ICE: Occupational Safety and Administration Protocols practice questions

Answer: A) 3 years

• ACorrect. From the date of training.
• BIncorrect. That's medical records.
• CIncorrect. Training records are kept 3 years.
• DIncorrect. Training records are kept 3 years.

Answer: D) Annually

• AIncorrect. Annually.
• BIncorrect. Annually.
• CIncorrect. Annually.
• DCorrect. And when tasks change.

Answer: A) A list of the hazardous chemicals present, identified by the product names used on their SDSs

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard requires a written program. The program must include a list of the hazardous chemicals present, cross-referenced to their SDSs, and describe how labeling, SDS access and employee training will be handled.

• ACorrect. Under 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), the written program must include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present. Each chemical is identified by a product identifier that is referenced on its safety data sheet. The program must also describe how labeling, SDS and training requirements will be met.
• BIncorrect. An exposure determination is part of the exposure control plan required by the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, not the Hazard Communication Standard.
• CIncorrect. The sharps injury log is a Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requirement. It does not belong to the hazard communication program.
• DIncorrect. The Hazard Communication Standard does not require air monitoring. It requires a chemical list, labels, SDSs that are readily accessible on every shift, and employee training.

Answer: C) Using a one-handed scoop technique to recap needles

• AIncorrect. That's an engineering control.
• BIncorrect. That's an engineering control.
• CCorrect. It changes how a task is done.
• DIncorrect. That's PPE.

Answer: C) 16

OSHA's HazCom Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)) requires a 16-section SDS format in a set order. It runs from Identification (section 1) to Other information (section 16).

• AIncorrect. Section 8 is a single section, Exposure controls/personal protection. It is not the total number of sections.
• BIncorrect. Section 12 (Ecological information) is not the last heading. Sections 13 to 16 still follow: disposal, transport, regulatory and other information.
• CCorrect. Under 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2), an SDS must have 16 section headings in a fixed order, from 1 (Identification) to 16 (Other information).
• DIncorrect. Section 14 is Transport information. Section 15 (Regulatory information) and section 16 (Other information) follow it.

Answer: A) A fit test

• ACorrect. It ensures a proper seal.
• BIncorrect. A fit test is required.
• CIncorrect. A fit test is required.
• DIncorrect. A fit test is required.

Answer: B) Identifying which job tasks risk blood exposure

• AIncorrect. That's dosimetry.
• BCorrect. It's part of the exposure control plan.
• CIncorrect. It's about job risks.
• DIncorrect. It's about job risks.

Answer: A) A labeled, puncture-resistant container mounted upright within reach of the chair and replaced before it overfills

OSHA requires sharps containers in use to be easily accessible and as close as feasible to where sharps are used, kept upright and replaced before they overfill. Reusable containers must never be emptied by hand.

• ACorrect. 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2) requires sharps containers in use to be easily accessible to personnel and as close as feasible to where sharps are used. They must also be kept upright throughout use and replaced routinely so they don't overfill.
• BIncorrect. A shared hallway container means staff have to carry used sharps out of the room. The standard requires the container to be as close as feasible to the immediate area where sharps are used.
• CIncorrect. The standard requires containers to be kept upright throughout use. A container on its side in a closed cabinet is also not easily accessible at the point of use.
• DIncorrect. 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(4) prohibits opening, emptying or cleaning reusable sharps containers by hand, or in any other way that puts employees at risk of a percutaneous injury.

Answer: C) The office adds a product with a chemical hazard that staff have not been trained about

Hazard communication training is required at initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into the work area. Training may cover categories of hazards rather than each individual product.

• AIncorrect. A new lot of a product brings no new hazard. Training is required when a chemical hazard employees have not been trained on is introduced.
• BIncorrect. The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires annual training, but the Hazard Communication Standard ties additional training to new chemical hazards, not to a yearly schedule.
• CCorrect. 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) requires training at initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard that employees have not been trained about is introduced into their work area.
• DIncorrect. The office must keep the current SDS available, but a revised SDS for a hazard staff are already trained on doesn't by itself require new training.

Answer: A) Readily accessible to employees in their work areas during each work shift

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard requires SDSs for all hazardous chemicals to be readily accessible to employees during every work shift. Electronic storage is allowed only if it creates no barrier to immediate access.

• ACorrect. 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) requires employers to keep SDSs in the workplace, readily accessible to employees in their work areas during each work shift.
• BIncorrect. Electronic SDSs are allowed only if they create no barriers to immediate employee access. A computer that only the office manager can open is such a barrier.
• CIncorrect. An SDS must be kept for every hazardous chemical in the workplace, not just products with certain hazard labels.
• DIncorrect. SDSs must be available right away during each shift. A delayed, request-based process does not meet the standard.