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BCSP ASP Exam Questions

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181.

What is the MAIN difference between work analysis and context analysis?

  • Work analysis focuses on desired skills and requirements of the job; context analysis focuses on the desired training needed by the organization.

  • Work analysis focuses on the history of the organization; context analysis focuses on job descriptions.

  • Work analysis focuses on documents used in the job; context analysis focuses on the prospective students and instructors.

  • Work analysis focuses on the return on investment; context analysis focuses on whether training is warranted.

Correct answer: Work analysis focuses on desired skills and requirements of the job; context analysis focuses on the desired training needed by the organization

Part of a needs analysis is to determine what the level of worker performance is and to compare it to the desired performance level. Work analysis focuses on the desired skill and performance requirements of the job being done. Context analysis is performed to determine the desired training needed by the organization. 

The remaining answer options are incorrect. Context analysis, not work analysis, tends to focus on the history of the organization, while work analysis focuses on job descriptions and requirements. User analysis focuses on the prospective students and instructors. Cost-benefit analysis focuses on the return on investment.

182.

What is the LEAST valuable measure of the effectiveness of training?

  • Reaction (how students felt about the training)

  • Behavior (what behaviors changed because of the training)

  • Knowledge (what skills were learned or proven)

  • Interaction (how students interacted and shared ideas)

Correct answer: Reaction (how students felt about the training)

Reaction is one of the most common measures, but it is the least valuable. This is because most students don't know the actual use of the skills or knowledge until they put it into practice. To increase the value of the reaction, a second evaluation is recommended after approximately six months.

Behavior change is the most valuable indicator because that is the goal of training.

183.

What is the first step in improving vehicle safety and minimizing the risks of motor vehicle accidents?  

  • Management commitment and employee involvement

  • Driver agreements

  • Written policies and procedures

  • Driver training

Correct answer: Management commitment and employee involvement

The first step of a vehicle safety program is management commitment and employee involvement to improve vehicle safety and minimize risk. Senior management should provide leadership, develop policies, and allocate resources, while employees should be involved in the planning phase. 

Driver agreements and training are later steps (see OSHA 1926.601 - Motor vehicles).

184.

Reducing overall injuries and incidents through safety "habit strengths" is the core mission of which safety concept?

  • Behavior-based safety (BBS)

  • Employee involvement

  • Management commitment

  • Training

Correct answer: Behavior-based safety (BBS)

Peer-to-peer observation is a critical component of behavior-based safety. However, there is much more to a BBS program than simply establishing observations. Management commitment, employee safety committees (employee involvement), and adequate training are all necessary elements of a successful BBS program.

185.

Which law requires chemical plants to develop emergency response plans?

  • EPCRA

  • RCRA

  • TSCA

  • FEMA

Correct answer: EPCRA

Title III of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) is called the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Facilities subject to the EPCRA participate in local emergency planning processes. Each facility submits safety data sheets (SDSs) as well. 

186.

Poor countermeasures and a weak causation analysis are examples of which issue?

  • Safety program defects

  • Command errors

  • Systems defects

  • Safety management errors

Correct answer: Safety program defects

The modern causation model demonstrates how an accident occurs, involving safety management errors, safety program defects, command errors, system defects, and operating errors. A safety program defect is some aspect of the safety program that allows an avoidable error to exist, such as ineffective information collection, weak causation analysis, poor countermeasures, inadequate implementation procedures, and inadequate control.

Command errors are defects in messages communicated by management, and they lead to system-level defects and weaknesses in the design or operation of a system or program. Safety management errors are weaknesses in the knowledge or motivation of the safety manager that permit a preventable defect in the safety program.

187.

What is the OSHA requirement for the minimum fall clearance distance? 

  • 6 feet

  • 4 feet

  • 3.5 feet

  • 10 feet

Correct answer: 6 feet

The OSHA requirement for the minimum fall clearance distance is 6 feet. The minimum fall clearance distance is the distance between the anchorage point and the lower level to ensure that a worker doesn't contact the lower level during a fall.  

188.

Which term refers to the risk that remains after controls have been selected for certain hazards?

  • Residual risk

  • Remaining risk

  • Related risk

  • Resulting risk

Correct answer: Residual risk

The risk management process aims to reduce or eliminate injuries, illnesses, and accidents in the workplace. The third step of the process includes the development of controls, which will eventually be implemented to reduce hazards. The residual risk is defined as the risk remaining after controls have been selected for the hazards. 

The remaining answers are not terms used in the risk management process.

189.

Which method of needs analysis would be used to assess the documents used in a job?

  • Content analysis 

  • User analysis

  • Context analysis

  • Work analysis

Correct answer: Content analysis 

Content analysis is a form of needs analysis that involves a thorough analysis of documents used in a job. The analysis may include a review of laws or written procedures that are directly related to the task or job. 

190.

In terms of hazardous chemicals, sensitizers are chemicals that produce what in humans?

  • An allergic reaction

  • Death from small doses

  • A stimulant effect, heightening senses temporarily

  • A depressant effect, desensitizing senses temporarily

Correct answer: An allergic reaction 

Chemical sensitizers cause an allergic reaction after repeated exposure. Ether is a common sensitizer, and repeated exposure can result in severe allergic reactions (see OSHA's Hazard Communication - Guidance for Hazard Determination for Compliance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard).

191.

What is the MAIN drawback of using canopy hoods?

  • The worker might place themselves between the contaminant and the exhaust stream

  • The air will be drawn toward the worker's breathing zone

  • The worker may not receive sufficient training to operate the hood

  • The worker may find the device too complicated 

Correct answer: The worker might place themselves between the contaminant and the exhaust stream

Canopy hoods are used where hot gases and vapors are encountered, and workers do not work directly over the source of emissions. The major drawback to using canopy hoods is the potential for workers to place themselves between the contaminant and the exhaust stream.

The other risks are not unique to canopy hoods and could occur with any type of hood.

192.

What term identifies a person who—by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or by extensive knowledge, training, and experience—has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve problems of the subject or project?

  • Qualified person

  • Competent person

  • Authorized person

  • Designated person

Correct answer: Qualified person

A qualified person is one who—by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or by extensive knowledge, training, and experience—has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve problems of the subject or project.

A competent person is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees and has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

An authorized person is approved by the employer to perform a specific type of duty or to be at a specific location at the job site.

A designated person is assigned by the employer to perform a specific type of duty or to be at a specific location at the job site (see OSHA 1926.32 - Definitions-Safety and Health Regulations for Construction).

193.

Which stage of cancer involves a benign tumor that is transformed into a neoplasm?

  • Progression

  • Initiation

  • Latency period

  • Promotion

Correct answer: Progression

There are four stages of cancer: initiation, latency period, promotion, and progression. The term progression refers to the transformation of a benign tumor into a neoplasm and to malignancy.

The initiation can be described as the first step in cancer development, when initiators become altered via drug-metabolizing enzymes in the body, making them available to cause changes in the DNA or mutations. As with any chemical, the latency period persists from exposure to the onset of symptoms. Promotion is when—once a mutation occurs as a result of the initiator—it is susceptible to the effects of promoters.

194.

Which bond occurs when electrons are shared between two atoms in a molecule?

  • Covalent bond

  • Ionic bond

  • Valence bond

  • Electron bond

Correct answer: Covalent bond

There are two types of chemical bonds:

  • Covalent bonds occur when electrons are shared between two atoms in a molecule.
  • Ionic bonds form when two atoms exchange electrons.

195.

What is the LAST priority in an emergency?

  • Restoring operations

  • Safety of people

  • Protection of property

  • Cleanup and salvage

Correct answer: Restoring operations

The priorities in an emergency include the following:

  • Safety of people
  • Protection of property
  • Cleanup and salvage
  • Restoring of operations

The fourth priority is restoring operations and getting things back to normal. 

196.

Instructors' actions are a critical part of how well instruction is received. All the following statements are true regarding how a student will react to an instructor's actions, EXCEPT:

  • Observers are more likely to imitate a model when they see the model being punished for their actions

  • Observers learn by watching and imitating others

  • Observers tend to behave the way they have seen others behave

  • Observers are more likely to imitate a model when they see the model being rewarded for their actions

Correct answer: Observers are more likely to imitate a model when they see the model being punished for their actions

Observers tend to act in ways that will benefit them, so imitating someone who is being punished is unlikely.

Overwhelmingly, positive reinforcement is more effective than negative reinforcement. This is true for both safety training and safety enforcement.

197.

What is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor within a test vessel in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid?

  • Flash point

  • Lower flammability limit

  • Amount of heat in calories evolved by the combustion of 1 g of a substance

  • Upper flammability limit

Correct answer: Flash point

The flash point is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor within a test vessel in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid. The flash point is normally an indication of susceptibility to ignition.

The lower flammability limit is the lower end of the concentration range of a flammable solvent at a given temperature and pressure at which air and vapor mixtures can ignite. The heat of combustion is the amount of heat in calories evolved by the combustion of 1 g weight of a substance. The upper flammability limit is the maximum concentration of a combustible substance capable of propagating a flame through a homogeneous combustible mixture.

198.

Training materials should include all the following, EXCEPT: 

  • Contact information

  • Introduction

  • Feedback

  • Summary 

Correct answer: Contact information

Contact information is not part of training materials. However, students may be interested in following up after the training course by exchanging contact information with the instructor or other students. Materials should include an introduction, presentation, feedback, and summary of the content. 

199.

OSHA requires an emergency preparedness drill to be held at LEAST how often?

  • Annually

  • Bi-annually

  • Every 3 years

  • Shortly after an emergency

Correct answer: Annually

OSHA requires an emergency preparedness drill to be held at least annually. It is allowable to count an actual emergency event as a drill. 

An emergency drill bi-annually is suggested but is not the minimum required by OSHA. An emergency drill every 3 years will not meet the annual requirement. Conducting a drill after an emergency is a good idea to implement lessons learned from the emergency, but it goes beyond the requirement.  

See OSHA Emergency Action Plan - Develop & Implement an Emergency Action Plan.

200.

Which of the following is an accurate definition of antagonism?

  • When combined, two chemicals interfere with each other

  • The combined effect of two chemicals is equal to the sum of each chemical acting independently

  • The combined effect of two chemicals is much greater than the sum of the effect of each agent acting independently

  • One substance does not have a toxic effect on a certain organ system, but with another chemical, the combination of the two is greater

Correct answer: When combined, two chemicals interfere with each other

Various chemicals react differently with other chemicals, and they also have varying effects on humans and animals in these combinations. These effects can be described as additive, antagonistic, synergistic, or potentiating. Antagonistic effects occur when two chemicals interfere with each other when combined.

When the combined effect of the chemicals is equal to the sum of each chemical acting independently, it is an additive effect. When the combined effect of two chemicals is much greater than the sum of the effect of each agent acting independently, it is a synergistic effect. The potentiating effect is when one substance does not have a toxic effect on a certain organ system; however, when it combines with another chemical, it makes the combination of the two greater.

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