| Occupational Safety and Health Test
Need-to-Know Criteria(Download PDF Version) A Certified Environmental Trainer must be able to demonstrate that they possess the following knowledge and skills: I. Accident Prevention and Hazard Awareness (30%) A. Define and explain terminology. (Examples could include but not be limited to chemical classification and characterization, physical hazards, anchor point, hazardous atmosphere, GFCI, and hypothermia.)
B. Identify, assess and control hazards. (This category is primarily focuses on non-regulatory aspects of dealing with hazards. Examples could include but not be limited to dust explosions, heat/cold stress, stress management factors, housekeeping practices, guarding, trenching and excavation, combustible gases and vapors, confined spaces, flammable liquids and vapors, electrical hazards, lockout/tag out, slip/trip/fall, fall protection, mobile equipment hazards, power/hand tools, manual handling, and hazardous chemicals.)
C. Identify and explain process safety management concepts and activities including risk assessment, safety program, employee training, emergency preparedness, and contractor information.
D. Identify safe work practices, explain their use, evaluate their impact on safety and health issues, and assess training needs for their use.
E. Identify and evaluate risk management/loss prevention and control practices.
F. Identify and explain elements of a hazard communication program (Example: material safety data sheets, labeling, inventory, written program, training, and evaluation of hazards.)
II. Industrial Hygiene (25%) A. Identify administrative and engineering controls used for the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards. Explain the use of these techniques. Evaluate the performance of administrative and engineering controls.
B. Define and explain terminology. (Examples could include but no be limited to exposure limits, carcinogens, muagens, LD50, LC50, acute and chronic, symptoms, ergonomics, indoor air quality, engineering controls, local exhaust, and effects.)
C. Identify types, capabilities, and limitations of atmospheric monitoring equipment. Evaluate the need for atmospheric monitoring and explain techniques for conducting monitoring.
D. Describe and explain basic principles of toxicology.
E. Identify the purpose and explain the requirements of a medical surveillance program for chemical exposure.
III. Personal Protective Equipment (15%) A. Identify regulatory requirements pertaining to personal protective equipment.
B. Identify the principals of hazard and risk assessment as it applies to occupational safety and health. (This includes hazards/risks to eye, hand, foot, respiratory system, hearing, head, and full body.)
C. Identify routes of exposure and explain how contaminates may enter the human system. Assess and apply protective measures available to prevent or control each type of exposure.
D. Identify various personal protective clothing, equipment, and respiratory protection. Explain the limitations and appropriate use for each, and assess possible hazards to trainees and users.
E. Describe the types of heat stress, and explain methods of preventing and treating heat stress.
F. Select and evaluate appropriate personal protective equipment.
G. Describe principles and explain methods of decontaminataion.
IV. Emergency Response (10%) A. Identify regulatory requirements pertaining to emergency response.
B. Describe and explain components of Incident Command System.
C. Identify components of complete emergency response plan and site-specific emergency response plan.
V. Regulatory Standards (10%)A. Identify key federal regulatory bodies, their role in occupations safety and health, and their scope of authority. (Examples include but are limited to OSHA, MSHA, NIOSH, EPA (RCRA), DOT (USCG), and NRC.)
B. Identify industry and consensus standards-making organizations and standards of these groups that are adopted by reference. (Examples include but are not limited to NFPA, ANSI, ACGIH, CGA, CMA, API, ASME, ASTM, and BOE)
C. Identify, reference, explain and apply key federal regulations.
VI. Fire Prevention/Protection (10%) A. Identify regulatory requirements related to fire protection.
B. Identify and explain classes of fire and how these classes are applied to fire extinguishers.
C. Explain basic principles of fire behavior and chemistry.
D. Describe selection, operation inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers.
E. Identify and explain uses and hazards of fixed extinguishing systems.
F. Identify factors and conditions influencing evacuation.
G. Recognize and assess factors/conditions which influence life safety. (Return to top of page) |
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