Ch. 7 PPE in the Workplace

Employers should provide training in the use of personal protective equipment ___.

• to reduce the employee's risk of hazardous material exposure

• to qualify for OSHA grants

• to place liability on the employee in case of hazardous chemical spills

• every 3 months

Eye and face protection must protect you from the specific hazards that you may encounter in your workplace.

• True

• False

OSHA provides regulations to limit the ___.

• exposure to noise

• number of hours an employee can work

• speed of machinery in the plant

• waste products than can go in a sewer

Which classification of hardhat is designed for use in areas of low clearance and provides minimal impact resistance or protection from electrical hazards?

• Class A

• Class B

• Class C

• Bump caps

PPE is available that protects your whole body.

• True

• False

Defective PPE must be ___.

• cleaned and reused

• inspected and repaired

• given to your supervisor

• discarded and replaced

Which of the following PPE protects your hands from chemical burns?

• gloves

• face mask

• safety helmet

• laboratory coat

Paper-like fiber clothing is intended as a one-use product.

• True

• False

On a half-mask respirator, a worker should cover the cartridges with his/her hands when ___.

• entering a confined area

• checking the mask for leaks

• moving from a hazardous area into an non-hazardous area

• at all times while wearing the mask

The process of identifying potential hazards in the workplace is known as a ___.

• PPE analysis

• injury analysis

• hazard assessment

• workplace inspection