or job and is one of the most important elements of a successful
process safety management program. A designated team works together to perform a PHA.
Operating Procedures and Practices - CORRECT ANSWER - Operating procedures tell
you how to safely perform a job. It tells the data to be recorded, operating conditions to be
maintained, samples to be collected and evaluated, and the safety and health precautions that
must be taken all the time.
Employee Training - CORRECT ANSWER - All employees, including maintenance and
contractor employees who could be impacted by the hazards of chemicals must be trained so that
they know the hazards and how to protect themselves, their fellow employees and the citizens of
nearby communities.
Contractors - CORRECT ANSWER - Employees must be hired who can accomplish their
job tasks without compromising the safety and health of that employee or others.
Pre-Startup Safety - CORRECT ANSWER - All important elements such as start-up, shut-
down and operating procedures, including emergency procedures must be in place and the
operating staff trained before a startup. The development of P&IDs (Piping & Instrument
Diagrams) must be available prior to startup for training assistance.
, Mechanical Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - An employer must operate and maintain
the process in a safe manner and process equipment as designed in order to ensure safety.
Equipment needs to be replaced when it is worn out.
Work Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - - It is also important that non-routine work be
well communicated, not only to those who will do the work, but to any persons that could be
affected by the work. Work Permits give authorization to workers to do special tasks only after
many things are in place that can ensure the safety of that work.
Non-routine work - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot be done without a signed, written
permit that has all the special precautions addressed within it.
Line Breaking Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - These procedures will identify what
steps must have occurred before the line is opened that will assure that the line does not have
pressure on it and that the contents in the line cannot start to come out while the work is being
done.
Cold Work Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - This type of permit is used for work which
typically does not create any serious safety concerns associated with the job: it will not produce
heat or a spark and the work is to be done in normal work areas.
Confined Space Entry Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - This permit has special
requirements that must be in place before anyone can enter a confined space. This includes air
quality testing and emergency rescue needs.
Hot Work Permits - CORRECT ANSWER - This permit is used when the work that will
be done or the tools and equipment used to do the work could produce enough heat or a spark to
ignite the materials around it. This permit requires the results of the gas test that proves that this
work can be safely done as well as what fire extinguishing equipment must be on hand during
the work. Some other requirements are time and date the work can be done, description of the
object to be worked on, and what emergency equipment should be on hand.
