Chapter 13: Process Safety Management Of Highly Hazardous Chemicals

Question 1

The process Safety Management standard applies to ______.

A. Gasoline stations
B. Janitorial contractions
C. Manufactures of hazardous chemicals
D. Pipeline operators

Answer 1

C. Manufactures of hazardous chemicals

Question 2

A major uncontrolled emission, fire, or explosion, involving one or more highly hazardous chemicals, that presents serious danger to employees in the workplace is defined as (a) ______.

A. Catastrophic release
B. Hot work
C. Process
D. Trade secret

Answer 2

A. Catastrophic release

Question 3

Any activity involving a highly hazardous chemical, including any use, storage, manufacturing, handling, or the on-site movement of such chemicals or combination of these activities is known as a (an) ______.

A. Boiling point
B. Facility
C. Operation
D. Process

Answer 3

D. Process

Question 4

The ______ shall perform an initial process hazard analysis on processes covered by 1926.64 to identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process.

A. Employee
B. Employer
C. Importer
D. Owner

Answer 4

B. Employer

Question 5

A process hazard analysis shall also consider which of the following?

A. Any previous incidents that had a likely potential for catastrophic consequences in the workplace.
B. Engineering and administrative controls applicable to hazards
C. Human factors
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Answer 5

D. All of the above

Question 6

The employer shall ______ each incident that resulted in or could have reasonably resulted in a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

A. Cover up
B. Critique
C. Investigate
D. Promote

Answer 6

C. Investigate

Question 7

The employer shall consider the ______ of all contractors performing maintenance or repair, turn-around, major renovation, or specialty work on or adjacent to a covered process.

A. Management
B. Manpower
C. Profitability
D. Safety performance

Answer 7

D. Safety performance

Question 8

The contract employer shall ensure that each contract employee ______.

A. Follows the safety rules of the facility in which he/she is working
B. Has received and understood the training required
C. Is instructed in known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards
D. Is trained in the safe work practices of his/her job
E. All of the above

Answer 8

E. All of the above