CHSP Regulatory Compliance & Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal agency enforces the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) in healthcare settings?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Correct answer)
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Correct answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA enforces the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, which requires healthcare employers to protect workers from exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.
Question 2: Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?
Correct answer: 16
GHS-aligned SDS documents must contain exactly 16 sections covering hazard identification, composition, first-aid measures, and other critical information.
Question 3: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires healthcare facilities to report releases of hazardous substances that exceed:
- Any detectable amount
- Reportable quantities established by the EPA (Correct answer)
- 10 pounds or more
- 100 gallons or more
Correct answer: Reportable quantities established by the EPA
EPCRA Section 304 requires immediate notification when a hazardous substance is released in amounts exceeding the EPA-established reportable quantity.
Question 4: Which CMS Conditions of Participation specifically address the physical environment and safety of hospital patients?
- 482.13 — Patient Rights
- 482.41 — Physical Environment (Correct answer)
- 482.45 — Organ, Tissue, and Eye Procurement
- 482.55 — Emergency Services
Correct answer: 482.41 — Physical Environment
CoP 482.41 governs the physical environment, requiring hospitals to maintain facilities that protect patient health and safety.
Question 5: A healthcare facility discovers that a contractor improperly disposed of regulated medical waste. Under RCRA, who bears primary regulatory responsibility?
- The contractor exclusively
- The waste hauler
- The generator (the healthcare facility) (Correct answer)
- The state environmental agency
Correct answer: The generator (the healthcare facility)
Under RCRA's 'cradle-to-grave' principle, the generator retains responsibility for proper waste disposal even when using a third-party contractor.
Question 6: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 Health Care Facilities Code classifies patient care spaces into how many risk categories?
Correct answer: 4
NFPA 99 defines four risk categories (Category 1–4) based on the probability that a failure of equipment or systems will result in patient harm.
Question 7: Under HIPAA's Security Rule, which type of safeguard includes workforce training and security awareness programs?
- Physical safeguards
- Technical safeguards
- Administrative safeguards (Correct answer)
- Environmental safeguards
Correct answer: Administrative safeguards
Administrative safeguards under the HIPAA Security Rule include policies, procedures, and workforce training to manage the selection and implementation of security measures.
