29 CFR 1910.1200: Hazard communication

Question 1

A maintenance technician fills a small bucket with solvent from a properly labeled drum so that he can wipe down a part at his own station. He will use all of the solvent himself during the next few minutes and will not leave the bucket unattended. What is the employer's labeling obligation for the bucket?

1. AA full shipped-container label with all required elements must be attached to the bucket
2. BA label is required only if the solvent remains in the bucket longer than one work shift
3. CA label is required, but it may be limited to the product identifier written in pencil
4. DNo workplace label is required because it is a portable container intended only for the immediate use of the employee who made the transfer

Question 2

A utility contractor sends crews to several different job locations each shift. The employer keeps all safety data sheets (SDSs) in the binder at the main yard office. A crew leader asks what the employer must still ensure for crews working away from the yard. Which response is correct?

1. AEmployees must be able to immediately obtain the required information in an emergency
2. BSDSs are required only for chemicals used at the yard, not those used at job locations
3. CEmployees may request the SDSs from the yard office within one business day
4. DA copy of every SDS must be kept at each job location in paper form

Question 3

A plant safety manager is reviewing the facility's hazard communication program. The plant purchases solvents from a supplier and does not manufacture or import any chemicals. The manager asks whether the plant must independently classify the hazards of each solvent. What is the correct answer?

1. AYes; the plant must classify the solvents through toxicity testing such as LD50 studies
2. BNo; employers may never classify chemicals under any circumstances
3. CYes; every employer must classify every chemical in the workplace before use
4. DNo; the plant is not required to classify unless it chooses not to rely on the manufacturer's or importer's classification

Question 4

A retail store sells cleaning chemicals that employees handle only in sealed containers. A shipment of sealed containers arrives without a safety data sheet (SDS), and a stock clerk asks to see the SDS for one product. According to the hazard communication standard, what is the employer's obligation?

1. AObtain SDSs only after a spill or leak has occurred
2. BObtain an SDS only if OSHA specifically requests it during an inspection
3. CObtain an SDS as soon as possible because an employee requested it
4. DNo SDS is needed because sealed containers are never opened

Question 5

A fabrication shop has used the same solvent-based cleaners for years, and all employees were trained on them at hire. The purchasing manager switches to a new cleaner that contains a chemical with a hazard (carcinogenicity) the employees have never been trained about. What does the hazard communication standard require?

1. ATraining is required only if the new cleaner is flammable
2. BTraining is required only at the next annual refresher session
3. CNo additional training is needed as long as the safety data sheet for the new cleaner is kept in the binder
4. DTraining on the new hazard is required when the new chemical hazard is introduced into the work area, because the employees have not previously been trained about it