Free ASP practice questions

Question 1

A warehouse recorded 10 OSHA-recordable cases in a year: 5 with days away from work, 3 with job transfer or restriction only, and 2 other recordable cases. Employees worked 330,000 hours. Use rate = (number of cases × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked. What is the DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred) per 100 full-time workers?

1. A2.42
2. B4.85
3. C3.03
4. D6.06

Question 2

To check a laboratory hood, a technician releases a puff of smoke at the face and times it traveling 2 feet into the hood in 1.5 seconds. The hood face opening is 2.5 ft wide by 2 ft high. Use velocity = distance ÷ time, in feet per minute. What is the approximate airflow (Q) into the hood?

1. A225 cfm
2. B80 cfm
3. C400 cfm
4. D7 cfm

Question 3

A safety engineer is building a fault tree for the top event 'press operator's hand enters the point of operation during a cycle.' A colleague asks her to add every other way the press could fail, including hydraulic leaks, motor overheating and a worn clutch lining, so the tree 'covers all system failures.' She declines. What is the best justification for declining?

1. AA fault tree must include every hardware failure but may omit human errors because they cannot be modeled.
2. BA fault tree is tailored to one particular failure mode and includes only the faults that contribute to that top event.
3. CA fault tree can only be built once probabilities are available for every possible failure of the system.
4. DA fault tree is a quantitative model, so only failures with known failure rates can be included.

Question 4

A shop supervisor proposes giving press operators tongs for placing and removing stock at the point of operation. The supervisor wants to remove the existing point of operation guard, since the tongs keep the operator's hands out of the danger zone. How does the standard treat this proposal?

1. AAcceptable, because tongs that permit easy handling of material replace the need for other guarding
2. BAcceptable, because tongs are suitable for presses operated at low speed and need no added guard
3. CAcceptable, because operators trained in the use of tongs are protected without a fixed guard
4. DNot acceptable, because special handtools can only supplement required guarding and cannot replace it

Question 5

A grocery store safety coordinator reviews the produce department. A clerk spends several minutes at a time stocking a top display shelf, with both arms raised above shoulder height, then moves on to another task. The coordinator wants to name the risk factor that best describes the arm position. Which risk factor applies?

1. AContact stress
2. BRepetition of the same motion series
3. CAwkward and static posture
4. DForce from pushing or pulling

Question 6

A resident weighing under 200 pounds needs to be moved up in bed. The resident can help when cued, and staff can encourage use of a positioning aid. A nursing assistant plans to do it alone by pulling from the head of the bed. According to the guidelines, what is the appropriate method?

1. AA friction-reducing device with 2-3 caregivers
2. BOne caregiver pulling from the head of the bed, since the resident helps
3. CA friction-reducing device with at least 5 caregivers
4. DA full-body sling lift with one caregiver operating it alone

Question 7

A site is adding a remote pumping system for gasoline (a Category 1 flammable liquid) to feed three dispensing units. During a pre-startup review, the safety professional checks the control arrangement. The electrician reports that the pump is wired to a single key switch in the station office. Once the attendant turns the key, the pump runs continuously and supplies all dispensers until the key is turned off at the end of the shift. Impact valves with fusible links are installed at the base of each dispenser. What is the required corrective action?

1. AReplace the key switch with a control that lets the pump run only when a nozzle is removed from its bracket and the dispenser switch is manually actuated, and that stops the pump 30 minutes after the last nozzle is returned.
2. BReplace the key switch with a control that lets the pump run only when a nozzle is removed from its bracket and the dispenser switch is manually actuated, and that stops the pump when all nozzles are returned.
3. CReplace the key switch with a control that lets the pump run whenever the dispenser switch is manually actuated, whether or not a nozzle is removed from its bracket, and that stops the pump when all nozzles are returned.
4. DReplace the key switch with a control that lets the pump run only when a nozzle is removed from its bracket, starting the pump automatically without a manual switch, and that stops the pump when all nozzles are returned.

Question 8

A plant's required wet pipe sprinkler system had its main drain flow test 14 months ago. The inspector's test valve was last opened 18 months ago. No other tests have been done since. A safety professional reviews the records against OSHA's sprinkler maintenance rules. Which statement is correct?

