OSHA 30 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED GRADED A+

Where there are no specific standards, employers must comply with the _____________________ of the OSH Act. - correct answers General Duty Clause OSHA standards for construction and general industry are found in: - correct answers Parts 1926 & 1910 OSHA standards fall into four categories (or parts): - correct answers General Industry Construction Maritime Agriculture OSHA standards appear in the code of federal regulations (CFR) T/F? - correct answers True PPE that employers must pay for: - correct answers Hard hats Hearing protection Fall protection harnesses One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to: - correct answers Provide training What does OSHA requires employers to post for 3 days? - correct answers OSHA citations and abatement verification notices The right of workers to be safe and healthy while on the job, without fear of punishment is spelled out in: - correct answers Section 11(c) of the OSH Act OSHA requires employers to maintain certain records on and report work-related injuries & illnesses. Which of the following is used for this process? - correct answers All of the above Form 300 log Form 300A (Log of injuries) Form 301 (More information on injuries) Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review: - correct answers OSHA 300 logs and OSHA 300A summaries Workers must be trained in: - correct answers Lockout/Tag-out Fall Hazards Bloodborne pathogens The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers - correct answers The right to a safe and healthful workplace What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm is likely? - correct answers Imminent danger When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: - correct answers Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed Types of OSHA Violations - correct answers Repeat Serious Willful Who does OSHA recommend you first bring a workplace safety or health concern to? - correct answers Your employer What section of the OSH act does the whistleblower program reference - correct answers Section 11(c) Typically, how long does and employee have to file a complaint with OSHA, when the employee has been discriminated against for reporting a safety or health hazard? - correct answers 30 Days (Discrimination too) US government agencies that are good resources for safety and health information - correct answers OSHA & NIOSH 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E - correct answers PPE & Life saving equipment Injury and illness prevention is the responsibility of: - correct answers Employer & Employees Guidance for safety and health program development is available thru _______ - correct answers OSHA Consultation Although some state OSHA programs have specified ____ for maintaining records, OSHA attorneys recommend records be maintained for longer - correct answers 1 year Who would be best to write your organization's safety and health program? - correct answers Safety & Health subject matter expert Safety & Health Program (SHP) Core Elements (7) - correct answers Management leadership Worker Participation Hazard ID and assessment Hazard prevention and control Education and training Program evaluation and improvement Communication and coordination for host employees, contractors, and staffing agencies Which of the following is an executive management role with regard to an organization's safety and health program? - correct answers Creating a safety mission or policy statement Management duties include - correct answers Communication of commitment Allocating appropriate safety and health resources defining safety and health goals and objectives ALL OF THE ABOVE An accounting of safety and health responsibilities should be: - correct answers Included in performance reviews Managers are considered _________ within an organization when it comes to safety and health. - correct answers Agents of change Which of the following is critical to the success of a safety and health program? - correct answers Worker participation in program development Which of the following is important with regard to a labor/management safety and health committee? - correct answers Documented guidance on how employee safety suggestions are evaluated A safety incentive program: - correct answers Might compromise an employee's decision to report a safety incident. What is a JHA used for? - correct answers Identifying needed safety and health training programs. What does JHA stand for? - correct answers Job Hazard Analysis- technique focusing on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur Three factors impact hazard inspections: - correct answers Frequency, documentation, and the inspection areas. The three general phases of a JHA are 1) Identify the job steps;2) Identify the hazards for each step; and 3) ___________________ - correct answers B. Identify ways to control the hazards Hazard prevention and control should be contain both: - correct answers Human and administrative resources When an imminent hazard exists that cannot be controlled without endangering employees or property - correct answers Quickly remove all personnel exposed to the danger. OSHA 2254 - correct answers Training requirements in OSHA standards Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders is an important training topic. (T/F) - correct answers TRUE While safety training can change behavior, attitudes and work habits, it will typically reduce productivity and efficiency. (T/F) - correct answers FALSE OSHA requires training to be provided within one year of when a safety and health program is first established. (T/F) - correct answers FALSE The OSHA Outreach Training Program is an excellent source for employee safety training. (T/F) - correct answers TRUE Who should be on the team that evaluates a safety and health program? - correct answers Employees Supervisors Safety & Health personnel Human Resources ALL OF THE ABOVE As a rule of thumb, a safety and health program should be evaluated_______, at a minimum. - correct answers Annually A safety and health program is called a living document. Why? - correct answers A safety and health program changes with the company evolution or change. Who should be involved in communication and coordination of safety and health programs? - correct answers Host employers Contractors Staffing agencies ALL OF THE ABOVE Near miss - correct answers An event that could have caused serious injury or illness, but did not. Incident - correct answers A work-related event in which an injury or ill-heath or fatality occurred or could have occurred. Mishap - correct answers The term used by the USACE EM 385-1-1 to describe an unplanned, undesired event Root Cause - correct answers The underlying reasons a problem exists Which of the following is an incident that should be investigated? - correct answers Incident that results in the loss of an eye Illness caused by exposure to a toxic substance Near miss, where an incident was close but avoided ALL OF THE ABOVE An incident investigation - correct answers Will help an employer reduce factors that create unsafe conditions Which of the following statements are true about incidents? - correct answers C. Nearly all workplace incidents are wholly preventable Who is responsible for investigating an incident involving a temporary worker? - correct answers Staffing agency and host employer What should an incident investigation program include? - correct answers 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 ALL OF THE ABOVE On a multi-employer work-site, who is responsible for conducting an incident investigation? - correct answers Host employer, who shares the incident investigation with each employer