Basic Orientation Plus – Flashcards

a system designed to minimize injury from falling when the work height is 6 feet or greater

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards

Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards

Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards

Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards

You are encouraged to ask your supervisor for information whenever you have a problem or are in doubt about what to do on a job

It is your responsibility to follow all safety regulations, inform your employer of any unsafe condition; report all injuries (no matter how minor they seem); and wear the proper personal protective equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Used only where an immediate life threatening hazard exists

Obstacles that discourage the passage of persons or vehicles

Used where immediate non-life threatening hazards exist

Physical devices that are designed to prevent entry into an area where hazards are present

Used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices

Whan lifting or setting down a load, bend at the knees

If you experience pain or discomfort as a result sof your work activities, you should report it to your supervisor as soon as possible

common disease caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace

common disease caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace

common disease caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace

an infection control approach where you treat all blood and body fluids as if they are known to be infectious for bloodborne pathogens

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

Least severe rating

Most severe rating

Red

Blue

Yellow

White

Hazardous Material Identification System

National Fire Protection Association

Blue

Flammability

Physical Hazard

Required personal protective equipment

Safety Data Sheet

Gear to protect workers from hazards

Change how employees do their jobs

Change the actual work environment

drill presses, circular saws, fans, shafts, belts

eye, face, head, hand, body foot protection

Fire-retardant clothing

fit properly, be comfortable, provide a greater level of protection than is necessary

Never use damaged or defective PPE

An atmosphere that oxygen level falls below 19.5%

used for Acid gases

used for organic vapors

used for acid and organic vapors

used for Ammonia gas

Supply clean breathing air from an external source

Filter out particulates or chemically absorb relatively small amounts of toxic vapors or gases, but are only effective against a specific chemical or class of chemical

Before wearing respiratory protection you must have a medical evaluation and fit test.

Clean respirator after each use, properly store your respirator, inspect and repair when necessary

A chlorine leak was reported from a gas cylinder, weighing about 650 kg, which affected laborers, port workers, and fire fighters

An employee in a grain mill is exposed to dust generated from wheat, oats, and barley. Grain dust is a complex mixture of husk particles, cellulose hairs and spikes, starch granules, spores of fungi, insect debris, pollens, and rat hair.

An employee applying a primer that contains 1,1,1-trichloroethane to the inside concrete walls of a 5'x5' planter boxes with varying depths of 8', 12' and 16'

An employee was exposed to anhydrous ammonia at the permissible exposure limit from a pressure relief valve while working from a scaffold on a corridor outside of a building

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is a temporary hearing impairment resulting from prolonged exposure to high levels of noise.

required when you are exposed to noise over 85 decibels

Hearing Protection Device

Hearing Protection Device

has little or no training in identifying electrical hazards

has received training in and has proven skills and knowledge in the construction and operation of electric equipment

occurs when a flashover of electric current leaves its intended path and travels through the air to ground or from one conductor to another

The factor that determines the severity of electrical shock

Monitors the amount of current flowing from hot to neutral and trips the circuit if an imbalance happens

Safety measure that provides a continuous pathway for electrical energy to travel from a conductor or source of energy to the earth

Provides a continuous pathway for electrical energy to travel from one conductor to another

Electricity is used near water, the user of electrical equipment is not grounded, circuits are providing power to portable tools or outdoor receptacles, temporary wiring or extension cords are used

a safe work practice intended to protect you from the accidental start up of machinery or equipment or unexpected release of hazardous energy

hydraulic, chemical, electrical

Person who locks or tags out machines or equipment in order to perform service or maintenance on that machine or equipment

Worker who operates the equipment being serviced or maintained or works in an area where the servicing or maintenance takes place

Those whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedure are being used

Preparation for shutdown

Machine or equipment isolation

Machine or equipment shutdown

lockout or tagout device application

release stored energy

verification of isolation

each authorized employee will apply a personal lockout/tagout device to a group lockbox and remove it once the maintenance/repair work is complete.

Opening in the floor, platform or pavement measuring less than 12 inches, but more than 1 inch through which materials, but not people may fall

Opening in the floor, platform or pavement measuring 12 inches or more, and through which people may fall

vertical barrier erected along exposed edges of a floor opening, wall opening, ramp, platform, or runway to prevent falls of persons

Vertical barrier at floor level erected along exposed edges of a floor opening, wall opening, platform, runway, or ramp to prevent falls of materials

Never use near electrical equipment

angle ratio of a non-self supporting ladder

when climbing a ladder always maintain three points of contact

includes anchorage, a full-body harness, and a connecting device

worker who performs work from a scaffold

worker who is trained to erect, modify, and dismantle scaffolding

one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions, which are unsanitary, hazardous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them

someone who has a recognized degree, certificate or professional training, or who has extensive knowledge, training and experience and who has demonstrated his or her ability to solve problems related to the subject matter or work

exact location of the incident, number of victims, and any special hazards at the location

Job Safety Analysis

always travel downwind and crosswind from any release

has a responsibility to read and understand the Emergency Action Plan

Heat, Fuel, Oxygen

substance that has a tendency to explode, resulting in a sudden and violent release of energy that can be extremely destructive

refers to the sense of smell

a chemical that is capable of self-ignition (spontaneously) when it is exposed to air

substance that is harmful to human health, poisonous