E010 Tulane EPHOC – Occupational Safety and Health Quiz 2026 –
Study Guide and Practice Questions
An employer requires employees working on the assembly line to wear hearing protection.
What type of hazard control is this considered to be?
A. personal protective equipment
B. administrative control
C. engineering controls
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ A. personal protective equipment
An employer installs a ventilation hood over the casting in the foundry. The ventilation hood is
designed to pull contaminated air away from the workers' breathing zone. What type of hazard
control is this considered to be?
A. personal protective equipment
B. administrative control
C. engineering controls
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ C. engineering controls
An automobile manufacturer rotates employees working on an assembly line to change
positions on the line every 4 hours to reduce musculoskeletal stress. What type of hazard
control is this considered to be?
A. personal protective equipment
B. administrative control
C. engineering controls
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ B. administrative control
, Noise induced hearing loss is generally considered:
A. more likely to occur among young, white males
B. due to heredity
C. due to occupations with constant noise levels lower than 85 dBA
D. preventable - correct answer ✔✔ D. preventable
What are three responsibilities of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) as mandated in the OSH Act of 1970?
A. research, education, training
B. research, service, outreach
C. research, standard writing, enforcement
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ A. research, education, training
Which of the following federal government agencies was established by the OSH Act of 1970?
A. OSHA
B. NIOSH
C. MSHA
D. both A and B
E. both A and C - correct answer ✔✔ D. both A and B
The probability that an exposure will occur is a function of:
Study Guide and Practice Questions
An employer requires employees working on the assembly line to wear hearing protection.
What type of hazard control is this considered to be?
A. personal protective equipment
B. administrative control
C. engineering controls
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ A. personal protective equipment
An employer installs a ventilation hood over the casting in the foundry. The ventilation hood is
designed to pull contaminated air away from the workers' breathing zone. What type of hazard
control is this considered to be?
A. personal protective equipment
B. administrative control
C. engineering controls
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ C. engineering controls
An automobile manufacturer rotates employees working on an assembly line to change
positions on the line every 4 hours to reduce musculoskeletal stress. What type of hazard
control is this considered to be?
A. personal protective equipment
B. administrative control
C. engineering controls
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ B. administrative control
, Noise induced hearing loss is generally considered:
A. more likely to occur among young, white males
B. due to heredity
C. due to occupations with constant noise levels lower than 85 dBA
D. preventable - correct answer ✔✔ D. preventable
What are three responsibilities of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) as mandated in the OSH Act of 1970?
A. research, education, training
B. research, service, outreach
C. research, standard writing, enforcement
D. none of the above - correct answer ✔✔ A. research, education, training
Which of the following federal government agencies was established by the OSH Act of 1970?
A. OSHA
B. NIOSH
C. MSHA
D. both A and B
E. both A and C - correct answer ✔✔ D. both A and B
The probability that an exposure will occur is a function of:
