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An OSHA employee who has received the electrical safety training specified in this program to identify and control electrical hazards. An OSHA Employee that is also familiar with electrical equipment hazards and configurations.
What is an OSHA Qualified Person?
*We have none*
The science of fitting jobs to people encompassing the body of knowledge about physical abilities and limitations as well as other human characteristics that are relevant to job design.
What is Ergonomics?
Noise exposure in excess of 85 dBA, as an 8-hour TWA.
What is the Action Level where a Hearing Conservation Program must be implemented?
The incident area at a site where there is or may be the presence of hazardous materials that can or could pose a serious hazard to an employee if it is entered without appropriate personal protective devices.
What is the Hot Zone?
all human blood and certain body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious for HIV, HBV and other bloodborne pathogens
What are Universal Precautions?
Assess areas for electrical hazards when conducting work activities at another employer’s worksite.
What is the first step in CSHO Electrical Safety?
1. Notify management of signs and symptoms of ergonomic injuries and illnesses and work-related ergonomic risk factors.
2. Participate in all aspects of the program, such as submitting concerns related to risk factors, discussing work methods, offering suggestions in problem solving exercises, and participating in all related education and training.
What are the OSHA Employee Responsibilities under SHMS Chapter 20?
A change in hearing threshold relative to the baseline audiogram of an average of 10 dB or more at 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 Hz in either ear.
What is a Standard Threshold Shift (STS)?
The On-Scene Incident Commander
Who is in charge of an incident site if one is established?
Field personnel are expected to avoid contact with ____ and ____ as well as contact with surfaces and items contaminated with such materials.
What is Blood and OPIM?
Distance from energized parts; Photo/Video; Documents/Interviews; Non-contact AC Sensors at insulated points only.
What are the Safe Work Procedures for Documenting energized condition in insulated parts?
*See FSHM, Chapter 22, Table 1*
Aspects of a job that post a biomechanical stress to the employee, such as forceful exertion, repetition, awkward or static postures, contact stress and vibration.
This shall be worn if exposures exceed 105 dBA as an 8-hour TWA
What is dual hearing protection?
Health Response Team, structural engineers, and chemical engineers.
What are the available OSHA resources for significant events?
Bags, non-sterile medical exam gloves, antiseptic wipes, and disposable shoe covers.
What are the materials required to be carried by CSHOs on inspections?
An OSHA employee who imay perform work near energized and deenergized electrical equipment operating or typically operated at 50 or more volts. This employee must receive training that prepares them to work safely by being able to identify electrical hazards and maintain appropriate safe distances.
What is an OSHA Unqualified Person?
*All Field Employees*
a. Elimination;
b. Engineering controls;
c. Work practice or administrative controls;
d. Personal protective equipment;
e. Controls should be identified and implemented for work-related ergonomic hazards. Lifts during the loading of equipment into a motor vehicle is limited to 25 pounds per lift. All other lifts are limited to a maximum of 50 pounds.
What are the Ergonomic Hierarchy of Controls?
Comfort, communication, hearing ability, compatibility with other personal protective equipment, and the environment in which they will be worn.
1. Employees responding to incidents are trained and qualified in the necessary procedures and directives.
2. Employees are familiar with this procedure.
3. There is coordination with the Region, the Health Response Team, and the National Office.
1. Injury by needle, other sharp instrument or broken glass
2. Splash onto mucous membrane (e.g., eye, mouth, nasal mucosa)
3. Contact with open wound
4. Cut, Abrasion, Rash, Intimate contact (unusual, but possible in occupational settings)
What is transmission of BBPs?
Greater than 50 volts Alternating Current
What is the OSHA's definition of High Voltage?
Changes in the way that work in a job is assigned or scheduled that reduce the magnitude, frequency or duration of exposure to ergonomic risk factors.
What are some Administrative Controls for Ergonomics?
Must be preceded by a minimum period of 14 hours of quiet without exposure to workplace noise.
What is the Baseline Audiogram?
The act of using any device, method or system to lessen the hazard to an employee at an incident
What is mitigation?
Reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed (e.g., prohibiting recapping of needles by a two-handed technique).
What are Work Practice Controls?