Unit 2 Safety Proccess

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QUESTION 1

1. Match each item to its correct interval

                                                  

A Process Hazard Analysis must be updated and revalidated

                                                  

Operating procedures required by the PSM standard must be reviewed and recertified

                                                  

Refresher training required by the PSM standard must be provided

                                                  

Employers must certify that they have evaluated compliance with the PSM standard

A.

annually.

B.

every two years.

C.

every five years.

D.

every three years.

QUESTION 2

1. Which of the following is exempt from the provisions of the PSM Standard?

Oil refining

Oil well drilling

Warehousing

Refrigeration plants

QUESTION 3

1. The PSM Standard would not apply to a chemical processing operation that uses:

2500 lbs. of methyl bromide.

6000 lbs. of ethyl nitrate.

1000 lbs. of chlorine.

2000 lbs. of tetraethyl lead.

QUESTION 4

1. Incident investigations required by the PSM Standard must be initiated:

immediately after the incident.

not later than 12 hours after the incident.

not later than 24 hours after the incident.

not later than 48 hours after the incident.

QUESTION 5

1. What analysis technique is most widely used to evaluate process hazards?

FMEA

HAZOP

Fault Tree

PDCA

QUESTION 7

1. Discuss how the Process Safety Management Standard uses risk management principles rather than detailed compliance specifications. Provide examples from three of the fourteen PSM Standard elements.  Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

QUESTION 8

1. Discuss three reasons why employee participation is critical to the success of a PSM program; include examples that support your discussion.  Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.