OSHA TEST 2021

What is OSHA's mission? To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers. You have the right to raise a safety or health concern, or report a work-related injury or illness with your employer or OSHA without being retaliated against. Is this statement true or false? True 00:59 01:31 Your employer must provide you with information and training on job hazards, including all hazardous substances in your workplace. Is this statement true or false? True As an employee, you have the right to request copies of your medical records. Is this statement true or false? True What does the General Duty Clause require employers to do? Furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards that can cause death or serious physical harm Which of the following answer options are your employer's responsibility? keep records of injuries and illnesses, provide training required by OSHA standards, post OSHA citations and abatement notices, and provide and pay for PPE. You have the right to participate in an OSHA _________. inspection You have the right to examine and copy exposure and __________ records. medical You have the right to be free from ________in the workplace when exercising safety and health rights. retaliated You have a right to get ________ from your employer on a variety of health and safety hazards, and standards that your employer must follow. training If you believe a violation of a safety or health standard, or an imminent danger situation exists in your workplace, you may file a complaint with _____. OSHA An OSHA inspection was conducted at Raul's workplace. He is curious about the results and wonders what actions his employers might have to take to fix any issues found during the inspection. Does Raul have a right to this information? Yes Alicia has filed a complaint regarding a serious hazard that could result in a fatality or serious injury. How will OSHA most likely respond? conduct a worksite inspection. Paul has filed a complaint regarding a hazard that is considered not serious in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond? be dealt with via a phone call. Josefina submitted a complaint online that is non-serious in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond? be dealt with via a phone call. During an OSHA inspection: You have the right to talk to the inspector privately. Josefina submitted a complaint online that is non-serious in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond? Contact the employer by phone, fax, or email Which of the following are main responsibilites employers have under OSHA's standards? Monitor hazards Keep records of workplace injuries and illnesses Provide specific equipment, such as PPE An OSHA inspection was conducted at Raul's workplace. He is curious about the results and wonders what actions his employers might have to take to fix any issues found during the inspection. Does Raul have a right to this information? Yes An OSHA inspection follows a standard process, consisting of three phases. What are these phases? Opening conference Walkthrough Closing conference Which of the following are resources workers can use to find out more information about safety or health issues? Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Labels and Warning Signs NIOSH Healthcare Providers An employer informs its employees that it will hold a substantial cash prize drawing for each work group at the end of each month in which all members of the work group comply with applicable safety rules, such as wearing required fall protection. Doug sustains a lost-time injury when he falls from a platform while not wearing required fall protection. Doug's employer cancelled the cash prize drawing for Doug's work group that month because Doug failed to wear required fall protection. The employer actively monitors its workforce for compliance with applicable work rules and cancels the cash prize drawings when it discovers work rule violations regardless of whether the employee who violated the work rule also reported an injury. Did the employer use an incentive program to retaliate against Doug? No Tina reported a safety hazard at her workplace to OSHA. Representatives from OSHA came to her work and inspected the issue, then gave her employer a citation. The day after Tina's employer received the citation, Tina was given new jobs which were menial and difficult. Which of Tina's rights under OSHA was violated in this situation? Freedom from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights Alicia has filed a complaint regarding a serious hazard that could result in a fatality or serious injury. How will OSHA most likely respond? Conduct a worksite inspection Where no specific standards apply to a workplace situation, employers must follow the ____________. General Duty Clause Josefina submitted a complaint online that is non-serious in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond? Contact the employer by phone, fax, or email Violet has noticed that she's been feeling sick around one of the chemicals in her workplace. She wants to ask her employer if she can see her exposure records, but she isn't sure whether her employer will allow her to do so. Under OSHA's regulations, does Violet's employer have to provide her with her exposure records if she asks to see them? Yes Employers are allowed to use appropriate disciplinary, incentive, or drug-testing programs in the workplace. However, there are some limitations to how these programs can be used to ensure they are not being used to retaliate against employees who report issues. From the options presented, select the answer option that bests represents this philosophy. These programs cannot be used to discourage employees from exercising their right to report injuries and illnesses. OSHA can't inspect every workplace. What kinds of workplaces does OSHA target to do its job? Industries with fatalities and serious injuries OSHA's mission is to: To save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. Which of the following are rights that workers have under OSHA? A safe and healthful workplace Knowledge of hazardous workplace conditions Information on any injuries or illnesses in your workplace Training as provided in the OSHA standards Shyam has been asked to start using a piece of large equipment on his worksite. Before he uses it, what right does he have under OSHA which will keep him safe in this situation? Training as provided in the OSHA standards Though Simon followed all safety protocols, he was injured at work because a machine was not properly guarded. Even though there is no reasonable belief that drug use contributed to the employee's injury, his employer required him to take a drug test after he reported the injury. Did the employer misuse a drug testing program against Simon for reporting an injury? Yes