Essential Safety Guidelines for Chemical Hazards and Fall Protection in the Workplace
This guide outlines critical safety regulations regarding chemical hazards and fall protection in the workplace. It addresses the two types of chemical hazards—health/physical and mental/chemical—and provides key points on fall protection height requirements. The document emphasizes the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) inspections, responsibilities of employers in providing PPE, and the necessity for safety measures such as guardrail systems and proper respirator use. Understanding GHS and hazard communication, including the significance of labeling, is also highlighted.
Essential Safety Guidelines for Chemical Hazards and Fall Protection in the Workplace
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MODULE 2- VERSION “T” JSEA, HAZCOM, INCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS & TAGS, PPE, & FALL PROTECTION
There are two basic types of chemical hazards the regulation applies to: • Health and Physical • Mental and chemical • Psychological and Physical
What is the OSHA required height for fall protection in general industry? • 4 feet • 6 feet • No requirement • None of the above
To avoid “caught by” hazards, employees should: • Cut their hair short • Tie up long hair and secure it under a hard hat • Never wear rings, watches, other jewelry • Both B & C • All of the above
While working at heights, what would be some conventional safety systems used? • Guardrail systems • Personal fall protection • Ladders • A & B only
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be inspected regularly and replaced when it: • Is damaged • Is worn • No longer fits properly • All of the above
Employees working in areas where the noise level exceeds 85 decibels are required to wear hearing protection. • True • False
GHS provides standardization through: • Detailed criteria for hazard determination • Standardized label elements • Harmonized SDS format • All of the above
80% of all errors with fall protection systems involves the anchor point • True • False
Global Harmonization System (GHS) is the new international approach to hazard communication. It is the foundation for: • Safe use of chemicals • Risk Management systems • Hazard communication • All of the above
Hard hat liners are to be adjusted so there is a 1” gap between the liner and the hard hat. • True • False
Chemical warning labels must be legible and: • Written in the language of origin • Written in English • Written in any common language
Which of the following is NOT a control measures? • Engineering controls • Administrative controls • Supervisor controls • PPE
Pictograms convey information about: • Environmental hazards • Physical hazards • Mental hazards • A and B
What are the responsibilities of the employer to the employee regarding PPE? • Specify the appropriate PPE • Training on the PPE • Cleaning • A and B only
There are two main categories of respirators: • Air purifying & air filtering • Air supplied & self-contained • Air purifying, air filtering, & self-contained • Air supplied & air purifying • All of the above
Barrier creams are considered adequate hand protection. • True • False
Employees have to do what in order to wear a respirator? • Answer a medical questionnaire • Be fit tested (Type specific) • Be trained on use • All of the above
A Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is completed using a series of steps. Which of these steps is not correct? • Write down the steps in the job task • Identify hazards • Recommend control measures for hazards • JSA’s take at least one hour
A properly fitted body harness must: • Be snug to the body • Only have room for two fingers between the leg & leg straps • Both A & B • None of the above
Which of the following is considered a good tie off point? • Hand railing • Anchor points • Process piping • Cable trays
