OSHA Overview

These flashcards cover key concepts related to OSHA, including employee and employer rights, responsibilities, and types of violations.

What does OSHA stand for?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

What is the primary purpose of OSHA?

To provide worker safety and health through training, outreach, education, and assistance.

What are the key employee rights according to OSHA?

A safe and healthful workplace, knowledge of hazardous chemicals, reporting injuries, requesting hazard corrections, training, access to medical records, filing complaints, participating in inspections, and protection from retaliation.

What is the mortality rate for workers per day according to OSHA?

15 workers per day.

Who is responsible for ensuring a safe workplace?

The employer.

What are the employer's responsibilities under OSHA?

Provide a safe workplace, comply with OSHA standards, offer required training, keep injury and illness records, provide medical exams when necessary, not discriminate against workers exercising their rights, post citations and correction notices, pay for most PPE, and examine workplace conditions.

Under what circumstances can a worker file a confidential complaint with OSHA?

If the employee believes there is a violation of safety or health standards, or an imminent danger situation exists.

What are the standard groups covered by OSHA?

General industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture.

What are the types of OSHA violations?

De minimis, other-than-serious, serious, willful, repeated, failure to abate.

What defines an 'other-than-serious' violation?

A violation that has a direct relationship to safety and health but would probably not result in death or serious physical harm.