at the site. Which of the following is an across-the-board corrective action that might be implemented as part of an incident investigation? - correct answers Develop a written safety and health management program Revise safety policies to clearly establish responsibility and accountability Make sure the safety inspection process includes worker and management representatives ALL OF THE ABOVE Which of the following is a good practice when conducting interview for an incident investigation - correct answers Ask questions that avoid assigning blame for the incident First step of the four-step systems approach to conducting on incident investigation: - correct answers Preserve and document the scene Last step of the four-step systems approach to conducting on incident investigation: - correct answers Implement corrective actions 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? - correct answers Damaged guardrail was not repaired because of production goals A job hazard analysis is an exercise in detective work. Your goal is to discover the following. - correct answers A. What can go wrong? What are the consequences? B. What could go right? C. How could it arise? D. What are other contributing factors E. How likely is it that the hazard will occur? F. ALL EXCEPT B (CORRECT ANSWER) Rarely is a hazard a simple case of one singular cause resulting in one singular effect. More frequently, many contributing factors tend to line up in a certain way to create the hazard. (T/F) - correct answers TRUE Good hazard scenarios describe: Where it is happening (environment), who or what it is happening to (exposure), what precipitates the hazard (trigger), the outcome that would occur should it happen (consequence), and any other contributing factors. (T/F) - correct answers TRUE Hazard or mitigation controls may be short and/or long term. (T/F) - correct answers TRUE There should be __________ process in place for JHAs - correct answers A review and approval Sources of help in developing JHAs include: - correct answers Insurance company Local fire department Consultants with safety and health expertise ALL OF THE ABOVE (CORRECT ANSWER) Periodically reviewing your job hazard analysis ensures that it remains current and continues to help reduce workplace accidents and injuries. (T/F) - correct answers TRUE Any time 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. - correct answers Employees OSHA Cooperative Programs - correct answers VPP & OSPP & SHARP & Alliance & OSHA Challenge A safety and health program should be - correct answers Personalized and tailored to the specific job hazards at a workplace. In general, accidents and incidents are caused by unsafe or hazardous conditions and: - correct answers Unsafe or unhealthy actions and behaviors What is the ideal time for conducting witness interviews during an incident investigation? - correct answers As promptly as possible, since memories fade over time OSHA's "Focus Four" training topics include Caught-In or - Between, Struck-By, Electrocution and ______. - correct answers Falls NIOSH stands for - correct answers National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Examples of fall hazards that have resulted in deaths on the jobsite include: - correct answers A. Falls to the ground or lower levels B. Falls through existing floor or roof openings C. Falls through the floor or roof surface D. Falls on the same level E. ALL OF THE ABOVE (Correct Answer) A hazard is defined as a situation or condition that has the potential to cause harm to: - correct answers Life & Health Which of the following can be used to prevent complacency from happening to you or to those around you? - correct answers A. Hazard recognition planning before the start of a task B. Safety audits of work procedures C. Looking out for your fellow workers D. Taking ownership of your personal safety E. All the above (Correct Answer) Studies have shown that complacency, a hazardous behavior, may be caused by which of the following? - correct answers A. Repetition of work B. Unsafe acts and conditions going uncorrected C. Management not evaluating and enforcing safe work procedures D. All the above (Correct Answer) Which of the following is a basic element of a roof fall protection program? - correct answers A. Limiting worker access to the roof and its leading edges B. OSHA certification C. Training employees who access roots on the recognition, evaluation, and control of fall hazards D. Both A and C (Correct Answer) According to statistics year after year, which of the following would be considered a significant fall hazard in construction? - correct answers A. Roof edges and floor openings B. Steel erection C. Improper scaffold construction D. Unsafe use of portable ladders E. All the above (Correct Answer) OSHA requires fall protection when working near the edge of a trench or excavation that is _________or more in depth. - correct answers 6 Feet you are at a higher risk for falling if your portable ladder is: - correct answers Not inspected for defects or safely positioned each time you use it Which of the following is a frequently cited OSHA violation for safe ladder use - correct answers All of the above Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a _______ as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two. - correct answers A qualified person Personal fall arrest snap-hooks must be locking and be: - correct answers Designed to prevent opening and slipping off the connector Personal fall arrest system connectors must be compatible and capable of supporting - correct answers 5000 lbs The major components of a personal fall arrest system: anchor and the anchorage connector, full body harness, and - correct answers Connecting device (lanyard with shock absorber/retractable lifeline, snap hooks) (correct answer) Fall restraint systems must meet which of the following criteria - correct answers A. Prevent the user from reaching areas where free fall could occur B. Anchorage strength of a minimum of 3,000 lbs C. Designed by qualified person for fall protection D. All the above (Correct Answer) OSHA and ladder manufactures require which of the following when ascending or descending - correct answers 3 points of contact Protect yourself when working on a ladder by - correct answers A. Always selecting the correct ladder for the job B. Always using ladders in a safe manner C. Never getting lazy on a ladder... that's when the risks escalate D. All the above (Correct Answer) The 4:1 angle rule for extension ladders means which of the following - correct answers For every 4ft high the ladder is, the base should be 1ft out from the wall Always select a ladder that - correct answers A. Prevents overreaching B. Allows you to reach your work in a safe and controlled manner C. Allows you to position yourself without your belt buckle extending past the side rails D. All the above (Correct Answer) A __________ must be available to direct workers who are constructing or moving scaffolds - correct answers Competent Person Supported Scaffold systems must be inspected for: - correct answers Both B & C The guardrails on suspended scaffolds manufactured after the year 2000 must be ___________ with mid-rails installed approximately halfway between the top-rail and the platform surface. - correct answers 38 and 45 inches high Employees must not work on scaffold surfaces until: - correct answers The surfaces are determined to have the strength and structural integrity to support their intended loads OSHA specifically requires ________ to assess the workplace to determine if the walking/working surfaces on which you work have the strength and structural integrity to safely support workers. - correct answers The Employer