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BCSP ASP Exam Questions

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1.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding threshold limit values (TLVs)?

  • TLVs are enforceable under the law

  • Often, the TLV is consistent with the requirements of the PEL

  • The TLV is based on an eight-hour workday

  • TLVs are established by the ACGIH

Correct answer: TLVs are enforceable under the law

Threshold limit values (TLVs) are standards established by the ACGIH. A TLV establishes the exposure time for various contaminants in an eight-hour workday. The majority of contaminants with a TLV are consistent with the requirements of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), which is established by OSHA. 

The OSHA PEL is the only standard enforceable under the law; therefore, TLVs are not enforceable under the law.

2.

All the following are included in the basic process to identify hazards systematically in the workplace. EXCEPT:

  • Determine the degree to which an incident will affect the safety and health of employees

  • Review previous documentation

  • Conduct an on-site inspection

  • Analyze each job task

Correct answer: Determine the degree to which an incident will affect the safety and health of employees

Hazard identification is the first and most important step in the risk management process. This process includes identifying specific work areas, reviewing previous documentation related to prior injuries and accidents, conducting an on-site inspection of the work area, determining the individual job tasks of individuals, breaking the individual job tasks into steps, and analyzing each job task.

Probability refers to the process of determining the degree to which an incident will affect the safety and health of employees. This is part of hazard assessment, which is the second step of the risk management process.

3.

Impacting safety culture is one of the most challenging objectives for any organization. What is the key to any safety culture? 

  • Leadership commitment and worker participation

  • Profitable business

  • Rewarding good behavior 

  • Punishing mistakes 

Correct answer: Leadership commitment and worker participation

Leadership commitment and worker participation are the keys to any safety culture. 

4.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding asbestos exposure?

  • The risk of exposure to airborne fibers is very low for non-friable asbestos

  • Asbestos is not hazardous when inhaled

  • Total removal of asbestos from schools is the safest course of action

  • The EPA does not require removal of asbestos during school renovation

Correct answer: The risk of exposure to airborne fibers is low for non-friable asbestos

Although asbestos is hazardous when inhaled, the risk of exposure to airborne fibers is low if the asbestos is non-friable. Friable means that the material can be crumbled with hand pressure and is therefore likely to emit fibers. Non-friable means it can not be easily crumbled. Therefore, the removal of asbestos from schools (which is non-friable) is often not the best course of action. It may even create a dangerous situation if none previously existed. 

The EPA only requires the removal of asbestos to prevent significant public exposure during demolition or renovation (see OSHA's 1915.1001 App H - Substance technical information for asbestos).

5.

There are nine hazard classes that the Department of Transportation (DOT) uses to classify hazardous materials. To which class would dry ice belong?

  • Class 9

  • Class 1

  • Class 3 

  • Class 6

Correct answer: Class 9

The nine hazard classes used by DOT to classify hazardous materials are as follows:

  • Explosives
  • Compressed Gases
  • Flammable Liquids
  • Flammable Solids
  • Organic Peroxides/Oxidizers
  • Toxic Materials
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Corrosives
  • Miscellaneous

Classes 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are further divided into divisions. Several of the classes include divisions known as "packing groups" or (for explosives) compatibility groups. You should be able to identify the hazard class based on the placard.

Class 9 materials include dry ice, saccharin, and anything that could interfere with a flight crew performing their duties. It also contains any material that the Secretary of Transportation deems should be regulated that does not fit in another category.

6.

Class I cabinets, also known as partial containment cabinets, have which of the following features?

  • They should measure approximately eight inches

  • They should have a minimum inflow velocity of 100 fpm

  • They have no recirculation within the cabinet

  • They are used for low- to moderate-risk biological agents, toxic chemicals, and radionuclides

Correct answer: They should measure approximately eight inches

Biological safety cabinets are grouped into Class I, Class II, or Class III. Class I cabinets are considered partial containment cabinets. They measure approximately 8 inches, have a minimum velocity of 75 linear fpm, prevent aerosols generated in the cabinet from escaping to the room, allow room air to flow through a fixed front opening, and are not appropriate for experimental systems vulnerable to airborne contamination.

