HAZWOPER 40 ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What does this icon represent? - ANSWER -Biohazard
A generator of hazardous waste who in a calendar month generates no more than
1,000 kilos of waste? - ANSWER -Small quantity generator
Where can the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency responds standard be
found? - ANSWER -OSHA's Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations
The individual responsible to the employer and with authority and knowledge necessary
to implement the site safety and health plan and verify compliance with safety and
health requirements? - ANSWER -Site safety supervisor
What are the three elements of confined space? - ANSWER -It has limited or restricted
means for entry or exit
It is not designed for continuous human occupancy
Large enough/configured to enter and preform assigned work
Approximately how many drums were removed from the Valley of the Drums waste
site? - ANSWER -17,000
When were Hazwoper regulations put into effect? - ANSWER -1989
OSHA - ANSWER -Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
What is OSHA's mission? - ANSWER -To save lives, prevent injuries and protect the
health of America's workers.
There are three major provisions specified in OSHA's Hazwoper Standard. What are
they? - ANSWER -Hazwoper for Cleanup Operations
Hazwoper for Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
Hazwoper for emergency response operations
A TSD facility emergency response plant is a major provision of Hazwoper for TIme-
Sensitive Disposal operations - ANSWER -False
The requirement for a safety and health program is a major provision of Hazwoper for
cleanup operations - ANSWER -True
,Which of the following does Hazwoper cover? - ANSWER -Hazardous waste cleanup
operations, hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, hazardous
waste emergency response operations
Which of the following is a Hazwoper standard that covers employees involved with
hazardous waste operations and emergency response? - ANSWER -OSHA standard 29
CFR 1910.120
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.165
Approximately how many major provisions does Hazwoper have for cleanup
operations? - ANSWER -15
How does OSHA carry out their mission? - ANSWER -Developing job safety and health
standards and enforcing them
Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system
Providing training programs
OSHA State Plans - ANSWER -programs operated by individual states that are OSHA
approved
Covers: private sector employees, state and local government workers
Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? - ANSWER -Public workers who
are employed by state agencies and self employed workers
Employers covered by OSHA's standards must display an "It's the Law" poster. What
does this poster address? - ANSWER -Safety and health information
OSHA Standards - ANSWER -General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture
Where to OSHA standards appear? - ANSWER -Title 29 in the Code of Federal
Regulations (29 CFR)
Part 1910: General Industry
Part 1926: Construction
Part 1915, 1917, and 1918: Maritime
These are also divided into subparts
General Duty Clause - ANSWER -Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act.
OSHA standards appear in the Code of Federal Regulations - ANSWER -True
OSHA standards fall into four categories: General Industry, Construction, Martitime, and
Agriculture - ANSWER -True
Where there is no specific OSHA standard, employers must comply with the OSHA
Act's: - ANSWER -General Duty Clause
,OSHA workplace requirements - ANSWER -Requires employers to maintain conditions
and adopt practices reasonably necessary to protect workers on the job
Engineering controls - ANSWER -First and best strategy for controlling hazards
control hazards at their source
eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards
Training standards - ANSWER -Require training on specific safety and health aspects of
a job
Employer designation of Certified, competent, or qualified
Construction Training Requirements - ANSWER -Required to handle poisions, caustics,
or other harmful things
Exposed to job sites with harmful plants/animals
Required to handle flammable liquids, gases, or toxic material
Required to enter confined or enclosed spaces
29 CFR Part 1904 (3 forms) - ANSWER -Log of work=related and illnesses (form 300)
summary of work related injuries and illnesses (form 300a)
Injury and illness incident report (form 301)
OSHA Form 300 - ANSWER -Log of work related injuries and illness
used to list injuries and illnesses, and to track days away from work or days when work
was restricted
OSHA Form 301 - ANSWER -*Injury and illness incident report
Used to record more info about each case
Employers can use workers compesnsation or insurance form
OSHA Form 300a - ANSWER -Summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
shows totals for the year
company executive must certify
Medical Records and Exams - ANSWER -upon request, employers must provide:
medical records and exposure instances
may provide medical exams or monitoring
Citations and Abatement Verification - ANSWER -Employers must post OSHA citations
and abatement verifications notices
One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to: - ANSWER -Provide
training
What does OSHA require employers to post for 3 days? - ANSWER -OSHA citations
and abatement verification notices
, OSHA requires employers to maintain certain records on and report work related
injuries and illnesses. Which of the following is used for this process? - ANSWER -Injury
and illness report Form 301
Log of work related unjuries and illnesses
form 300a
The right of workers to be safe and healthy while on the job, without fear of punishment
is spelled out in: - ANSWER -Section 11(c) of the OSH Act
During an OSHA inspection: - ANSWER -You have the right to talk to the inspector
privately
The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers: - ANSWER -The right to
a safe and healthful workplace
Workers must be trained in - ANSWER -lockout/tagout
fall hazards
bloodborne pathogens
Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review: -
ANSWER -OSHA 300 logs and 300a summaries
Stage of an OSHA inspection - ANSWER -Stage 1: Opening conference
Stage 2: Walkaround
Stage 3: Closing conference
Opening conference - ANSWER -presents credentials
finds out if workers are represented
makes sure representative participates in all phases of the inspection
What are types of OSHA violations? - ANSWER -repeat
serious
willful
When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: - ANSWER -Posted for 3
days or until the violation is fixed
A worker or worker representative can file a complaint about a safety or health hazard in
the workplace. - ANSWER -True
What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm is
likely? - ANSWER -Imminent danger
Which of the following is a way than an employee can contact OSHA? - ANSWER -
email
in person
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What does this icon represent? - ANSWER -Biohazard
A generator of hazardous waste who in a calendar month generates no more than
1,000 kilos of waste? - ANSWER -Small quantity generator
Where can the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency responds standard be
found? - ANSWER -OSHA's Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations
The individual responsible to the employer and with authority and knowledge necessary
to implement the site safety and health plan and verify compliance with safety and
health requirements? - ANSWER -Site safety supervisor
What are the three elements of confined space? - ANSWER -It has limited or restricted
means for entry or exit
It is not designed for continuous human occupancy
Large enough/configured to enter and preform assigned work
Approximately how many drums were removed from the Valley of the Drums waste
site? - ANSWER -17,000
When were Hazwoper regulations put into effect? - ANSWER -1989
OSHA - ANSWER -Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
What is OSHA's mission? - ANSWER -To save lives, prevent injuries and protect the
health of America's workers.
