Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations Flashcards
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act's Underground Injection Control (UIC) program, Class II wells used for oilfield brine disposal or enhanced recovery require a permit from which authority?
Answer: EPA or delegated state authority
UIC Class II permits are issued by EPA or by states that have received primacy delegation under the SDWA.
Which OSHA standard governs the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) to protect workers from unexpected energization during servicing of equipment?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.147
29 CFR 1910.147 — The Control of Hazardous Energy standard — establishes lockout/tagout procedures for general industry.
The Tier II report required under EPCRA Section 312 must be submitted annually to which entities?
Answer: State emergency response commission, local emergency planning committee, and local fire department
Tier II reports go to the SERC, the LEPC, and the local fire department to aid emergency planning.
Under BSEE regulations for offshore platforms, a Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) must include a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for which tasks?
Answer: Routine and non-routine tasks that pose a risk to personnel or environment
30 CFR 250 SEMS requires JSAs for both routine and non-routine tasks that present risk to personnel, equipment, or the environment.
A wellsite worker is exposed to diesel exhaust particulates at 0.16 mg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA. NIOSH REL for diesel particulates is 0.1 mg/m³. What is the appropriate response?
Answer: Implement engineering controls and/or PPE to reduce exposure below the NIOSH REL
When exposure exceeds the NIOSH REL, engineering controls (ventilation, diesel oxidation catalysts) and respiratory PPE should be applied even if below OSHA's less protective PEL.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) requires vessels and facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to U.S. waters to maintain which document?
Answer: Facility Response Plan (FRP)
OPA 90 requires a Facility Response Plan for facilities that could cause substantial harm, detailing spill response resources and procedures.
Under 29 CFR 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), a Safety Data Sheet must include how many sections in the standardized GHS format?
Answer: 16 sections
The GHS-aligned OSHA HazCom standard requires SDSs to follow the standardized 16-section format.