Lesson 8 Flashcards
About ? of confined space fatalities occur among would-be rescuers.
Select one:
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 60%
d. 80%
c. 60%
A space that has the potential to contain hazardous atmospheres is a permit-required confined space.
Select one:
True
False
True
Ventilation of enclosed spaces should provide clean air at the rate of at least ? per occupant.
Select one:
a. 20 cfm
b. 50 cfm
c. 100 cfm
d. 200 cfm
d. 200 cfm
While working in an enclosed space, ? should be continuously taking place.
Select one:
a. checking conductors in the manhole for power
b. monitoring the radio
c. rotation of men working in the manhole
d. ventilation of the space
d. ventilation of the space
If employers have permit-required confined spaces, they must develop a(n) ? permit space program.
Select one:
a. comprehensive
b. inclusive
c. step-by-step
d. written
d. written
Under the permit-required written program, appropriate testing for three items must be checked prior to entering a confined space. The three items are: combustible gases or vapors, toxic gases or vapors, and methane gas.
Select one:
True
False
False
The ? is the employee who stands by at the entrance to the confined space while an entrant is inside.
Select one:
a. attendant
b. job safety director
c. Journeyman Electrical Worker
d. qualified individual
a. attendant
The duration of the permit for confined space entry must not exceed ? .
Select one:
a. 8 hours
b. one work week
c. the time required to complete the work
d. work shift, but not longer than 16 hours
c. the time required to complete the work
Rescue ? may be used where the use of a chest or body harness is impracticable or creates a greater hazard.
Select one:
a. arm bands
b. belts
c. suspenders
d. wristlets
d. wristlets
Employers must ensure that all workers who are required to work in confined spaces are adequately ? .
Select one:
a. capable of performing the work
b. informed of all hazards
c. supervised
d. trained
d. trained
Training must occur before the initial assignment, if job duties change, if there is a change in the permit space program, or ? .
Select one:
a. if 6 months have passed since last performing this type of job
b. when new employees arrive on the job
c. when the employee shows deficiencies in his or her job performance
d. when required to enter a confined space
c. when the employee shows deficiencies in his or her job performance
Special training requirements exist for rescue team members. In addition to the confined space training, rescue team members must also be trained in ? and first aid.
Select one:
a. bucket truck rescue
b. CPR
c. pole top rescue
d. tripod retrieval
b. CPR
A(n) ? for any substance in confined spaces must be available to the medical facility treating an exposed entrant.
Select one:
a. detailed report
b. emergency treatment procedures
c. medical treatment report
d. MSDS sheet
d. MSDS sheet
Entrants who must enter a permit-required space must wear a ? the entire time they are occupying the space.
Select one:
a. chest or full body harness with a retrieval line attached to the center of the back near the shoulder level or above their heads
b. harness with built in positioning belt
c. positioning belt
d. single d-ring body belt
a. chest or full body harness with a retrieval line attached to the center of the back near the shoulder level or above their heads
If the space contains a vertical depth of ? or more, a mechanical device must be available to retrieve personnel.
Select one:
a. 2’
b. 3’
c. 4’
d. 5’
d. 5’
Excavations must be tested for hazardous atmospheres when the excavation is deeper than ? .
Select one:
a. 4’
b. 6’
c. 8’
d. 10’
a. 4’
The ? is the employee who is permitted to enter the permit-required confined space.
Select one:
a. attendant
b. authorized entrant
c. company safety director
d. job foreman
b. authorized entrant
The ? is the person who takes the responsibility of implementing the procedures of the confined space program.
Select one:
a. authorized entrant
b. company safety director
c. entry supervisor
d. job foreman
c. entry supervisor
An OSHA-defined confined space is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
Select one:
True
False
True
Under the permit-required confined space standard, the person responsible for using the required personal protective equipment is the ? .
Select one:
a. attendant
b. authorized entrant
c. crew foreman
d. entry supervisor
b. authorized entrant
One end of the retrieval line must be connected to a ? or a fixed point outside the permit space.
Select one:
a. confined space attendant
b. mechanical device
c. safety barricade
d. stationary vehicle
b. mechanical device
All confined spaces are permit-required confined spaces.
Select one:
True
False
False
A ? would not be classified as a confined or enclosed space.
Select one:
a. basement
b. manhole
c. silo
d. vault
a. basement
When testing the conditions of a confined space, flammable gases or vapors may not show up on the test until ? is introduced into the space.
Select one:
a. halon
b. hydrogen
c. nitrogen
d. oxygen
d. oxygen