There are three major provisions specified in OSHA's Hazwoper Standard. What are
they? - ANSWER -Hazwoper for Cleanup Operations
Hazwoper for Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
Hazwoper for emergency response operations
A TSD facility emergency response plant is a major provision of Hazwoper for TIme-
Sensitive Disposal operations - ANSWER -False
The requirement for a safety and health program is a major provision of Hazwoper for
cleanup operations - ANSWER -True
,Which of the following does Hazwoper cover? - ANSWER -Hazardous waste cleanup
operations, hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, hazardous
waste emergency response operations
Which of the following is a Hazwoper standard that covers employees involved with
hazardous waste operations and emergency response? - ANSWER -OSHA standard 29
CFR 1910.120
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.165
Approximately how many major provisions does Hazwoper have for cleanup
operations? - ANSWER -15
How does OSHA carry out their mission? - ANSWER -Developing job safety and health
standards and enforcing them
Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system
Providing training programs
OSHA State Plans - ANSWER -programs operated by individual states that are OSHA
approved
Covers: private sector employees, state and local government workers
Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? - ANSWER -Public workers who
are employed by state agencies and self employed workers
Employers covered by OSHA's standards must display an "It's the Law" poster. What
does this poster address? - ANSWER -Safety and health information
OSHA Standards - ANSWER -General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture
Where to OSHA standards appear? - ANSWER -Title 29 in the Code of Federal
Regulations (29 CFR)
Part 1910: General Industry
Part 1926: Construction
Part 1915, 1917, and 1918: Maritime
These are also divided into subparts
General Duty Clause - ANSWER -Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act.
OSHA standards appear in the Code of Federal Regulations - ANSWER -True
OSHA standards fall into four categories: General Industry, Construction, Martitime, and
Agriculture - ANSWER -True
Where there is no specific OSHA standard, employers must comply with the OSHA
Act's: - ANSWER -General Duty Clause
,OSHA workplace requirements - ANSWER -Requires employers to maintain conditions
and adopt practices reasonably necessary to protect workers on the job
Engineering controls - ANSWER -First and best strategy for controlling hazards
control hazards at their source
eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards
Training standards - ANSWER -Require training on specific safety and health aspects of
a job
Employer designation of Certified, competent, or qualified
Construction Training Requirements - ANSWER -Required to handle poisions, caustics,
or other harmful things
Exposed to job sites with harmful plants/animals
Required to handle flammable liquids, gases, or toxic material
Required to enter confined or enclosed spaces
29 CFR Part 1904 (3 forms) - ANSWER -Log of work=related and illnesses (form 300)
summary of work related injuries and illnesses (form 300a)
Injury and illness incident report (form 301)
OSHA Form 300 - ANSWER -Log of work related injuries and illness
used to list injuries and illnesses, and to track days away from work or days when work
was restricted
OSHA Form 301 - ANSWER -*Injury and illness incident report
Used to record more info about each case
Employers can use workers compesnsation or insurance form
OSHA Form 300a - ANSWER -Summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
shows totals for the year
company executive must certify
Medical Records and Exams - ANSWER -upon request, employers must provide:
medical records and exposure instances
may provide medical exams or monitoring
Citations and Abatement Verification - ANSWER -Employers must post OSHA citations
and abatement verifications notices
One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to: - ANSWER -Provide
training
What does OSHA require employers to post for 3 days? - ANSWER -OSHA citations
and abatement verification notices
, OSHA requires employers to maintain certain records on and report work related
injuries and illnesses. Which of the following is used for this process? - ANSWER -Injury
and illness report Form 301
Log of work related unjuries and illnesses
form 300a
The right of workers to be safe and healthy while on the job, without fear of punishment
is spelled out in: - ANSWER -Section 11(c) of the OSH Act
During an OSHA inspection: - ANSWER -You have the right to talk to the inspector
privately
The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers: - ANSWER -The right to
a safe and healthful workplace
Workers must be trained in - ANSWER -lockout/tagout
fall hazards
bloodborne pathogens
Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review: -
ANSWER -OSHA 300 logs and 300a summaries
Stage of an OSHA inspection - ANSWER -Stage 1: Opening conference
Stage 2: Walkaround
Stage 3: Closing conference
Opening conference - ANSWER -presents credentials
finds out if workers are represented
makes sure representative participates in all phases of the inspection
What are types of OSHA violations? - ANSWER -repeat
serious
willful
When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: - ANSWER -Posted for 3
days or until the violation is fixed
A worker or worker representative can file a complaint about a safety or health hazard in
the workplace. - ANSWER -True
What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm is
likely? - ANSWER -Imminent danger
Which of the following is a way than an employee can contact OSHA? - ANSWER -
in person
