Hot Work
What is the LEL meter calibration frequency?
Monthly
When is forklift inspection required?
At the beginning of every shift?
Who is authorized to issue a confined space permit?
Anyone with formal Hexion training.
What are 3 methods to notify personnel of an evacuation?
PA system, Radio, and directly by Hexion associate
What is the minimum oxidizer temperature to unload formaldehyde?
1400 F
What PPE is required when performing lab analysis?
Sealed eyewear and nitrile gloves
Where should you write a safe work permit?
In the field
Considering the hierarchy of controls, which one is most effective?
Elimination
How long after hot work is completed is a fire watch needed?
30 minutes
Set the load down and turn the forklift off.
What must be done if the confined space attendant has to leave the area?
Entrants must come out and confined space secured until attendant can return.
During an emergency operation who is the incident commander?
The highest ranking member of leadership onsite
Any unexpected loss of primary containment.
What PPE is required for handling thiourea?
Basic PPE, Impervious gloves and full face respirator
When should you walk the job when dealing with permits?
While issuing and closing out permits.
Generally speaking, which one has the biggest risk in the workplace, conditions or behaviors?
Behaviors 85%- Conditions 15%
Flammables should be removed within how many feet of the job?
35 ft
What is necessary when walking near a forklift operator to ensure one's safety?
Making eye contact.
What must be attached to the confined space permit?
Confined space hazard evaluation form, safe work permit, ESP, rescue plan
Why do employees need to take emergency responses seriously and comply with the response?
Because the response is in place to save your life.
What is the maximum flowrate formaldehyde can be unloaded into a storage tank per the air permit?
100 gpm
Where does PPE fall in relation to the hierarchy of controls?
The very bottom.
What does the Safe Work Permit want to identify if other permitting is necessary?
To ensure they are completed so that other life safety risks are identified prior to work being performed?
What are three outcomes of a healthy safety culture?
1. Proactively addressing safety concerns.
2. Employees aren't afraid to express their concerns related to safety.
3. Employees own their own safety and the safety of others.
4. Productivity increases.
Name 2 behaviors that allow you to determine if an employee has taken the Hot Work program seriously at the job site?
1. They wear the proper PPE.
2. They are performing evaluation and implementing precautions.
3. Things are in its place?
4. A Hot Work Permit is posted in the work area.
How many work related fork-lift deaths occurred in 2023
67
What 3 positions make up a confined space entry team?
Supervisor, monitor and attendant.
What is the best method for being ready for an emergency?
Education through training and drills.
What is required to discharge accumulated rainwater from containments?
It must be visually observed for color, stains, visible sheen and odor and complete a storm water discharge log.
Where would an employee go to determine the required PPE regarding a chemical? Pick two.
1. The SDS.
2. The chemical OEM.
3. A technical professional.
4. Your leader
Name three benefits that come from properly completing a Safe Work Permit.
Identify energy sources, stop triggers, other required permits, approver, receiver, signature, PPW, time permit was closed.
Which indicator predicts a safer workplace, leading or lagging?
Leading
1. Training was performed on time.
2. Inspections were performed and actions addressed.
3. Safety behaviors were observed and behaviors were discussed with the worker(s).
What is the difference between a high hazard area evaluation and a high hazard area precaution?
One identifies the area characteristics and the other speaks to the activities that need to be performed to ensure an employee is safe while working in the area.
Which one is most accurate:
1. Forklift incidences are frequent and cause little harm.
2. Forklift incidences are infrequent but cause serious harm and death.
3. Forklifts never harm the driver, only the pedestrian.
#2. Forklifts are notorious for causing serious injuries and deaths to both the driver and people around the driver.
Why does OSHA require employees not to retrieve fellow employees that haven't been trained and aren't wearing the proper PPE?
Because history has shown the rescuer dies or becomes a victim as well.
Name two emergency responses (process) that is unique to the Morganton site which aren't caused by Mother Nature?
1. Gas leak.
2. Reactor explosion.
3. Total loss of electric power.
When it is put into use (all waste containers should be labeled at all times)
How often should your PPE be replaced?
As often as necessary. Conditions might require that PPE is replaced frequently versus infrequently. The users needs to know when this should happen.
How does permitting support as site's EHS culture?
Permits require users to identify unsafe sources. Permits require work to be performed safely.
Once the expectation has been established that a site will accept only zero unsafe behaviors, a culture begins to grow and become standard operating procedure.
When does a site know it has a strong safety culture?
When the workforce becomes interdependent and not dependent on leadership to ensure they work safely.