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1970 - answerThe OSHA Act became law in _____.
14,000 - answerBefore OSHA, more than _____ annual deaths were registered in the
workplace.
15 - answerToday, despite OSHA's ongoing efforts, daily averages of ___ American
workers are still dying due to occupational related injuries and illnesses.
Railroads - answerOSHA standard cover all of the following except:
-General Industry
-Shipyards
-Construction
-Railroads
The General Duty Clause - answerSection 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act is referred to as the
_____.
Covers all activities - answerA horizontal standard is one that ____.
OSHA Priority Levels for inspection - answerWhat are Imminent danger; Catastrophes
and fatalities; Employee complaints; and Programmed Inspections
15 - answerIf an employer wishes to contest a citation, they must do so within ____
days in writing.
3 - answerAll citations shall be posted by the employer at or near the site of the violation
for a period of ___ days.
Serious - answerA ____ violation is one that is likely to cause death or physical injury. It
carries a fine of up to $7,000.
Egregious - answer_____ violations carry possible criminal prosecution with them
whenever issued by a CSHO. It's fines can be up to $250,000.
Employee Responsibility - answerSection 5(a)(1)(b) refers to _____ to OSHA Act
standards.
, Other than serious - answer_____ violations are not likely to cause death or serious
injury. They can carry fines less than $1,000.
Are Not - answerEmployers that are self-employed ____ covered by OSHA standards.
Industry wide organizations - answerConsensus standards are developed by ______.
8 hours - answerAll fatalities or catastrophes involving three or more hospitalized
employees must be reported to OSHA within ____.
$70,000 - answerOrganizations may be fined up to _____ per willful violation.
Exposing - answerThe ____ is the employer whose actual employees are being
exposed to a hazard.
Creating - answerThe ____ employer is one who caused the hazard.
Controlling - answerThe _____ employer is responsible by contract for safety and health
on the worksite.
Correcting - answerThe ____ employer has the actual responsibility for eliminating the
hazard.
All of the above - answerCriminal Prosecution can result from which of the following:
- Giving false information
- Hampering or injuring a CSHO
- Anything resulting in the willful death of an employee
- All of the Above
100,000 - answerStatistics show that a recordable incident resulting in lost days from
work may result in an estimated cost exceeding $_____ per occurrence.
True - answerTrue or False: OSHA standards, as well as letters of interpretation, may
be accessed online at www.osha.gov.
Male - answerMore than 90% of workplace fatalities happen to _____ workers.
Protect the safety and health of American workers - answerOSHA's primary mission is
too _____.
Notify the employer of the hazards existence - answerAfter having performed a
preoperational workplace inspection, a hazardous condition is discovered in your
section. What is the first thing you should do?
Hazard Communication Standard - answerWhat does HCS stand for?