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This material is for training purposes only to inform the reader of occupational safety and health best practices and general compliance requirements and is not a substitute for provisions of the OSH Act of 1970 or any governmental regulatory agency.
Hazards of processes Environment hazards Chemical hazards Radiological hazards Mechanical irritants
4. Are devices such as back belts recognized by OSHA as control measures to prevent back injury? Your answer: b. no Book answer: b. no- Devices such as back belts are not recognized by OSHA as control measures to prevent back injury. While they may be accepted by individual workers because they feel as if they provide additional support, if used improperly, they may restrict the body's range of motion and possibly aggravate other ergonomic stressors in the job. Research indicates that the primary value in back belts, when used properly, is that they "remind" the employee to use proper lifting techniques. 5. A ______________________ is an important element of a PPE program because it produces the information needed to select the appropriate PPE for any hazards present or likely to be present at particular worksites: Your answer: d. hazard assessment Book answer: d. hazard assessment- A hazard assessment is an important element of a PPE program because it produces the information needed to select the appropriate PPE for any hazards present or likely to be present at
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particular worksites. Your employer is then capable of determining and evaluating the hazards of a particular worksite. 6. Personal protective equipment is most often used ______________ engineering and administrative controls. Your answer: b. in conjunction with Book answer: b. in conjunction with- PPE devices alone should not be relied upon to provide protection against hazards, but should be used in conjunction with engineering controls and other administrative controls. 7. I f the person conducting the hazard assessment discovers that hazards requiring PPE are present, or likely to be present, management must do which of the following? Your answer: d. All of the above Book answer: d. all of the above- If the person conducting the hazard assessment discovers that hazards requiring PPE are present, or likely to be present, then management must: select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazard identified in the hazard assessment; communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. 8. When it comes to PPE, "One does NOT fit all!" Your answer: a. true Book answer: a. true- Most protective devices are available in multiple sizes and care should be taken to select the proper size for each employee. If several different types of PPE are worn together, make sure they are compatible. 9. The most important strategy for surveying the work area is to conduct a hazard assessment. Your answer: a. true Book answer: a. true- A hazard assessment is the most important strategy for surveying the workplace. It is an important element of a PPE program because it produces the information needed to select the appropriate PPE for any hazards present or likely to be present at particular workplaces. 10. Workplace hazards may be most effectively corrected using: _____________________. Your answer: c. engineering controls Book answer: c. engineering controls- Workplace hazards may be corrected using engineering controls which may be thought of as replacing or redesigning machinery, equipment, and tools, and/or substituting materials. Engineering controls are the "first line of defense" against injury/illness, because they have the potential to completely eliminate a hazard, and do not rely on human behavior to be effective. Note: Print this page for your records. To prevent email from OSHAcademy from being deleted as spam, be sure you set permissions in your email account to accept email from the instructor. Thank you.
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