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Health & Safety Regulations Flashcards

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  1. A residential cleaning company must maintain Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous chemicals used. Where must these SDS documents be accessible?

    Answer: Readily accessible to employees during their work shift in the areas where chemicals are used

    OSHA requires SDS to be immediately accessible to workers during their shift in the area where chemicals are used, in paper or electronic form.

  2. What is the purpose of the GHS signal word 'DANGER' on a cleaning product label compared to 'WARNING'?

    Answer: 'DANGER' indicates a more severe hazard category than 'WARNING'

    'DANGER' is reserved for the most severe hazard categories under GHS, while 'WARNING' indicates less severe but still significant hazards.

  3. A cleaning worker is experiencing dizziness, headache, and nausea while working in a bathroom with poor ventilation after applying a tile cleaner. These are likely signs of:

    Answer: Acute chemical inhalation overexposure

    Dizziness, headache, and nausea in a confined space after chemical use are classic signs of acute inhalation overexposure and require immediate removal from the area.

  4. Which of the following surfaces requires a different disinfectant dwell time to be effective according to EPA-registered product labels?

    Answer: Different surfaces and pathogens require different contact (dwell) times per the product label

    EPA-registered disinfectants specify required dwell times for different surfaces and target pathogens, and these must be followed for the product to be effective.

  5. Under what circumstance is a residential cleaning employee legally permitted to refuse a work assignment?

    Answer: When they have a reasonable belief that the task poses imminent danger of death or serious injury

    OSHA's imminent danger provision allows workers to refuse work they reasonably believe poses immediate risk of death or serious physical harm.

  6. What does 'secondary container labeling' mean in the context of residential cleaning safety?

    Answer: Labeling any container that a chemical has been transferred into from its original container

    OSHA's HazCom standard requires that any container a chemical is transferred into (such as a spray bottle) must be labeled with the product name and hazard warnings.

  7. A cleaning professional notices a client's home has suspected mold covering more than 10 square feet. According to EPA guidelines, what should they do?

    Answer: Advise the client to hire a professional mold remediation specialist and avoid disturbing the area

    The EPA recommends that mold covering areas larger than 10 square feet (about 3×3 feet) should be handled by professional remediators, not general cleaners.