OSHA 30/164 ANSWERED QUESTIONS
What is Fat/Cat - -Weekly Fatalities and Catastrophes report published by
osha
-What does OSHA Stand for - -Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
-What is the OSHA Mission? - -To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect
the health of America's Workers
-What is an SDS and MSDS? - -Safety Data Sheet
Material Safety Data Sheet
-What Section of OSH Act prohibits employers from discriminating against
workers who exercise their safety and health rights - -11(c)
-Which part of the OSHA Standards is construction? - -1926
-What part of the OSHA standards is General Industry - -1910
-When an employer receives an OSHA citation, it must - -be posted for 3
days or until it is fixed
-What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or
serious harm is likely - -Immediate danger
-If you believe an OSHA inspection is needed, what is your best option? - -
submit a written signed complaint with specific hazard information
-One main responsibilities of employers under OSHA is - -to provide proper
training
-What are the 4 major elements of effective program - -management
commitment and employee involvement
worksite analysis
Hazard prevention and controls
Safety and Health program
-IIPP/I2P2 - -injury and illness prevention plan
-Elements of an IIPP - -1. Management duties
2. Employee participation
3. Hazard Identification and assessment
4. Hazard prevention and control
, 5. Education and training
6. Program evaluation
-How many states have IIPP requirements - -15
-Suggestions for best IIPP - -Be in writing
Be reviewed and updated periodically
-Elements of IIPP - -Responsible persons
employee compliance
employee communications
hazard assessment
Injury & Illness Investigation
Hazard Control
Training and Instruction
-Hierarchy of hazard controls - -Elimination
engineering controls
administrative controls
ppe
-Inspection records should be maintained for - -one year at least
-Osha 6 questions for accidents - -who what where when why how?
-what is an accident - -unplanned, undesired event that causes damage to
person, property, or environment
-Direct costs of accident - -medical bills
property damage costs
-indirect costs - -lost time
lost productivity
hardship to family
3-10x greater than direct
-Who is responsible that investigation of accident is conducted? - -
superintendent
-Objective of accident investigation - -identification of causal factors
-Can accidents always be prevented? - -Yes
-Rules on accident interview - -conduct in private
don't assign blame
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