QUESTION 1

Match      each item to its correct interval

     

– A. B. C. D. 

A Process Hazard Analysis must be updated and     revalidated

 

– A. B. C. D. 

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

 

– A. B. C. D. 

Refresher training required by the PSM standard must be     provided

 

– A. B. C. D. 

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

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

  

Oil refining

 

Oil well drilling

 

Warehousing

 

Refrigeration plants

QUESTION 3

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

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

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

  

FMEA

 

HAZOP

 

Fault Tree

 

PDCA

QUESTION 7

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

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.