ASP Associate Safety Professional Exam/ Actual Exam
Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
A body that has a definite volume but no definite shape is? - ANS - A liquid
According to the theory that "deformations are directly proportional to stresses", which statement is
true concerning the elastic limit and the yield point of structural steel? - ANS - The elastic limit has a
lower value than the yield point
Administration - ANS - Function of planning; organizing; coordination and measuring performance and
providing the data to the organization
Anthrax-bacterial - ANS - Direct contact with infected animals, hides, and wool. Risk is higher for
veterinarians, farmers, butchers, leather and wool workers, carpet workers.
Are excursions above the Threshold Limit Value (TLV) permitted? - ANS - Only if below the TLV-C
At what level do the effects of carbon dioxide inhalation result in the loss of consciousness? - ANS - Nine
percent
Before maintaining electrically powered equipment, an employee opens the electrical circuit powering
the equipment and places his personal lock on the circuit to ensure that the circuit remains open while
he is performing maintenance on the equipment serviced by that electrical circuit-what type of control
does this describe? - ANS - Locking out a circuit is an administrative control (a procedure) since it
requires a person to perform the action each time.
Best way of dealing with minor infractions of safety rules? - ANS - Oral reprimand
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A cage on a fixed ladder on a commercial ladder cannot extend any closer than how many feet from the
ground? - ANS - OSHA 1910.27 "cages shall extend down the ladder to a point of not less than 7 feet or
more than 8 feet above the base of the ladder".
Hazards of infrared radiation? - ANS - Can damage the unprotected eye or skin by releasing energy and
producing a heating effect. Over-exposure of unprotected eyes to infrared radiation could give rise to
cataracts.
Hearing loss from industrial exposure is usually? - ANS - Sensorineural
Heating accomplished by circulating hot water through copper pipes contained in the concrete floor is
what type of heating system? - ANS - Conduction
Heinrich's 1930's famous domino theory of accidents? - ANS - Social, fault, unsafe act, accident, injury
Heinrich's principle in the way safety professionals viewed the cause of certain mishaps? - ANS - Shifted
emphasis from conditions to actions.
Heinrich's ratio of no injury accidents, to minor injuries, to major injuries? - ANS - 300-29-1
Hepatitis-viral - ANS - Fecal-oral transmission. Health workers, particularly pediatrics, oral surgeons.
Histoplasmosis-fungal - ANS - Inhalation and ingestion, roof demolition workers and workers in barns and
chicken houses.
Hoisting chain with a minimum breaking strength of 25 tons has been proof tested to 33,000 pounds.
What value would you assign the working load limit? - ANS - 16,500 lbs. (elaborate)
Hookworm-parasitic - ANS - Penetration of skin (particularly bare feet) by larvae. Barefoot farmers and
ditch diggers, sewer workers, tunnel workers, recreation (children and adults).
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How are employee doses of radiation measured in the workplace? - ANS - "Typically measured in rems. A
dose of one Roentgen due to X-ray or gamma radiation is equivalent to one rem.
Radiation exposures that exceed prescribed regulatory limits must be reported to OSHA within 24 hours
of the incident. A written report of the incident must be submitted no later than 30 days from the
occurrence of the incident.
"A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water __________
BTU is the measure of energy and is the amount of heat required to raise temperature of one pound of
water_______" - ANS - "1 degree Celsius
1 degree Fahrenheit
"
A commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials is required to display placards in which of
the following locations? - ANS - Front, rear and both sides of vehicle
A fire resistive wall separating oxygen and fuel gases should be how high? - ANS - About five feet
A room designed for recharging of lead acid batteries does not require?? - ANS - Pressure relief panels
A solution contains 10-2 hydrogen ions per liter. What would this solution be considered? - ANS - A
strong acid
Acclimatization to heat is generally achieved by requiring the employee to? - ANS - Work for two hours
per day for two weeks.
New workers and those returning from a prolonged absence should begin with *20%* of the workload
on the first day, increasing incrementally by no more than *20%* each subsequent day.
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During a rapid change leading to excessively hot weather or conditions such as a *heat wave*, even
experienced workers should begin on the first day of work in excessive heat with *50%* of the normal
workload and time spent in the hot environment, *60%* on the second day, *80%* on day three, and
*100%* on the fourth day. *Full acclimatization* may take up to *14 days* or longer depending on
factors relating to the individual, such as increased risk of heat illness due to certain medications or
medical conditions, or the environment.
According to 1910.145, what is the minimum reading distance when posting a danger sign? - ANS - Five
feet
According to ANSI Z89.1-1997 specifications for helmets (hardhats) to protect employees from impact of
falling objects and from high voltage electrical shock. Which of the following classes offer low voltage
protection? - ANS - G
According to OSHA 1910.217 "Mechanical Power Press" requires how much safe distance per second of
stopping time from "point of operation devices" to ensure the safety of the operator? - ANS - 63 inches
or 5.25 feet
According to OSHA HAZ Com; who has the responsibility to determine if a material is hazardous? - ANS -
The manufacturer or importer of the chemical
According to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, a CDL is required for what operation?? -
ANS - Single vehicle with a GVW of 26,000lbs.
According to the fire protection handbook, although increasing storage heights increases fire intensity,
storage heights up to ____ feet in piled storage and up to _____ feet in rack storage need not be
adjusted. - ANS - "12 feet for piled
15 feet for rack storage
"
Brucellosis-bacterial - ANS - Ingestion, inhalation, contact with infected animals, cuts and scratches.
Those who work with cattle and hogs, meat packing workers.
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