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ISTC BASIC PLUS TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
OSHA - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
four essential elements to recognizing hazards and
reducing and/or eliminating the workplace hazards: -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ -Management Commitment and
Employee Involvement
-Worksite Analysis
-Hazard Prevention and Control
-Safety and Health Training
PSM - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Process Safety
Management
The primary goal of the Process Safety Management of
highly hazardous chemicals is: - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
to prevent unwanted releases of hazardous chemicals.
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MPH - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Major Process Hazards
There are _____ Basic Elements of Process Safety
Management. - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ 14
Employee Involvement in Process Safety Management
- .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Employees must be trained and
informed so they know how to prevent exposure to, or
protect themselves from, the hazards of chemicals.
Process Safety Information - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ The
employer must compile complete and accurate written
information concerning process chemicals, process
technology, and process equipment. This is essential to
an effective process safety management program and
to process hazard analysis (PHA).
PHA - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Process Hazard Analysis
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
This is an evaluation of the potential hazards of a
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process or job and is one of the most important
elements of a successful process safety management
program. A designated team works together to
perform a PHA.
Operating Procedures and Practices - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ Operating procedures tell you how to safely
perform a job. It tells the data to be recorded,
operating conditions to be maintained, samples to be
collected and evaluated, and the safety and health
precautions that must be taken all the time.
Employee Training - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ All
employees, including maintenance and contractor
employees who could be impacted by the hazards of
chemicals must be trained so that they know the
hazards and how to protect themselves, their fellow
employees and the citizens of nearby communities.
Contractors - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Employees must be
hired who can accomplish their job tasks without
compromising the safety and health of that employee
or others.
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Pre-Startup Safety - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ All important
elements such as start-up, shut-down and operating
procedures, including emergency procedures must be
in place and the operating staff trained before a
startup. The development of P&IDs (Piping &
Instrument Diagrams) must be available prior to
startup for training assistance.
Mechanical Integrity - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ An
employer must operate and maintain the process in a
safe manner and process equipment as designed in
order to ensure safety. Equipment needs to be
replaced when it is worn out.
Work Permits - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ It is also
important that non-routine work be well
communicated, not only to those who will do the work,
but to any persons that could be affected by the work.
WORK PERMITS give authorization to workers to do
special tasks only after many things are in place that
can ensure the safety of that work.
ISTC BASIC PLUS TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
OSHA - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
four essential elements to recognizing hazards and
reducing and/or eliminating the workplace hazards: -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ -Management Commitment and
Employee Involvement
-Worksite Analysis
-Hazard Prevention and Control
-Safety and Health Training
PSM - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Process Safety
Management
The primary goal of the Process Safety Management of
highly hazardous chemicals is: - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
to prevent unwanted releases of hazardous chemicals.
,2|Page
MPH - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Major Process Hazards
There are _____ Basic Elements of Process Safety
Management. - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ 14
Employee Involvement in Process Safety Management
- .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Employees must be trained and
informed so they know how to prevent exposure to, or
protect themselves from, the hazards of chemicals.
Process Safety Information - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ The
employer must compile complete and accurate written
information concerning process chemicals, process
technology, and process equipment. This is essential to
an effective process safety management program and
to process hazard analysis (PHA).
PHA - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Process Hazard Analysis
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
This is an evaluation of the potential hazards of a
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process or job and is one of the most important
elements of a successful process safety management
program. A designated team works together to
perform a PHA.
Operating Procedures and Practices - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ Operating procedures tell you how to safely
perform a job. It tells the data to be recorded,
operating conditions to be maintained, samples to be
collected and evaluated, and the safety and health
precautions that must be taken all the time.
Employee Training - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ All
employees, including maintenance and contractor
employees who could be impacted by the hazards of
chemicals must be trained so that they know the
hazards and how to protect themselves, their fellow
employees and the citizens of nearby communities.
Contractors - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Employees must be
hired who can accomplish their job tasks without
compromising the safety and health of that employee
or others.
, 4|Page
Pre-Startup Safety - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ All important
elements such as start-up, shut-down and operating
procedures, including emergency procedures must be
in place and the operating staff trained before a
startup. The development of P&IDs (Piping &
Instrument Diagrams) must be available prior to
startup for training assistance.
Mechanical Integrity - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ An
employer must operate and maintain the process in a
safe manner and process equipment as designed in
order to ensure safety. Equipment needs to be
replaced when it is worn out.
Work Permits - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ It is also
important that non-routine work be well
communicated, not only to those who will do the work,
but to any persons that could be affected by the work.
WORK PERMITS give authorization to workers to do
special tasks only after many things are in place that
can ensure the safety of that work.