1. ABoth tests are overdue because each must be done every year.
2. BNeither test is overdue because each may be done every two years.
3. CThe main drain flow test is overdue, but the inspector's test valve is not yet due.
4. DThe inspector's test valve is overdue, but the main drain flow test is not yet due.

Question 9

A safety coordinator is auditing a 60-employee plant's written fire prevention plan. For the employees responsible for maintaining equipment that prevents or controls ignition sources, the plan identifies only the job title "Maintenance Mechanic, Day Shift" and gives no individual names. Management says individuals change often and wants to leave the plan as written. Regarding this element of the plan, what is the correct finding?

1. ACompliant, because the plan may identify those responsible by job title instead of by name
2. BNoncompliant, because the plan must list each responsible employee by name
3. CNoncompliant, because the plan must give both the name and the job title of each responsible employee
4. DCompliant only if each employee signs the plan to acknowledge the assignment

Question 10

A hospital is planning a full-scale evacuation drill. The safety manager is concerned that a small planning team with limited staff cannot staff every position shown in the example organizational chart, so she proposes that the Exercise Director also serve as the planning team leader and that one planner cover both logistics and safety duties. A colleague objects that each role must be filled by a different person. Based on HSEEP doctrine, what is the correct response?

1. AThe proposal is acceptable, because the same personnel may fulfill multiple roles depending on available resources.
2. BThe colleague is correct, because HSEEP requires one dedicated person per position regardless of exercise scale.
3. CThe proposal is acceptable only if the exercise is discussion-based rather than operations-based.
4. DThe proposal is acceptable only if the team drops its defined roles and responsibilities structure.

Question 11

Five months ago, a worker was trained on the half-mask respirator he still uses, with the same model and the same tasks. During a program audit, the safety professional sees him wearing the respirator with the straps hanging loose. When asked, he cannot explain how to check that the facepiece is working properly. No changes have been made to the workplace or the respirator. What does the standard require the employer to do?

1. ARetrain the worker now, because his demonstrated gaps in knowledge and use show he has not retained the required understanding or skill.
2. BWait until the annual retraining date, because less than 12 months have passed since the last training and nothing in the workplace has changed.
3. CRetrain him only if the respirator model or the workplace changes, since those are the only events that require retraining before the annual cycle.
4. DDocument the observation and have him repeat the medical evaluation, since training is required only when a medical limitation is identified.

Question 12

A safety team studies how the hand responds to vibration from a grinder. They list grip force, axial force, body position and gloves, and want to focus first on the factors with the greatest effect on the hand's vibration response. Which pair should they prioritize?

1. ABody position and clothing
2. BGrip force and axial force
3. CSize of the vibrating surface and gloves
4. DGloves and body position

Question 13

During a facility cleanout, a small quantity handler of universal waste finds a nickel-cadmium battery in a collection bin with a visibly cracked casing and residue on its terminals. What must the handler do with this battery?

1. APuncture the casing right away so that no electrolyte remains inside
2. BShip it off site within 24 hours as hazardous waste with no added containment
3. CPlace it in a closed container that is sound, compatible with its contents, and free of leaks
4. DLeave it in the open bin if it is labeled and the bin is covered with plastic sheeting

Question 14

A safety professional is listing the items at a hazardous waste site that count as a "facility" under the HAZWOPER definition. The site includes a lagoon, a pipe that discharges into a publicly owned treatment works, a rail tank car, and a barge moored in the river that carries hazardous cargo. Which item is NOT covered by the definition?

1. AThe pipe that discharges into the treatment works
2. BThe lagoon
3. CThe rail tank car
4. DThe barge moored in the river

Question 15

A safety trainer has 90 minutes to deliver a lockout/tagout refresher to a crew of maintenance mechanics. She builds a 70-slide deck and plans to stand at the front and read each slide aloud, taking questions only at the end. After a pilot run, observers note that the mechanics were passive and recalled little. Which assessment of her approach is most consistent with the guidance on PowerPoint?

1. AThe approach is sound for adults as long as the questions are saved for the end of the session
2. BThe approach is flawed only because the deck lacks overheads and flip charts, which are better teaching techniques than PowerPoint
3. CThe approach is flawed because using PowerPoint as the main teaching technique makes the teaching one-way and can stifle participation
4. DThe approach is sound because a thorough deck guarantees consistent content delivery and improves learning on its own