ABSTRACT

In the course of this chapter, we will discuss the basic requirements of the more common regulations that the safety professional encounters on a routine basis. This chapter is not intended as a substitute for reading the complete regulation for specic details. It is intended only as a summary of the standards. However, the information provided will provide a good basic understanding and will familiarize the examination candidate sufciently enough to answer questions on the Associate Safety Professional (ASP)/ Certied Safety Professional (CSP) examinations. This chapter will cover the following topics: general duty clause, occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) record keeping, hazardous communication standard, bloodborne pathogens, lockout/tagout, conned space entry, respiratory protection, powered industrial trucks and aerial lifts, personal protective equipment (PPE) and fall protection.