CM 2215 OSHA 510 Narrowed Down

OSHA's focus four injuries are:

falling

caught in

struck by

electrocuted

OSHA's mission is to save _____________ and prevent __________.

lives, injuries

OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through ___________.

inspections

OSHA was formed because ___________________ were increasing.

injuries and illnesses

OSHA was signed into law by President ________________ in December of _____.

nixon, 1970

In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? (5)

imminent danger

fatality or hospitalization

worker complaints / referrals

targeted inspections

follow up inspections

The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are

Willful - $134,000

Serious - $13,000

Other than Serious - $13,000

Repeated - $130,000

The general duty clause (section 5(a)(1)) states that the _______________ must provide a workplace free from ______________hazards.

employer, recognized

PPE stands for the

Personal

Protective

Equipment

The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses can include (5)

-lower moral

-increased costs to retrain workers

- slower production rates

- higher turnover

- inc worker's compensation rates

OSHA standards are found in the ____ CFR.

29 (labor)

Part ______ contains recordkeeping standards.

1904

Part _______ contains general industry standards.

1910

Part _______ contains construction industry standards.

1926

A _________ standard applies to all industries

horizontal

A _________ standard applies only to certain industries.

vertical

Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to _________ companies.

insurance

An example of a direct cost is ____________.

- medical cost

- repair cost

- damaged equipment

- administrative

Indirect costs are ___________ to identify and quantify

difficult or impossible

Indirect costs are usually paid by the __________.

company

An example of an indirect cost is ____________.

-loss of efficiency

-cost of bringing in new workers

A company's ________ Modification Rate is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses.

experience

EMR = ____________ losses / _____________ losses

actual, expected

The best method to prevent injuries is to __________________.

prevent hazards (prevention is thought up by architect or engineer)

The second best way to prevent injuries is to ________________.

eliminate the hazard after it is there

The third best way to prevent an injury is to _________________.

control the exposure (how close you will get to the hazard)

The preferred method to control exposure is to __________________.

engineering (designing or building something)

The second best way to control exposure is to ________________.

administrative (coming up with rules to follow)

The least preferred way to control exposure is to _________________.

PPE

____ + ______ = ________

1______ 3______

2_____ 3a_______

3b_______

3c _______

hazard, exposure, injury

prevent, control

eliminate,

engineering,

administrative,

PPE

Incident Rates allow for a comparative level of injuries between different _____________, _____________, or _______________.

industries, organizations, operations

DART stands for:

Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred

TRIR stands for:

Total

Recordable

Incident

Rate

Employers must provide fall protection when ____________________.

employee is exposed to fall hazards or -falling 6 feet or more

OSHA considers the three types of conventional fall protection to be:

Guardrails

PFAS (personal fall arrest systems)

Safety Nets

A guardrail consists of:

________ rail that must be ______ inches high ±____inches and hold _____lbs.

Top

42"

3"

200 lbs

A guardrail consists of:

________rail that must be halfway and hold ____ lbs.

Mid

150 lbs

A guardrail consists of:

________rail that must be ____inches high and hold ____lbs.

Toe board

4"

50 lbs

A PFAS consists of a:

anchor

body harness

connector/lanyard

PFAS consists of a:

_________ point that can hold _______lbs per worker

anchor

5000

A PFAS anchor must be capable of supporting ______ pounds of force per worker attatched to it

5000

When stopping a fall, a personal fall arrest system shall bring an employee to a complete stop and limit the maximum deceleration distance to ____ feet.

3.5

Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than _____ feet or contact any lower level.

6

Safety nets must be as ____ __________to the workers as possible and be ______tested.

close

drop

When mechanical equipment is being used perpendicular to the roof edge, the warning lines cannot be closer than ____ feet.

10

OSHA requires that scaffolding being erected, moved, dismantled or altered be supervised by a ___________ person.

competent

On temporary stairs, handrails (to provide adequate handholds for employees grasping to prevent falling) shall have a minimum clearance of ____ inches between the handrail and walls.

3

A controlled decking zone can only be used as fall protection up to a maximum height of ____ feet.

30

Controlled access warning lines must be at least ______ feet from the edge

15

The three parts of an OSHA inspection are:

opening conference

worksite walkaround

closing conference

is a brief meeting during which the OSHA inspector will explain the purpose of the inspection

opening conference

is the actual inspection.- inspector will take photos, notes, ask questions, and may interview workers

worksite walkaround

-a meeting in which the OSHA inspector will disclose any hazards or violations identified during the course of the inspection-citations and fines are not discussed

closing conference

Only _____________ companies may have a focused OSHA inspection.

construction

When the OSHA CSHO arrives at a site to conduct a focused inspection, they will determine:

-whether there is project coordination by the general contractor.

