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OSHA 510 EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
What type of occurrence was the most common cause of workplace fatalities in
2015? - ANSWER Transportation incidents - 42%.
What are the five repercussions of job injuries and illnesses? - ANSWER
Higher absenteeism, staff turnover, higher accident-related costs, reduced
productivity, and lower employee morale
What are the costs associated with accidents? - ANSWER Medical, workers'
compensation, return-to-work, and replacement worker training expenses
What does Section 11c of the Occupational Safety and Health Act protect? -
ANSWER Whistleblower Protection
What is the OSHA's mission? - ANSWER To safeguard America's workforce
In addition to OSHA, who else can request to start the process of setting
standards? ANSWER: Secretary of Health and Human Services, NIOSH, state
and local governments, ANSI, NFPA, labor representatives, and any other
interested parties.
What are the horizontal standards? - ANSWER When OSHA lacks a vertical
regulation for a specific operation, general industry-wide rules take precedence.
What are the vertical standards? - ANSWER Standards that apply to a certain
industry, operation, practice, equipment, etc.
What is the term for the item that informs readers about the rationale and
purpose of a final rule? - ANSWER The prelude
What is the aim of the preamble? - ANSWER To inform readers about the
foundation and purpose of a final regulation.
What is the aim of OSHA directives? - ANSWER These help to clarify the
intent of OSHA's guidelines, ensuring uniform enforcement.
, What is the aim of OSHA's letters of interpretation? - ANSWER These are used
to clarify a certain standard. They are OSHA's official ANSWER to written
compliance-related questions.
What are the steps in the onsite inspection process? - ANSWER 1: Present
credentials.
2. Opening conference.
3. Walk around.
4. Closing Conference
How does OSHA make sure that violations are corrected? - ANSWER The
employer is responsible for confirming that abatement has been completed for
each noted infraction by submitting abatement certification, documentation,
plans, and progress reports.
What is the creating employer? - ANSWER The employer who created a
dangerous situation that violated an OSHA standard.
Who is the exposed employer? - ANSWER An employer whose employees are
exposed to a risk.
Who is the correcting employer? - ANSWER An employer who is involved in a
similar project/task and is in charge of correcting a hazard (such as building
guardrails).
Who is the controlling employer? - ANSWER An employer with general
supervisory responsibility over a worksite, including the ability to fix safety and
health issues themselves or order others to do so.
How does OSHA define the incident rate? - ANSWER # of work-related
injuries per 100 full-time employees over one year
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