Class II, Type B2 cabinets have a minimum inflow velocity of 100 fpm, have no recirculation within the cabinet, and are used for low- to moderate-risk biological agents, toxic chemicals, and radionuclides.

7.

Flammable gas meters are typically set (by default) to what value?

  • 10% of the LEL

  • 10% of the UEL

  • 50% of the LEL

  • 50% of the UEL

Correct answer: 10% of the LEL

Flammable gas detectors are set to some percentage value of the LEL (lower explosive limit) of the gas they are calibrated against. Many manufacturers calibrate against methane and set the default value to 10%.

If you don't know at which value the alarm is set to ring, refer to your operator's manual. 

The UEL (upper explosive limit) indicates that the atmosphere is too rich (i.e., not enough oxygen) to burn. 

8.

Given a chemical with a pressure of 390 mm Hg, what would be the concentration at a barometric pressure of 910 mm Hg?

Use the formula C = (Pv x 106) / Pb, where C = concentration (ppm), Pv = pressure of chemical (mm Hg), and Pb = barometric pressure (mm Hg).

  • 428,571.4 ppm

  • 986,045.2 ppm

  • 220,076.2 ppm

  • 868,456.0 ppm

Correct answer: 428,571.4 ppm

In order to calculate the vapor or gaseous concentrations, insert the known variables and solve.

C = (Pv x 106) / Pb

C = (390 mm Hg x 106) / 910 mm Hg

C = 3.9 x 108 mm Hg / 910 mm Hg = 428,571.4 ppm

9.

How often should the emergency response plan be reviewed? 

  • When the plan is changed

  • Bi-annually

  • Monthly 

  • Beginning of each year

Correct answer: When the plan is changed

The emergency response plan should be reviewed when the plan is changed. Additionally, the plan should be reviewed during the initial release and at least annually. 

Bi-annually and monthly are too often, while the beginning of each year is full of holidays. 

10.

Which equation is used by insurance companies to determine an experience modification rate (EMR)?

  • EMR = (adjusted actual losses + ballast) / (expected losses + ballast)

  • EMR = (adjusted actual losses - ballast) / (expected losses - ballast)

  • EMR = adjusted actual losses / expected losses

  • EMR = (adjusted actual losses + ballast)(expected losses + ballast)

Correct answer: EMR = (adjusted actual losses + ballast) / (expected losses + ballast)

Insurance companies that provide workers’ compensation coverage now use an additional multiplier known as the EMR to assist in the determination of the cost of workers’ compensation costs. It is calculated by dividing the sum of adjusted actual losses and ballast by the sum of expected losses and ballast.

11.

An employee was injured and ordered by a physician to skip work for three days and then return to work without restrictions. What does this situation reflect?

  • Temporary total disability

  • Permanent total disability

  • Permanent partial disability

  • Temporary partial disability

Correct answer: Temporary total disability

The employee's disability in this scenario is called temporary total disability, as the employee was rendered unable to perform any job functions for a temporary amount of time. 

Permanent total disability is when the impairment limits the employee from substantial employment. 

Permanent partial disability is when the injured employee is still able to work but not at the same level of skill and efficiency as prior to the injury.

Temporary partial disability is when the injured employee is temporarily limited from performing a specific task. 

12.

What is the difference between bonding and grounding?

  • Bonding is connecting conductive objects to each other, while grounding is connecting those objects directly to the earth

  • Bonding is connecting one conductive object to the earth, while grounding refers to connecting two or more objects to the earth

  • Bonding aims to reduce static electricity, while grounding aims to reduce the chance of electrical shock

  • Bonding eliminates the static charge, while grounding equalizes the charge

Correct answer: Bonding is connecting conductive objects to each other, while grounding is connecting those objects directly to the earth

Bonding is connecting two or more conductive objects with a conductor, such as a copper wire, to equalize the potential charge between them. Bonding does not eliminate the static charge. Grounding is connecting one or more conductive objects directly to the earth using ground rods, cold water pipes, or building steel. Unlike bonding, grounding drains the static charges away as quickly as they are produced.

The aim of both processes is to control static electricity. Grounding eliminates the charge, while bonding equalizes the potential charge.

13.

