OSHA - 10 hour General Industry
Course Exam Questions & Answers11
1970 - ANSWERS-The OSHA Act became law in _____.
14,000 - ANSWERS-Before OSHA, more than _____ annual deaths were registered in the
workplace.
15 - ANSWERS-Today, despite OSHA's ongoing efforts, daily averages of ___ American workers
are still dying due to occupational related injuries and illnesses.
Railroads - ANSWERS-OSHA standard cover all of the following except:
-General Industry
-Shipyards
-Construction
-Railroads
The General Duty Clause - ANSWERS-Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act is referred to as the _____.
Covers all activities - ANSWERS-A horizontal standard is one that ____.
OSHA Priority Levels for inspection - ANSWERS-What are Imminent danger; Catastrophes and
fatalities; Employee complaints; and Programmed Inspections
15 - ANSWERS-If an employer wishes to contest a citation, they must do so within ____ days in
writing.
, 3 - ANSWERS-All citations shall be posted by the employer at or near the site of the violation for
a period of ___ days.
Serious - ANSWERS-A ____ violation is one that is likely to cause death or physical injury. It
carries a fine of up to $7,000.
Egregious - ANSWERS-_____ violations carry possible criminal prosecution with them whenever
issued by a CSHO. It's fines can be up to $250,000.
Employee Responsibility - ANSWERS-Section 5(a)(1)(b) refers to _____ to OSHA Act standards.
Other than serious - ANSWERS-_____ violations are not likely to cause death or serious injury.
They can carry fines less than $1,000.
Are Not - ANSWERS-Employers that are self-employed ____ covered by OSHA standards.
Industry wide organizations - ANSWERS-Consensus standards are developed by ______.
8 hours - ANSWERS-All fatalities or catastrophes involving three or more hospitalized employees
must be reported to OSHA within ____.
$70,000 - ANSWERS-Organizations may be fined up to _____ per willful violation.
Exposing - ANSWERS-The ____ is the employer whose actual employees are being exposed to a
hazard.
Creating - ANSWERS-The ____ employer is one who caused the hazard.
Course Exam Questions & Answers11
1970 - ANSWERS-The OSHA Act became law in _____.
14,000 - ANSWERS-Before OSHA, more than _____ annual deaths were registered in the
workplace.
15 - ANSWERS-Today, despite OSHA's ongoing efforts, daily averages of ___ American workers
are still dying due to occupational related injuries and illnesses.
Railroads - ANSWERS-OSHA standard cover all of the following except:
-General Industry
-Shipyards
-Construction
-Railroads
The General Duty Clause - ANSWERS-Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act is referred to as the _____.
Covers all activities - ANSWERS-A horizontal standard is one that ____.
OSHA Priority Levels for inspection - ANSWERS-What are Imminent danger; Catastrophes and
fatalities; Employee complaints; and Programmed Inspections
15 - ANSWERS-If an employer wishes to contest a citation, they must do so within ____ days in
writing.
, 3 - ANSWERS-All citations shall be posted by the employer at or near the site of the violation for
a period of ___ days.
Serious - ANSWERS-A ____ violation is one that is likely to cause death or physical injury. It
carries a fine of up to $7,000.
Egregious - ANSWERS-_____ violations carry possible criminal prosecution with them whenever
issued by a CSHO. It's fines can be up to $250,000.
Employee Responsibility - ANSWERS-Section 5(a)(1)(b) refers to _____ to OSHA Act standards.
Other than serious - ANSWERS-_____ violations are not likely to cause death or serious injury.
They can carry fines less than $1,000.
Are Not - ANSWERS-Employers that are self-employed ____ covered by OSHA standards.
Industry wide organizations - ANSWERS-Consensus standards are developed by ______.
8 hours - ANSWERS-All fatalities or catastrophes involving three or more hospitalized employees
must be reported to OSHA within ____.
$70,000 - ANSWERS-Organizations may be fined up to _____ per willful violation.
Exposing - ANSWERS-The ____ is the employer whose actual employees are being exposed to a
hazard.
Creating - ANSWERS-The ____ employer is one who caused the hazard.
