TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(SCORED A+)
1. The results of workplace injuries and illnesses may include:
a. Lower workers' compensation costs and less employee turn over
b. Reductions in DART and incidents rates
c. Lower morale and increased costs to train replacement workers
d. Improved customer relations and fewer schedule delays - ANSWERC
2. OSHA's mission is to:
A. Protect the safety and health of the general public
B. Protect the safety and health of Americans workers
C. Ensure all workers receive the federal minimum wage
D. Ensure all workers recipients adequate worker's compensation - ANSWERB
3. The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of
punishment can be found in which of the following?
a. Preambles to OSHA standards
b. Section 11 (c) of the OSH Act
c. The General Duty Clause
d. Part 1926 - OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for Construction - ANSWERB
4. Horizontal standards apply:
a. when a condition is not covered by a specific industry standard
b. when a hazard is not considered to be serious
c. only in specific situations or industries
d. if a vertical or specific industry standard is less stringent - ANSWERA
5. The purpose of OSHA Directives, including Enforcement and Compliance
Directives (CPL), is to:
a. describe the process of an OSHA inspection
b. summarize the reasoning behind OSHA requirements
c. describe the specific penalties associated with each type of violation
d. ensure consistent enforcement of OSIIA regulations - ANSWERD
6. OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is complete:
a. when three violations are cited
b. for each cited violation
c. when violations result in a fatality
d. for only the most serious violations cited - ANSWERB
, 7. Which of the following actions would result in a "creating" employer receiving a
citation under OSHA's multi-employer citation policy for damaging a guardrail
exposing all employees to a fall hazard?
a. Creating employer, who had no authority to fix hazards, failed to replace the
damaged guard rail
b. Creating employer took immediate and effective steps to keep its employees away
from the damaged guardrail
c. Creating employer failed to inform employees, other than its workers, of the
damaged guardrail
d. Creating employer notified the controlling employer of the damaged guardrail and
fall hazard - ANSWERC
8. In addition to the presentation of credentials, the inspection process includes:
a. the opening conference, the walk around inspection, and the closing conference
b. the walk around inspection, the closing conference, and the period up to the end
of the
various abatement dates
c. preparation, planning, scope, forms completion, and the walkaround inspection
d. the opening conference, the closing conference, and the informal conference -
ANSWERA
9. As a result of a work-related illness or injury, which of the following would be
classified as restricted work activity (not including the day the illness or injury began?
a. Days the employee spent at home recovering
b. Days the employee was only able to work a partial work shift
c. Days the employee was able to perform all of his job duties
d. Days the employee produced fewer goods than prior to the injury /incident -
ANSWERB
10. In OSHA Recordkeeping, an incidence rate is:
a. the percent of injuries or illnesses in the workplace
b. identical to the workers' compensation experience modification rate
c. the number of recordable injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers
d. the median number of days away or days restricted for recordable incidents -
ANSWERC
11. To demonstrate management leadership and commitment to safety and health,
managers should:
a. involve only supervisors in policy-making on safety and health issues
b. delegate lower level staff to conduct safety and health meetings and inspections
so employees are not intimidated
c. place responsibility for the success of the safety and health system on employees
d. be an example by knowing and following the rules employees are expected to
follow - ANSWERD
25. The practice of connecting two metallic objects to prevent static sparks is called:
a. bonding
b. welding
c. conducive fixturing
d. grounding - ANSWERA