FINAL EXAM (Compiled)- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)- Updated Question and Answers [100% Correct] 2024/2025
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FINAL EXAM (Compiled)- OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health
Administration)- Updated Question and
Answers [100% Correct] 2024/2025
What is the primary reason behind the creation of the OSH Act by Congress?
To ensure a safe workplace free of recognized hazards.
Which online resource wo...
FINAL EXAM (Compiled)- OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health
Administration)- Updated Question and
Answers [100% Correct] 2024/2025
What is the primary reason behind the creation of the OSH Act by Congress?
To ensure a safe workplace free of recognized hazards.
Which online resource would you visit to explore detailed information about a specific OSHA standard?
www.osha.gov
Who is excluded from the OSHA regulations?
Self-employed individuals, small businesses with 10 employees or fewer, religious organizations,
family-run farms: all are exempt.
What is the official title of the OSHA inspector who has the right to inspect workplaces?
Compliance Officer
True or False: OSHA defines "work environment" to include remote workers, employees working from
home, and those on business trips.
True
When did Congress pass the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
1970
What is the overarching goal of OSHA in the workplace?
To ensure employers maintain a workplace free from recognized hazards to safety and health.
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,Which types of situations are prioritized during OSHA inspections?
Imminent danger accidents, fatalities or the hospitalization of three or more employees, referrals
from other agencies, targeted inspections, follow-up inspections.
What does the term "imminent danger" refer to in OSHA standards?
A high likelihood of serious injury or death occurring soon.
True or False: Employers are required by OSHA to maintain a clean, orderly, and sanitary workplace.
True
Why was the OSH Act introduced by Congress?
To assure safe and healthy working conditions for all workers.
One major aim of the OSHA program was to reduce which type of workplace occurrence?
To eliminate "lost time" injuries.
What situations might lead to an OSHA or IOSHA inspection?
Imminent danger, fatalities, or employee complaints.
True or False: A key goal of the OSHA Recordkeeping Rule is to enhance the quality of workplace injury
and illness data for better diagnostic use.
True
True or False: During an inspection, compliance officers may review record-keeping forms before and
during their visit.
True
True or False: OSHA categorizes the construction industry as high-risk for hazards.
True
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, Which hazards does OSHA focus on during construction site inspections?
Fall risks, caught-in-between accidents, struck-by incidents.
True or False: It is permissible to retaliate against an employee who raises safety concerns or reports a
workplace injury to OSHA.
False
Within how many hours must a work-related fatality be reported to OSHA?
8 hours
True or False: OSHA’s Education Centers, part of a national network, are authorized to provide safety and
health training to workers and employers.
True
If an injury is not a new case, how should it be recorded in OSHA logs?
The previous injury or illness entry should be updated.
True or False: Employers must treat an injury or illness as work-related if the workplace event or
exposure significantly contributed to or aggravated the condition.
True
Which of the following is not a leading cause of fatalities due to being struck by an object?
Excavation collapse
Approximately how many workers are injured annually in highway and construction sectors?
20,000
What is the main purpose of internal traffic control plans on job sites?
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