ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND RATIONALES
●● What agency was created as a result of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act?
Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
●● What is OSHA's mission?
Answer: To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of
America's workers.
●● What is one responsibility of employers under OSHA?
Answer: To provide a workplace free from recognized hazards.
●● What must employers do regarding OSHA standards?
Answer: Be familiar with mandatory OSHA standards and make copies
available to employees for review upon request.
●● What should employers do if a fatality occurs in the workplace?
Answer: Report it to OSHA.
,●● What rights do employers have under OSHA?
Answer: Seek free advice and on-site consultation from OSHA.
●● What is one responsibility of employees under OSHA?
Answer: Comply with all applicable OSHA standards.
●● What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Answer: Receive adequate training and information about safety and
health hazards.
●● What are OSHA's recordkeeping requirements intended for?
Answer: To monitor occupational safety and health problems and
identify high-hazard industries.
●● What is the highest priority for OSHA inspections?
Answer: Imminent Danger: inspecting workplaces where a danger exists
that could cause death or serious physical harm.
●● What must employers do with citations received from OSHA?
Answer: Post a copy of each citation at or near the place where the
violation occurred for 3 days or until the violation is corrected.
●● What defines a 'Serious' violation under OSHA?
,Answer: A violation where there is substantial probability that death or
serious physical harm could result.
●● What is the 'General Duty Clause' in the OSH Act?
Answer: It allows employers to be cited for dangerous activities even if
there is no specific standard forbidding them.
●● What should employees do if they believe hazardous conditions exist
in their workplace?
Answer: Request that OSHA investigate.
●● What is required of employers regarding personal protective
equipment (PPE)?
Answer: Determine if PPE should be used and pay for most required
PPE.
●● What is the role of OSHA compliance officers during inspections?
Answer: To conduct inspections and ensure compliance with safety
standards.
●● What is one of the penalties for a 'Willful' violation?
Answer: OSHA may propose large penalties for each willful violation.
●● What is the purpose of follow-up inspections by OSHA?
, Answer: To monitor compliance after a citation has been issued.
●● What should employees do if they experience a job-related injury or
illness?
Answer: Report it to their employer and seek treatment promptly.
●● What is the significance of the OSHA 'It's the law!' poster?
Answer: It informs employees of their rights and responsibilities under
OSHA.
●● What can employees do if they believe they are exposed to imminent
danger?
Answer: Refuse to do the job in good faith.
●● What is one way employers can be involved in job safety and health?
Answer: Take an active role in developing safety and health programs.
●● What happens if an employer chooses to appeal an OSHA citation?
Answer: The appeal must be done formally in writing within 15 working
days of receiving the citation.
●● What is the purpose of OSHA's inspections?
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND RATIONALES
●● What agency was created as a result of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act?
Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
●● What is OSHA's mission?
Answer: To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of
America's workers.
●● What is one responsibility of employers under OSHA?
Answer: To provide a workplace free from recognized hazards.
●● What must employers do regarding OSHA standards?
Answer: Be familiar with mandatory OSHA standards and make copies
available to employees for review upon request.
●● What should employers do if a fatality occurs in the workplace?
Answer: Report it to OSHA.
,●● What rights do employers have under OSHA?
Answer: Seek free advice and on-site consultation from OSHA.
●● What is one responsibility of employees under OSHA?
Answer: Comply with all applicable OSHA standards.
●● What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Answer: Receive adequate training and information about safety and
health hazards.
●● What are OSHA's recordkeeping requirements intended for?
Answer: To monitor occupational safety and health problems and
identify high-hazard industries.
●● What is the highest priority for OSHA inspections?
Answer: Imminent Danger: inspecting workplaces where a danger exists
that could cause death or serious physical harm.
●● What must employers do with citations received from OSHA?
Answer: Post a copy of each citation at or near the place where the
violation occurred for 3 days or until the violation is corrected.
●● What defines a 'Serious' violation under OSHA?
,Answer: A violation where there is substantial probability that death or
serious physical harm could result.
●● What is the 'General Duty Clause' in the OSH Act?
Answer: It allows employers to be cited for dangerous activities even if
there is no specific standard forbidding them.
●● What should employees do if they believe hazardous conditions exist
in their workplace?
Answer: Request that OSHA investigate.
●● What is required of employers regarding personal protective
equipment (PPE)?
Answer: Determine if PPE should be used and pay for most required
PPE.
●● What is the role of OSHA compliance officers during inspections?
Answer: To conduct inspections and ensure compliance with safety
standards.
●● What is one of the penalties for a 'Willful' violation?
Answer: OSHA may propose large penalties for each willful violation.
●● What is the purpose of follow-up inspections by OSHA?
, Answer: To monitor compliance after a citation has been issued.
●● What should employees do if they experience a job-related injury or
illness?
Answer: Report it to their employer and seek treatment promptly.
●● What is the significance of the OSHA 'It's the law!' poster?
Answer: It informs employees of their rights and responsibilities under
OSHA.
●● What can employees do if they believe they are exposed to imminent
danger?
Answer: Refuse to do the job in good faith.
●● What is one way employers can be involved in job safety and health?
Answer: Take an active role in developing safety and health programs.
●● What happens if an employer chooses to appeal an OSHA citation?
Answer: The appeal must be done formally in writing within 15 working
days of receiving the citation.
●● What is the purpose of OSHA's inspections?
