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Regulatory Compliance & Standards Flashcards

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  1. Under OSHA's confined space standard (29 CFR 1910.146), what distinguishes a permit-required confined space from a non-permit confined space?

    Answer: The presence of actual or potential serious safety or health hazards

    A permit-required confined space contains or has the potential to contain serious hazards such as atmospheric hazards, engulfment hazards, or other recognized serious safety risks.

  2. The Clean Air Act's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) establish limits for six criteria pollutants. Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria pollutants?

    Answer: Benzene

    The six NAAQS criteria pollutants are particulate matter, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead — benzene is a hazardous air pollutant, not a criteria pollutant.

  3. Which regulatory standard requires chemical manufacturers and importers to classify chemicals and provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to downstream users?

    Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom)

    OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), aligned with the GHS, requires chemical manufacturers to classify hazards and communicate them via labels and SDSs.

  4. Under DOT regulations, a material is classified as a hazardous material if it poses which type of risk during transportation?

    Answer: An unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce

    DOT defines a hazardous material as a substance or material that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce per 49 CFR 171.8.

  5. OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) award 'Star' status to worksites that demonstrate what?

    Answer: Comprehensive safety management systems exceeding OSHA standards with exemplary low injury rates

    VPP Star status recognizes worksites with comprehensive safety and health management systems and injury/illness rates significantly below industry averages.

  6. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities unless doing so causes what?

    Answer: Undue hardship — significant difficulty or expense

    The ADA requires reasonable accommodations unless they impose an undue hardship, defined as significant difficulty or expense relative to the employer's resources and circumstances.

  7. Which OSHA standard requires employers in general industry to develop and implement a written Hazard Communication program?

    Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1200

    29 CFR 1910.1200(e) explicitly requires employers to develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program covering labels, SDSs, and employee training.