Regulatory Compliance Quiz 3

Regulatory Compliance Quiz 3 / Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science / Exam date: 3/17/2025 *NOT FINISHED*

What is OSHA

Occupational safety & health administration

Governmental agency that oversees the application of the legislation responsible to regulate and enforce safety and health matters for US employees

Individual states may establish an agency that supersedes the US department of labor OSHA regulations however only if it's regulation exceeds the national protocols

Occupational Safety & Health Act

Enacted to ensure the safety and health of workers, currently the US department labor, assists each state to resin in compliance with standards, provide research/statistics/training

Year Occupational Safety & Health Act was enacted

1970

Hazard communication standard (HCS) took effect in

1983

Hazard communication standard (HCS)

Was established to ensure employees are given the information they need to know

Broad and applies to manufacturers, distributors, and employers

Unique as it can be adjusted depending on the sector and application

Really it's about performance of providing information about the potential dangers

Simple focus of HCS

The acquisition and maintenance of safety data sheets (SDS)

The proper labeling and associated warnings on containers containing hazardous chemicals

The communication by the employer to the employee of hazards in the workplace through information and training

The documentation of the development and implementation of a written hazard communication program (WHCP)

Safety data sheets (SDS)

A document prepared by chemical manufacturer for any chemical which presents a hazard to health and safety

Includes information about each chemical, covering the physical and environmental hazards, precautions for safe handling, storage, and transportation of he chemical, and more

Safety data sheets (SDS) 16 sections

1) Identification

2) Hazards

3) Composition

4) First aid

5) Firefighting

6) Accidental release

7) Handling & storage

8) Exposure control/PPE

9) Physical & chemical properties

10) Stability & reactivity

11) Toxicological

12) Ecological

13) Disposal

14) Transportation

15) Regulatory

16) Other

Required to maintain _____ SDS binders

Two

(one in prep room and one in administrative office)

Hazardous chemical inventory list

The chemicals must be organized in alphabetical order according to the product name

The first pages of the binder would be this list and needs to be updated yearly or at any time products are changed

Always include effective date

No more than ___ lbs or ___ cases of embalming chemicals at any one location

500 lbs or 40 cases

Business with even ________ are subject to the applicable OSHA standards

One employee

If you have less than ____ employees MAY be exempt from OSHA’s injury and incident reporting as well as programmed inspections

10

Serious violation

$13,653

Business knows there is hazards that can kill or seriously injure and do not resolve it

Other than serious violation

$13,653

Knows there is a safety or health concern in workplace and does not correct it

Willful/repeated violation

$136,532

Repeat violation within 3 years