HSE Question Bank
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Q2. Which type of fire extinguishing system is most commonly used to protect areas containing valuable equipment such as data processing rooms, telecommunications switches, and process control rooms?

1. Fixed extinguishing systems
2. Portable extinguishing systems
3. Hose extinguishing systems
4. It’s up to the discretion the employer

Q3. It is important to keep the complexity of the documented information at a minimum level possible to ensure _______

1. Compliance
2. Cost control
3. Customer satisfaction
4. Effectiveness and efficiency

Q4. The effects that an electrical shock has on your body can depend on:

1. Its current
2. The presence of moisture in the environment
3. Its duration
4. All of the above

Q5. On which of the following types of surfaces should a Class B fire extinguisher not be used?

1. Paint
2. Grease
3. Oil
4. Plastic

Q6. Which of the following is an area in which you would expect to develop an Environmental Management Program (EMP)?

1. Violence in the workplace
2. Personal protective equipment
3. Lockout Tagout
4. Material use – paper use

Q7. Which of the following is considered a potential challenge to an effective EMS?

1. Reduction in workforce issues
2. Mitigation of environmental aspects
3. Senior management commitment to provide resources
4. Increased commitment to community awareness

Q8. List the OH&S risk control Hierarchy from most to least effective?

1. Eliminate, Substitute, and PPE
2. Eliminate, Engineering controls, Substitute, PPE, and Administrative controls
3. Eliminate, Substitute, Engineering controls, Administrative controls, and PPE
4. Administrative controls, Engineering controls, Elimination, Substitute, and PPE

Q9. According to ISO 14001 all employees within the organization should be able to _____.

1. discuss the four steps in the PDCA cycle
2. relate how their job interacts with EMS policy
3. know the procedure for mitigating environmental aspects
4. understand the seven-step EMS development process

Q10. OSHA prohibits working on a scaffold in the presence of winds above:

1. 10 mph
2. 20 mph
3. 30 mph
4. 40 mph