-whether the projects safety and health program is adequate and the project S&H program meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926 subpart C.

-whether there is a competent person.

If the CSHO does not find that a company qualifies for a focused inspection , they will receive a ________________ inspection.

comprehensive

The purpose of an OSHA compliance directive (CPL) is to insure________________________.

consistent enforcement of OSHA regulations

The four types of employers in a multi-employer situation are

creating employer

exposing employer

correcting employer

controlling employer

the employer that caused or created a hazardous condition that violates an OSHA standard

creating employer

an employer whose own employees are exposed to the hazard, even if they didn't create the hazard

exposing employer

employer responsible for correcting a hazard

correcting employer

general supervisory authority with power to correct or require others to correct by contract or in practice.

must exercise reasonable care.

controlling employer

1. For an employer to provide a defense against a citation in a multi-employer situation, the employer must show the following.

-the employer did not cause the hazard to exist

.-the employer did not directly control conditions causing the hazard.

-the employer has taken reasonable steps to notify the partys charged with cause and control of the problem

-the employer has taken reasonable steps to keep his/her employees away from the hazard

OSHA defines an excavation as any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's surface formed by ______removal.

earth

A trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is ______ than it is wide

deeper

A trench cannot be wider than _____ feet.

15

Cave-in protection is required for all excavations greater than ____ feet in depth unless they are entirely in solid stable rock.

5

A ladder must be provided every _____ feet for excavations greater than ____ feet in depth.

25

4

Spoil piles, material, and equipment must be kept ____ feet from the excavation.

2

Excavation inspections must be conducted _____ and before start of work

daily

Excavation inspections must be conducted to determine soil _________.

classification

Cave-in protection includes:

sloping

shoring

shielding

benching

___________: Natural solid mineral material that can be excavated with vertical sides

stable rock

Type A: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength of ___ tons per square foot tsf.

1.5

Type B: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength greater than __ tsf but less than 1.5 tsf.

0.5

Type C: cohesive soils with a unconfined compressive strength of ____ tsf or less.

0.5

Type A soil can be sloped at a ratio of 1 / 2 : 1 if the excavation will be open for less than 24 hours and is less than _____ feet in depth.

12

Any excavation more than ____ feet in depth requires a qualified person to design the protection.

20

The classification of soil shall be made based on the results of at least one visual and one _____ analysis conducted by a competent person.

manual

Inspections must be done by a ____________________.

competent person

The four steps in conducting a JSA are:

identify the job

break into key steps

identify the hazards

select the type of controls

A safety audit is ___________ in nature while inspections are qualitative.

quantitative

An audit compares actual performance to a set _______________.

standard

The four modes of entry for most hazards are:

inhalation

ingestion

absorption

injection

Dusts, fumes, & mists are measured in _____________________

weight per unit of volume (mg/m^3)

Gasses and Vapors are measured in ______________________ 1.

volume of contaminant per volume of air sampled (ppm - parts per million)

PEL is a P________________E_____________________L___________________.

Permissible

Exposure

Limit

A TLV is a T_________________L_________________V__________________.

threshold limit value

A TLV-TWA is a T_____W_____A_______ and lasts for ___________.

threshold limit value Time weighted average

8 hour days or 40 hour weeks

A TLV-STEL is a S_____T_____E_____L______ and lasts for ____________.

threshold limit value short term exposure limit

few 15 minutes time period

A TLV-C is a C__________ value and should _________________.

threshold limit value ceiling

never be exceeded

Three reasons for an effective safety and health plan are:

legal obligation

ethical obligation

financial obligation

three reasons for an effective safety and health plan are:

_________ obligation for regulatory compliance

__________ obligation for employees and the community

_________ obligation to control injury costs

legal

ethical

financial

The four main elements of a safety and health plan include:

management leadership and employee involvement

worksite analysis

hazard prevention and control

safety and health training

Louisiana requires the following components for a safety plan:

Management policy statement - signed by executive manager or CEO

Responsibility for safety

Inspection - at least quarterly

Accident investigation

Safety meeting - at least four/year

Safety rules

Training

Recordkeeping

First-aid

Emergency preparedness

Every safety plan should include periodic _________________ for improvement.

evaluation

The maximum travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed ______ feet.

100

All hand and power tools, whether paid for by the employer or employee, shall be ___________

maintained in a safe condition

Whenever practicable, all arc welding and cutting operations shall be __________ to protect employees and other persons working in the vicinity.

shielded

Failure to inspect for oil or grease on regulator fittings, valves, or the cap threads on a cylinder of oxygen can result in ______________.

fire or explosion