Introduction to OSHA 2026 Questions and
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What does OSHA stand for? Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An
agency through the U.S. Department of Labor.
What is OSHA's responsibility? OSHA's responsibility is worker safety and health
protection.
When did President Nixon sign the December 29, 1970.
OSH act into law?
When did OSHA get formally April 28, 1971.
created?
Who does OSHA cover? Nearly every American employee is covered by
OSHA (or OSHA-approved state agency).
, Who does OSHA NOT cover? a. Self-employed individuals
b. immediate family members of farm employers
that do not employ outside employees
c. emplooyees whose safety and health is covered
by any state or federal agency other than OSHA
(e.g. the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the
Federal Aviation Administration, the military)
d. public employees in state and local
governments that are not in a state with an OSHA-
approved program
What is OSHA's mission? The mission of OSHA is to save lives, prevent
injuries, and protect the health of America's
workers.
What 3 things does OSHA do to a. develops job safety and health standards and
carry out its mission to save lives, enforces them through worksite inspections
prevent injuries, and protect
workers? b. maintains a reporting and recordkeeping system
to keep track of job-related injuries and illnesses
c. provides training programs to increase
knowledge about occupational safety and health
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Terms in this set (26)
What does OSHA stand for? Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An
agency through the U.S. Department of Labor.
What is OSHA's responsibility? OSHA's responsibility is worker safety and health
protection.
When did President Nixon sign the December 29, 1970.
OSH act into law?
When did OSHA get formally April 28, 1971.
created?
Who does OSHA cover? Nearly every American employee is covered by
OSHA (or OSHA-approved state agency).
, Who does OSHA NOT cover? a. Self-employed individuals
b. immediate family members of farm employers
that do not employ outside employees
c. emplooyees whose safety and health is covered
by any state or federal agency other than OSHA
(e.g. the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the
Federal Aviation Administration, the military)
d. public employees in state and local
governments that are not in a state with an OSHA-
approved program
What is OSHA's mission? The mission of OSHA is to save lives, prevent
injuries, and protect the health of America's
workers.
What 3 things does OSHA do to a. develops job safety and health standards and
carry out its mission to save lives, enforces them through worksite inspections
prevent injuries, and protect
workers? b. maintains a reporting and recordkeeping system
to keep track of job-related injuries and illnesses
c. provides training programs to increase
knowledge about occupational safety and health
