Confined Spaces/ Health and Safety Planning
NIOSH/OSHA defines a confined space as having which 2 characteristics:
a. Not normally occupied by people
b. Being 5 feet or more below ground
c. Having difficult access
d. a & c
d. a & c
Area A is?
a. Contamination Reduction Zone
b. Exclusion Zone
c. Support Zone
b. Exclusion Zone (Hot zone)
The use of the "buddy system" is:
a. Required for work in the Exclusion Zone
b. Required for work in the Contamination Reduction Zone
c. Required for work in the Support Zone
a. Required for work in the Exclusion Zone
Over 50% of all workers who die in confined spaces are:
a. Cleaning a chemical storage tank
b. Attempting to rescue another worker
c. Removing an underground storage tank
d. Monitoring for a hazardous environment
b. Attempting to rescue another worker
Area B is?
a. Contamination Reduction Zone
b. Exclusion Zone
c. Support Zone
a. Contamination Reduction Zone
When removing level C or B protection the LAST item to be removed is:
a. The inner gloves
b. The chemical suit
c. The respirator face piece
d. The order does not matter
a. Inner gloves
Identify order of priorities when working around hazardous chemicals.
a. property - environment – life & health
b. environment - life & health - property
c. environment - property - life & health
d. life & health - environment - property
d. life & health - environment - property
Area C is?
a. Contamination Reduction Zone
b. Exclusion Zone
c. Support Zone
c. Support zone
Decontamination procedures at hazardous waste sites are:
a. Required by the Hazardous Waste Regulation (GISI 5192 and 29 CFR 1910.120)
b. Based on site-specific conditions
c. Unnecessary when doing Level C work
d. a and b only
e. b and c only
d. a and b only
Major causes of workplace incidents/accidents include:
a. lack of training
b. poor planning
c. lack of procedures
d. all of the above
e. bad luck
d. all of the above