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Safety Standards & Regulations Flashcards

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  1. What does PHMSA stand for, and which area of petroleum safety is it primarily responsible for?

    Answer: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration — pipeline and hazmat transport safety

    PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) oversees the safe transportation of energy products by pipeline and hazardous materials by all modes of transport.

  2. When conducting a Job Safety Analysis (JSA), the steps should be performed in which order?

    Answer: Break job into steps → Identify hazards → Determine controls

    A JSA begins by breaking the job into sequential steps, then identifying hazards associated with each step, and finally determining appropriate controls.

  3. Under OSHA 1910.146, a permit-required confined space differs from a non-permit confined space because it:

    Answer: Contains or has potential for serious safety or health hazards

    A permit-required confined space has one or more characteristics creating actual or potential serious hazards, such as toxic atmosphere, engulfment risk, or converging walls.

  4. Which color coding on NFPA 704 diamond indicates health hazard severity?

    Answer: Blue (left)

    The blue section on the left of the NFPA 704 diamond indicates the health hazard rating on a scale of 0-4.

  5. A petroleum apprentice must wear a supplied-air respirator when atmospheric oxygen concentration drops below what level?

    Answer: 19.5%

    OSHA defines an oxygen-deficient atmosphere as one with less than 19.5% oxygen by volume, requiring supplied-air or self-contained breathing apparatus.

  6. API Standard 650 governs the design and construction of:

    Answer: Aboveground welded steel storage tanks

    API 650 sets standards for the design, fabrication, erection, and testing of aboveground welded carbon steel storage tanks used in the petroleum industry.

  7. Under EPA's Tier II reporting (EPCRA Section 312), petroleum facilities must report hazardous chemical inventories to state and local agencies if quantities exceed threshold amounts by what deadline each year?

    Answer: March 1

    Facilities must submit annual Tier II hazardous chemical inventory reports to state and local emergency planning authorities by March 1 each year.