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Regulatory Compliance & Standards Flashcards

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  1. Under OSHA standards, what is the permissible exposure limit (PEL) format expressed as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) designed to protect against?

    Answer: Chronic health effects from routine daily occupational exposure

    PELs as 8-hour TWAs are established to protect workers from chronic health effects associated with repeated daily occupational exposure over a working lifetime.

  2. Which section of the OSH Act gives employees the right to request an OSHA inspection without fear of retaliation from their employer?

    Answer: Section 8 — Inspections and Investigations

    Section 8 of the OSH Act grants employees the right to request OSHA inspections, and Section 11(c) prohibits employer retaliation against employees who exercise this right.

  3. A facility subject to EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule must update its RMP submission how frequently at minimum?

    Answer: Every 5 years

    EPA's RMP Rule (40 CFR Part 68) requires facilities to review and update their RMP at least every five years, or sooner if there are significant changes to covered processes.

  4. The OSHA Respiratory Protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires that employees perform a qualitative or quantitative fit test before using a respirator and at what minimum frequency thereafter?

    Answer: Annually

    OSHA requires respirator fit testing before initial use and at least annually thereafter to ensure the respirator continues to form an adequate seal on the wearer's face.

  5. Under NFPA 70E, an arc flash risk assessment must be performed by a qualified person before work is performed on electrical equipment. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this assessment?

    Answer: To identify the arc flash boundary and required PPE energy rating for protection

    The arc flash risk assessment identifies arc flash boundaries and the incident energy level to select appropriate PPE with an arc rating that protects workers from thermal injury.

  6. Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), which engineering control must be used as the PRIMARY means of protecting healthcare workers from needlestick injuries?

    Answer: Safer medical devices with sharps injury protections

    OSHA's hierarchy of controls for bloodborne pathogens places engineering controls — specifically safer needle devices and sharps with injury protection — as the primary means of eliminating needlestick hazards.

  7. A state operates its own OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program (State Plan). What must the State Plan standards provide compared to federal OSHA standards?

    Answer: Standards that are at least as effective as federal OSHA standards

    Section 18 of the OSH Act requires State Plan standards to be 'at least as effective' as federal OSHA standards, allowing states to be more stringent but not less protective.