Which of the following is an international environmental management standard?

  • ISO 14000

  • ISO 45000

  • ISO 9000

  • ISO 27000

Correct answer: ISO 14000

The ISO 14000 is the international standard for environmental management systems. ISO 14000 helps organizations minimize environmental impacts from their operations and meet legal and other environmental requirements. 

14.

You are a supervisor at a factory, and a member of your team has been assigned to perform a lifting task of moderate duration. After the employee performs 1 1/2 hours of the lifting task, what is the minimum amount of time they are allowed to rest?

  • 27 minutes

  • 20 minutes

  • 36 minutes

  • One hour

Correct answer: 27 minutes

Lifting duration is classified into three categories: short, moderate, and long duration. Moderate duration concerns lifting tasks that have a duration between one and two hours, followed by a recovery period of at least 0.3 times the work time. 

Since your employee performed a task for 1 1/2 hours (90 minutes), they are allowed at least 27 minutes (90 x 0.3 = 27) of rest time. 

15.

According to OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1926) for construction, various activities have different trigger heights for fall protection requirements. What is the trigger height for fall protection in Subpart L (scaffolding)?

  • Ten feet

  • Six feet

  • Thirty feet

  • Fifteen feet

Correct answer: Ten feet

OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.451 (g) states that the trigger height for fall protection when working on scaffolding is ten feet.

16.

When should an inspection of a powered industrial vehicle be performed?

  • At the beginning of each shift

  • Once a week

  • Annually

  • Monthly

Correct answer: At the beginning of each shift

OSHA requires industrial-powered vehicles to be inspected at the beginning of each shift. Although OSHA doesn’t require the inspection to be documented, objective evidence of the inspection must be provided by an inspector. 

Once a week, monthly, and annually do not meet the OSHA requirement.

17.

What is the purpose of the NIOSH lifting equation?

  • To assess the physical stress of two-handed manual lifting tasks

  • To determine the energy required for workers whose main task is lifting

  • To calculate the time it will take for one worker to lift a load of a defined weight

  • To ensure that the risks do not outweigh the benefits of lifting tasks

Correct answer: To assess the physical stress of two-handed manual lifting tasks

The NIOSH lifting equation is a tool for assessing the physical stress of two-handed manual lifting tasks. Specifically, the lifting equation was designed to meet specific lifting-related criteria that encompass biomechanical, physiological, and psychophysical assumptions and data.

The NIOSH lifting equation does not determine the energy required for workers whose main task is lifting, calculate the time it will take for one worker to lift a load of a defined weight, or ensure that the benefits outweigh the risks of lifting tasks.

18.

Which of the following is NOT a technique used to conduct a training needs analysis?

  • Discussion

  • Questionnaires

  • Tests

  • Interviews

Correct answer: Discussion

Discussion is not a technique used to conduct a training needs analysis. 

Questionnaires, tests, and interviews are several techniques that are used. A training needs analysis seeks to determine whether training for a task is necessary.  

19.

According to Heinrich, what percentage of accidents are unavoidable?

  • 2%

  • 0%

  • 8%

  • 15%

Correct answer: 2%

According to Heinrich's theory, a personal injury only occurs as a result of a hazard, which exists only through the fault of careless persons or poorly designed or improperly maintained equipment. Faults of persons are inherited or acquired as a result of their social environment, or they are acquired by ancestry. 

Heinrich concluded that accidents were primarily the result of unsafe acts (88%) or unsafe conditions (10%), or they were unavoidable (2%).

20.

What is a hybrid of a wet, dry, and deluge sprinkler system?

  • Pre-action system

  • Water spray system

  • Foam system

  • Combination system

Correct answer: Pre-action system

Pre-action systems are basically hybrids of wet, dry, and deluge systems. In a pre-action system, a water supply valve is added to a dry pipe system. The valve is opened by the activation of a fire detection system, such as a fire alarm or smoke detector. Once activated, the water supply valve will send water to the distribution system. This type of system is normally placed in areas where accidental discharge is undesirable.

A water spray system operates like a deluge system except that it is designed to cover a uniquely configured area. Foam systems discharge a foam spray from the sprinkler head. "Combination system" is a fabricated term.

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