OSHA basics

What does OSHA stand for?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Who does OSHA cover?

All employees and their employers under federal government authority

Where OSHA has not developed specific standards, employers are responsible for:

Following the OSHA Act general duty clause

What is not one of the 4 categories of business and industry covered under the OSHA standards?

Food and Drug

All the employers covered under OSHA are to record and report any and all accidents that result in a fatality or hospitalization of employees within ____ of the accident?

8 hours

Which is NOT the responsibility of employees working for a business regulated by OSHA?

Maintain records of work related illness or injury

OSHA is conducting a walk around inspection of a business work site. Which of the following may occur according to the compliance and safety health officer?

All of the above (#7)

Are responsible employees are allowed to be representatives of the business if the employer is unavailable at the time of the inspection?

False

OSHA has finished their inspection of the workplace, what happens next?

If a violation has occurred, the employer must post a copy of each citation in an area so everyone can see it

OSHA offers consultations to business and their employers

what is not part of that assistance?

Developed for small business with more hazardous operations

What are 15% of all accidental deaths caused by?

Falls

What are provided to prevent workers from falling into hazards such as pits and ditches?

Covers and guardrails

What type of ladder must be capable of supporting up to 4 times the maximum intended load, also be taller than 10 feet and use guardrails, midrails, and toeboards?

Portable

All of the following are the different areas addressed by the general requirement of walking working surfaces, EXCEPT:

Equipment

To prevent collapse or devastating injury, are floors, roofs, platforms, and other structures are required to have a load minimum posted in a highly visible area?

True (#15)

Controlled access zones are used in areas where fall protection systems are not required. Which of the following is considered a controlled access zone?

Pits

Control line specifications include all of the following EXCEPT:

Strong enough to withstand a max of 20 pounds

Which of the following consists of a toprail, midrail, and posts, must be 42 inches in height and the upper surface to the top rail to the floor and a mid-height of 21 inches?

Railing

OSHA standards for walking working surfaces are required for all of the following EXCEPT:

All answers are required

What type of ladder is permanently attached to a structure and requires a cage if longer than 20 feet?

Fixed ladder

What are two direct electrical injuries?

Electrical shock and burns

Is a worker using an electrical tool or machine, more vulnerable to electric shock when there is a low resistance path from the metal case of the tool or machine to the ground?

True (#22)

What are three electrical hazards that may be present at a construction site?

Wet conditions, overhead power lines, and overloaded circuits

A burn is the most common shock related injury created by heat from the flow of an electrical current through the body?

True (#24)

How far away from power lines should workers stay when operating machinery?

10 feet