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OSHA-10 Final Review Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
OSHA's Mission - ✔️✔️The mission of OSHA is to save lives, prevent injuries and
protect the health of America's workers. workers have the right to a safe workplace
and that it is the employer's responsibility to provide safe and healthy workplaces.
OSHA's Standards - ✔️✔️standards are rules that describe the methods that
employers must use to protect their employees from hazards These standards limit
the amount of hazardous chemicals workers can be exposed to, require the use of
certain safe practices and equipment, and require employers to monitor hazards
and keep records of workplace injuries and illnesses.
Employer Responsibilities - ✔️✔️Your employer must follow OSHA's standards. This
means that your employer is responsible for providing you, the worker, with
training required by OSHA standards, a workplace free of recognized hazards,
medical exams when required by OSHA standards, and access to your exposure and
medical records. Additionally, your employer must keep records of illnesses and
injuries, not discriminate against workers exercising their rights, post OSHA
citations and abatement notices, and provide and pay for PPE.
Workers' Rights and Responsibilities - ✔️✔️You, the worker, must follow occupational
safety and health standards and rules that apply to your workplace. You have the
right to: a safe and healthful workplace, knowledge of hazardous conditions,
information on any injuries or illnesses in your workplace, complain or request
hazard correction from your employer, training as provided in the OSHA standards,
hazard exposure and medical records, the ability to file a complaint with OSHA,
participate in an OSHA inspection, and freedom from retaliation for exercising your
safety and health rights.
Inspection Process - ✔️✔️OSHA enforces standards through inspections, prioritizing
the most dangerous workplaces. Inspections follow a standard process, consisting of
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an opening conference, a walkthrough, and a closing conference. Workers have the
right to participate in the inspection to point out safety and health issues in the
workplace. They also have the right to participate in any meetings related to the
inspection and can object to the date set for the violation to be corrected and be
notified if they employer files a contest.
Reporting Hazards - ✔️✔️The first action to report a safety hazard should be to
contact your team leader, supervisor, manager, safety committee, etc. You may file
a report online, in person, by fax or mail, or after a phone conversation. Serious
hazards almost always result in a site inspection, as do complaints that are written,
signed, and submitted to the OSHA area or State Plan office. Complaints that are
submitted online, over the phone, or are not serious hazards will be resolved over
the phone. It is recommended that all forms be fully completed and signed.
Whistleblower Protections - ✔️✔️It is illegal for your employer to use disciplinary,
incentive, or drug testing programs to prevent you from reporting any job safety and
health hazards. If you have been punished or discriminated against for using your
rights, you must file a complaint with OSHA within 30 days of the alleged reprisal
for most complaints.
Worker Resources - ✔️✔️There are many resources available to workers who want to
find out more information about safety or health issues both inside and outside of
their workplace. These include but are not limited to: safety data sheets (SDSs),
labels and warning signs, NIOSH, health care providers, and OSHA.
Slip and Trip Hazards - ✔️✔️Poor housekeeping creates additional slip and trip
hazards. Employers are responsible for maintaining the work area, but you have a
responsibility to follow your employer's guidelines. In some cases, the work area has
some slip and trip hazards which cannot be removed, and workers must use the
correct footwear and be aware of their surroundings in order to remain safe. The
greater the traction the footwear provides, the less likely you are to slip while
walking.
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