Question

how often must employers conduct compliance audits to ensure adherence to process safety management (psm) standards?

every year
every two years
every three years
every five years

Explanation:

Identify the regulatory standard

OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard is regulated under 29 CFR 1910.119.

Determine compliance audit frequency

Under 29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1), employers must certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of the PSM standard at least every three years.

Match with the given options

The requirement of "at least every three years" corresponds directly to the option "Every three years".

Answer:

• Every year
• Every two years
• Every three years (Correct answer)
• Every five years