To save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers.
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which groups do not come under oshas coverage?
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Self-employed, immediate members of farming families not employing outside workers, mine workers, certain truckers and transportation workers, atomic energy workers who are covered by other federal agencies, public employees in state and local governments, although some states have their own plans that cover these workers
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Employees covered by osha standards must display an " its the law" poster. What does this poster address?
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Safety and health information
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what does 29 cfr 1926 subpart E cover?
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Personal Protective and life saving equipment
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what are some types of PPE that employers must pay for?
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hard hats, hearing protection, fall protection harness, NOT uniforms.
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OSHA requires that employers pay for which of the following person protective equipment PPE?
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Hard hats
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what does OSHA require for employers to post for 3 days?
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OSHA Citations and verbatim notices
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one of the main responsibilities employers have, as required by OSHA standards is to?
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provide trainning
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the right of workers to be safe and healthy while on the job, without fear or punishment is spelled out in?
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section 11 c
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if an employer disagrees with the results of the OSHA inspection, the employer may submit a written objection to OSHA, called a notice of ?
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contest
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during a OSHA inspection:
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you have the right to talk to an inspector privately.
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the creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers.
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the right to a safe workspace
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among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review:
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OSHA 300 logs and 300A summaries
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workers must be trained in which of the following?
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lockout/tagout
fall hazards
bloodborne pathogens
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a worker or worker representative can file a complaint about safety or health hazard in the workplace?
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true
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when the employer reveives and OSHA citation, it must be?
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posted for 3 days until the violation is fixed.
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what type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm Is likely?
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imminent danger
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which of the following is a type of OSHA violation?
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repeat
serious
willful
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you can request to remain anonymous when OSHA presents a complaint to your employer.
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true
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Who does OSHA recommend you first bring a workplace safety or health to concern to?
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you employer
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which of the following is a way that an employee can contact OSHA?
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email
in persona at a local office
phone
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What section of the OSH act does the whistleblower program reference?
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section 11(c)
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how long does an employee have to file a complaint with OSHA, when the employee has been discriminated against for reporting a safety or health hazard?
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30 days
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when you've been assigned a new job or task, be sure to ask about the:
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written procedures and any additional training that may be required
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which of the following would be the best to have when consulting a medical professional about possible exposure to a harmful chemical?
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safety data sheet for chemical
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what are two US government agencies that are good resources for safety and health information?
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OSHA & NIOSH
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where there is no specific OSHA standard, employers must comply with the OSH Acts:
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general duty clause
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A safety and health program should be
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personalized and tailored to the specific job hazards at a workplace.
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which of the following is an OSHA cooperative program?
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Voluntary Protection Program(vpp)
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how many employee's suffer from a serious job related injury or illness each year
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4.1 million
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which of the following is a benefit for having a safety and health program?
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a company may need to bid on a contract that requires safety and health documentation.
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A safety health program should :
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be formally documented
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OSAH now recommends that effective safety and health programs include _______________ major elements?
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7
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which of the following is a core element of a safety and health program, as recommended by OSHA?
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worker participation
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a company's safety and health program should come over:
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all workers that the employer directs, supervises or controls.
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which of the following is an executive management role with regard to an organizations safety and health programs?
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creating a safety mission or policy statement
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managers are considered ________ within an organization when it comes to safety and health.
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agents of change
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which of the following is a line management role with regard to an organizations safety and health program??
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implementing and maintaining the safety and health programs.
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a program that recognizes an employee for safe work practices :
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is a good practice that many organizations use to help with safety and compliance
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which of the following is important with regard to a labor/management safety and health committee
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documented guidance on how employee safety suggestions are elevated.
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good example of employer and employee communication.
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labor/management safety and health comimitee
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which of the following is a critical to the success of a safety and health program.
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worker participation in program development
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the three general phases of a JHA are 1. identify the job. 2. identify the hazards for each step, and 3___________________?
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identify the ways to control the hazards
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three factors impact hazard inspections:
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1.frequency
2.documentation
3.inspection areas
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what is a JHA used for?
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identifying needed safety and health training programs.
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what does JHA stand for?
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job hazard analysis
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an employer must notify OSHA within _______ of a fatality.
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8 hours
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hazard prevention and control should contain both:
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human and administrative resources
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when an imminent hazard exists that cannot be controlled without endangering employees or property
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quickly remove all exposed personnel from the area.
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prevention of the musculoskeletal disorders is an important training topic?
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true
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what does the term "training mode" refer to?
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the way training is delivered eg. (classroom or online)
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OSHA requires training to be provided within one year of when a safety and health program first established?
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false
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an organization training should be specific to the organization, the workforce, and the workplace hazards.
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true
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who should be on the team that evaluates a safety and health program?
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employess
supervisors
safety and health personnel
human resources
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who should be involved in communication and coordination of safety and health programs?
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host employee's
contractors
staffing agencies
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two good measures of safety and health program effectiveness are?
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lagging and leading indicators
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as a rule of thumb, a safety and health program should be evaluated ______________, at a minimum.
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annually
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a near miss is an event?
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Could have caused a serious injury but did not.
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which of the following fits the definition of "root cause"?
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underlying reason why and unsafe condition exists.
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an incident investigation
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will help an employer reduce factors that create unsafe conditions
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which of the following is an incident that should be investigated?
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-incident that results in loss of an eye
-illness caused by exposure to a toxic substance
-near miss, where an incident was close but avoided
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who should be a part of a worksite incident investigation team?
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management, supervisors, and employees working together.
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who is responsible for investigating an incident involving a temporary worker?
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staffing agency and host employer
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what should an incident investigation program include
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-requirements for how and when management will be notified
-list of those who will receive investigation recommendations and action items
-requirements for reporting incidents to OSHA
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the last step in the four step system approach to conducting an incident investigation:
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implement and improve actions
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you are investigating an incident where a worker has fallen off a scaffold, resulting in a broken leg. Which of the following might be considered a root cause of this incident.
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a damaged guardrail was not repaired because of production goals.
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first step in the four step system approach to conducting and incident investigation:
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preserve and document the scene
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you have been investigating an incident where a worker was struck in the head by a flying scrap of wood from a table saw. Which of the following corrective actions might be most appropriate?
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table saws must always have guard rails installed
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which of the following should be a goal of an incident investigation?
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understand how and why safety protections failed or were insufficient
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a job hazard analysis is an exercise in detective work. Your goal is to discover the following:
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-what can go wrong and what are the consequences
-how it raise, and what are the contributing factors
-how likely is it that the hazard will occur?
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rarely is a hazard a simple case of singular cause resulting in one singular effect. More frequently, many contributing factors tend to line up in a certain way to create the hazard.
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true
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good hazard scenarios descbribe: where it is happening, who or what it is happening to. what precipitates the hazard, and the outcome that would occur should it happen. As well as, any other contributing factor.
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true
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periodically reviewing your job hazard analysis ensures that it remains current and continues to help reduce work place accidents and injuries.
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true
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sources of help in developing JHA'S include:
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-consultants with safety and health experience
-insurance company's
-local fire departments
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anytime you revise a job hazard analysis, it is important to train all _______ affected by the changes in the new job methods, procedures, or protective measures adopted.
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employees
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hazard or mitigation controls may be short and/or long term.
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true
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there should be __________ process in place for JHA's
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a review and approval
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