OSHA stands for - ANSWEROccupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's focus four injuries are: - ANSWER1. fall
2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical
OSHA's mission is to _____ and _____. - ANSWERsave lives and prevent injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. -
ANSWERworksite inspections
OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - ANSWERinjuries and illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. -
ANSWERNixon; 1970
In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - ANSWER1. imminent danger
2. fatality or hospitalization
3. worker complaints/referrals
4. targeted inspections
5. follow-up inspection
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - ANSWER1. Willful
up to $134,937
2. Serious up to $13,494
3. Other-than-serious up to $13,494
4. Repeated up to $134,937
PPE stands for - ANSWERPerson Protective Equipment
The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses include - ANSWERa. lower morale
b. increased costs to retain workers
c. slower production rates
, d. higher turnover
e. increased worker's compensation rates
OSHA standards are found in the - ANSWERtitle 29 labor CFR
Part _____ contains record keeping standards - ANSWER1904
Part _____ contains general industry standards. - ANSWER1910
Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - ANSWER1926
A _____ standard applies to all industries. - ANSWERhorizontal
A _____ standard applies only to certain industries. - ANSWERvertical
Direct costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWEReasily
Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ______ companies. -
ANSWERinsurance
An example of a direct cost is - ANSWERa. medical cost
b. physical therapy
c. repair costs for damaged equipment
d. continuation of pay
e. administrative
Indirect costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWERnot easily; difficult
Indirect costs are usually paid by the _____. - ANSWERcompany
An example of indirect cost is - ANSWERa. loss of efficiency by breakup of crew
b. lost time by supervisor
c. cost of breaking in new worker
What is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses? -
ANSWERExperience Modification Rate
OSHA defines an excavation as any __ cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's
surface formed by earth removal - ANSWERman-made
At trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is __ than it is wide -
ANSWERdeeper
A trench cannot be wider than - ANSWER15 feet
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