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PSM FINAL EXAMPSM6applies6to6-6ans--
A6process6which6involves6a6chemical6at6or6above6the6specified6threshold6quantities6listed
6in6Appendix6A6of6the6Standard.
PSM6applies6to6-6ans--
A6process6which6involves6a6flammable6liquid6or6gas6(as6defined6in61910.1200(c)6on6site6i
n6one6location,6in6a6quantity6of610,0006pounds.
PSM6applies6to6(EXCEPT)6-6ans--
(a)6consumption6as6a6fuel6(e.g.,6propane6used6for6comfort6heating,6gasoline6for6vehicle6r
efueling),6if6such6fuels6are6not6a6part6of6a6process6containing6another6highly6hazardous6c
hemical6covered6by6the6standard.
(b)6flammable6liquids6stored6in6atmospheric6tank6or6transferred6which6are6kept6below6the
ir6normal6boiling6point6without6benefit6of6chilling6or6refrigeration.
PSM6does6not6apply6to6-6ans--
retail6facilities,oil6or6gas6well6drilling6or6servicing6operations6or,6normally6unoccupied6rem
ote6facilities.
Clean6Air6Act6Amendments6of619906enacted?6-6ans--
law6that6OSHA6enact6the6PSM6Standard
The6areas6that6the6CAA6specified6for6coverage6included:6-6ans--
•6Written6safety6information6-
6workplace6chemical6and6process6hazards,6equipment,6&6technology
•6Hazard6assessment6-
6potential6for6catastrophic6consequences6(range6of6release,6exposure6group,6etc.
•6Consultation6with6employees6on6development6of6the6hazard6analysis6and6associated6pl
ans.6This6also6included6access6to6the6developed6plans
•6Employers6had6to6do6something6about6the6findings6from6the6hazard6assessment6-
6they6couldn't6just6put6it6on6a6shelf6to6collect6dust
•6Employers6had6to6periodically6review6(audit6&6update)6the6original6assessment
•6Employers6had6to6develop6and6implement6written6operating6procedures
•6Employers6had6to6make6the6written6operational6and6safety6information6available6to6emp
loyees6and6train6them6
•6Employers6were6required6to6ensure6that6contractors6and6contract6employees6are6given6
the6information6and6trained6on6it.6NOTE:6It6is6of6interest6that6this6is6the6only6place6in6OSH
A6that6this6requirement6is6actually6written.
•6Emergency6response6training6for6both6the6employees6and6contractors
•6QA6Programs
•6Maintenance6Programs
,•6Pre-startup6Safety6reviews
•6Change6Management6
•6Incident6investigation
OSHA6introduced6-6ans--HAZCOM6standard6(29CFR1910.1200)
OSHA6introduced6HAZCOM6standard6(29CFR1910.1200)6to6require6employers6to:6-
6ans--inform6employees6about6the6presence6of6hazardous6substances6in6the6workplace.
HAZCOM6standard6-6ans--
requires6each6company6to6obtain6information6(MSDS)6for6all6the6hazardous6chemicals6o
n6the6promises.6Also,6labels6written6HAZCOM,6inventory6and6training6are6required.
OSHA6wants6employees6-6ans--
to6be6aware6of6the6hazards6associated6with6he6chemicals6that6they6are6working6with.
PSM6standard6went6to6effect6in:6-6ans--May,61992
PSM6standard6applies6-6ans--
to6those6companies6with6processes6involving6any6of6more6than61306listed6toxic6and6react
ive6chemicals6above6threshold6quantities.6And6who6are6not6excluded6based6on6the6"appli
cable"6section6at6the6front6of6the6standard.
Investigations6of6major6accidents6concluded6that6most6of6the6incidents6were6caused6by6o
ne6or6more6of6four6key6factors:6-6ans--Technology
Management6Systems
Human6error
External6Events
Human6Error6and6inadequate6management6systems6-6ans--
were6the6most6significant6contributing6factors6to6major6plant6accidents.
------6-6ans-------
Where6in6the6Code6of6Federal6Regulations6(CFR)6can6the6PSM6standard6be6found?6-
6ans--296CFR61910.1196-6PSM6Standard
What6is6the6purpose6of6OSHA's6PSM6standard?6-6ans--
preventing6or6minimizing6the6consequences6of6catastrophic6releases6of6toxic,6reactive,6fl
ammable,6or6explosive6chemicals.
Define6"catastrophic6release"6according6to6the6PSM6Standard?6-6ans--
A6major6uncontrolled6emission,6fire,6or6explosion,6involving6one6or6more6highly6hazardou
s6chemicals6that6presents6serious6danger6to6employees6in6the6workplace.
, How6would6you6determine6if6the6chemicals6used6in6processes6at6your6facility6were6gover
ned6by6the6OSHA6PSM6Standard?6-6ans--
Appendix6A6if6the6chemical6is6listed6match6the6quantities6in6hand,6when6so6than6the6che
mical6would6be6governed.
Where6in6the6CFR6would6find6the6criteria6used6to6evaluate6trade6secret6informatin6-6ans--
296CFR61910.1200(b)
What6are6the6activities6for6which6an6employer6is6required6to6implement6safe6work6practic
e.6-6ans--
Lock6Out,6Tag6Out,6confined6space6entry;6opening6process6equipment6or6piping;6and6co
ntrol6over6entrance6into6a6facility6by6maintenance,6contractor,6laboratory,6or6other6suppor
t6personnel.6These6safe6work6practices6shall6apply6to6employees6and6contractor6employ
ees.
OSHA's6PSM6standard6requires6initial6training6for6each6employee.6What6are6the6three6pri
mary6areas6of6emphasis6for6training?6-6ans--
Specific6Safety6Practices,6Emergency6Shutdown,6Safe6Work6Practices
When6an6employer6documents6PSM6training,6what6are6the6three6items6that6OSHA6requir
es6to6be6contained6in6the6documentation?6-6ans--
The6employer6shall6prepare6a6record6which6contains6the6identity6of6the6employee,6the6da
te6of6training,6and6the6means6used6to6verify6that6the6employee6understood6the6training.
A6business6That6falls6under6the6requirements6of6OSHA's6PSM6Standard6has6certain6resp
onsibilities6to6contractor6employees.6What6type6of6contractor6employee6are6they6relative6
to?6-6ans--
Applies6to6contractors6performing6maintenance6or6repair,6turnaround,6major6renovation,6
or6specialty6work6on6or6adjacent6to6a6covered6process.6It6does6not6apply6to6contractors6p
roviding6incidental6services6which6do6not6influence6process6safety,6such6as6janitorial6wor
k,6food6and6drink6services,6laundry,6delivery6or6other6supply6services.
Who6is6responsible6for6ensuring6that6contract6employees6adhere6to6the6safety6rules6of6th
e6facility?6-6ans--
employer6are6responsible6for6selecting6a6contractor,6shall6obtain6evaluate6information6re
gulating6performance6and6program.
Under6what6conditions6does6OSHA6require6a6pre-startup6safety6review?6-6ans--
•6New6facilities6and6for6modified6facilities6when6the6modification6is6significant6enough6to6r
equire6a6change6in6the6process6safety6information.
What6are6the6five6things6that6an6employer6must6include6in6the6documentation6for6each6in
spection6or6test6performed6on6process6equipment?6-6ans--
•6The6documentation6shall6identify6the6date6of6the6inspection6or6test,6the6name6of6the6per
son6who6performed6the6inspection6or6test,6the6serial6number6or6other6identifier6of6the6equ
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