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INTRODUCTION TO OSHA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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INTRODUCTION TO OSHA EXAMWhat is OSHA's mission? - ANSWERS-to save lives, prevent injuries and protect
the health of American's workers.
What does the OSH Act state? - ANSWERS-that workers have the right to a safe
workplace and that it is the employer's responsibility to provide safe and health
workplaces.
You have the right to raise a safety or health concern, or report a work-related
injury or illness with your employer or OSHA without being retaliated against. Is
this statement true or false? - ANSWERS-true
Your employer must provide you with information and training on job hazards,
including all hazardous substances in your workplace. Is this statement true or
false? - ANSWERS-true
As an employee, you have the right to request copies of your medical records. Is
this statement true or false? - ANSWERS-true
Where do OSHA's standards appear? - ANSWERS-in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) and are then broken down into Parts.
,Does OSHA requires your employer to provide personal protective equipment like
safety glasses if your job requires exposure to things that could damage your
sight? - ANSWERS-yes
Does OSHA have standards that require your employer to provide fall protection if
your work requires you to work on elevated surfaces and it requires guarding of
open-sided platforms? - ANSWERS-yes
Does OSHA limit the amount of noise in a workplace? - ANSWERS-yes
What are employers required to do? - ANSWERS-to measure noise levels; provide
free annual hearing exams, hearing protection, and training; and conduct
evaluations of the adequacy of the hearing protectors in use.
Does OSHA's standards give you the right to know about any hazardous chemicals
in your workplace? - ANSWERS-yes
What are OSHA's standards? - ANSWERS-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.
What does the General Duty Clause require employers to do? - ANSWERS-Furnish
a place of employment free from recognized hazards that can cause death or
serious physical harm.
,What is your employers responsibilities? - ANSWERS-to provide a workplace free
from recognized hazards and complying with OSHA standards, providing training
required by OSHA standards, keeping records of injuries and illnesses, providing
medical exams when required by OSHA standards and providing workers access
to their exposure and medical records, not discriminating against workers who
exercise their rights under the Act (Section 11(c)), posting OSHA citations and
abatement verification notices, providing and paying for PPE.
What are the records of injuries and illnesses that need to be filed? - ANSWERS-
setting up a reporting system, providing copies of logs (upon request), posting the
annual summary, reporting within 8 hours any accident resulting in a fatality,
reporting any work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within
24 hours.
When was the Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment rule
effective? - ANSWERS-on February 13, 2008
When did the Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment have to be
implemented? - ANSWERS-by May 15, 2008.
Why is PPE equipment worn? - ANSWERS-to minimize exposure to a variety of
hazards.
What are some examples of PPE? - ANSWERS-gloves, foot and eye protection,
protective hearing protection (earplugs, muffs), hard hates, and respirators.
, What's the employers obligations for PPE? - ANSWERS-performing a "hazard
assessment" of the workplace to identify and control physical and health hazards.
identifying and providing appropriate PPE for employees.
training employees in the use and care of the PPE.
maintaining PPE, including replacing worn or damaged PPE.
periodically reviewing, updating and evaluating the effectiveness of the PPE
program.
What should workers do with PPE? - ANSWERS-properly wear PPE.
attend training session on PPE.
care for, clean and maintain PPE.
inform a supervisor of the need to repair or replace PPE.
What does OSHA's standard make clear about PPE? - ANSWERS-that employers
cannot require workers to provide their own PPE and the worker's use of PPE they
already own must be completely voluntary. even when a worker provides his or
her own PPE, the employer must ensure that the equipment is adequate to
protect the worker from hazards at the workplace.
Examples of PPE that Employers Must Pay for Include: - ANSWERS-metatarsal foot
protection, rubber boots with steel toes, non-prescription eye protection,
prescription eyewear inserts/lenses for full face respirator, goggles and face
shields, fire fighting PPE (helmet, gloves, boots, proximity suits, full gear), hard
hats, hearing protecting, welding PPE.
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