Glove Safety/Safe Cutting
These types of gloves must be worn when handling sharp materials
Cut-resistant gloves
Employees should always know the location of these routes, which provide the quickest and safest way out during a fire or evacuation.
What are emergency exits?
When handling any corrosive material, operators must wear this kind of eye/face protection.
What are goggles and a face shield
Hazardous waste containers must remain closed at all times except when adding or removing waste, and must have this label clearly visible.
What is a "hazardous waste" label
Before performing maintenance on energized equipment, workers must follow this OSHA-required procedure to ensure all energy sources are isolated and cannot be restarted.
What is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
This cutting rule states that workers should always keep their free hand out of the blade's path and behind the cutting edge.
This term describes anything in the workplace with the potential to cause harm, including spills, exposed wiring, or unsecured materials.
What is a Hazard?
This type of PPE protects workers from falling objects and low-clearance hazards on the job site.
What are hard hats or bump caps
Under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), these four characteristics - ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity - are used to determine if a waste meets this classification.
What is Hazardous Waste
OSHA requires a minimum of ______ inches of clear working space in front of electrical panels to ensure safe access and prevent an obstruction during electrical shutdown or servicing.
What is 36 inches
What type of safety knife is required for any task that involves cutting materials.
What are auto-retracting safety knife
Before operating any piece of equipment, workers must complete this process to make sure guards, controls and conditions are safe.
That is a pre-startup inspection
This type of respirator automatically provides filtered or supplied air and does not rely on a tight facial seal, making it suitable for workers with facial hair.
What is a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)
This type of area allows generators to keep hazardous waste for up to 90 days, as long as it meets regulatory storage requirements.
What is the 90-day accumulation area (haz-pad)
Only workers who have received specialized training and demonstrated the ability to recognize electrical hazards may be classified as this.
What is a qualified electrical worker?
This is the first step workers must take before donning gloves to ensure proper fit and performance.
What is inspecting the gloves for damage, wear or contamination?
The Richmond site carries an ISO 14001 certification, which management system does that ISO 14001 cover?
Environmental management system
This is the most important requirement for PPE effectiveness, ensuring it provides full protection without gaps or exposure.
What is "proper fit"
Employees must never mix incompatible wastes - for example, acids and bases - because doing so can cause this dangerous outcome.
What is a chemical reaction
Flexible cords with exposed conductors, damaged insulation, or missing grounding prongs must be removed from service immediately because they pose this hazard.
What is an electrical shock or electrocution hazard.
Before using any glove for chemical protection, employees must first check this document to ensure the glove material is compatible with the substance.
What is the Safety Data Sheet?
The Richmond site carries an ISO 45001 certification. Which management system does ISO 45001 cover?
Occupational Health and Safety management system
Before relying on PPE, workers must understand these restrictions to avoid overestimating it's protective ability.
What are the limitations of PPE.
Any release of hazardous waste that threatens human health or the environment must be immediately addressed using this on-site emergency resource.
What is a spill kit or emergency response kit
Operators must never open these without authorization, as they often contain exposed energized components and require qualified personnel to access.
What are electrical cabinets or control panels?