EPHOC Module 10 Occupational Health
and Safety Complete Questions And
Answers
An employer requires employees working on the assembly line to wear hearing
protection. What type of hazard control is this considered to be? CORRECT ANSWERS
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? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS Administrative control
Noise induced hearing loss is generally considered: CORRECT ANSWERS Preventable
What are three responsibilities of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) as mandated in the OSH Act of 1970? CORRECT ANSWERS
Research, education, training
Which of the following federal government agencies was established by the OSH Act of
1970? CORRECT ANSWERS OSHA and NIOSH
The probability that an exposure will occur is a function of CORRECT ANSWERS All of
the above
Dusts are formed by what mechanism? CORRECT ANSWERS Mechanical
disintegration
In the agricultural industry, transmission of diseases between animals and humans is:
CORRECT ANSWERS Zoonoses
The OSHA General Duty Clause states CORRECT ANSWERS Every working man and
woman in the nation is to be provided with safe and healthful working conditions
Which US President signed the OSH Act? CORRECT ANSWERS Nixon
Citations issued by OSHA are financially beneficial to the OSHA Administrative office.
CORRECT ANSWERS False
and Safety Complete Questions And
Answers
An employer requires employees working on the assembly line to wear hearing
protection. What type of hazard control is this considered to be? CORRECT ANSWERS
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? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS Administrative control
Noise induced hearing loss is generally considered: CORRECT ANSWERS Preventable
What are three responsibilities of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) as mandated in the OSH Act of 1970? CORRECT ANSWERS
Research, education, training
Which of the following federal government agencies was established by the OSH Act of
1970? CORRECT ANSWERS OSHA and NIOSH
The probability that an exposure will occur is a function of CORRECT ANSWERS All of
the above
Dusts are formed by what mechanism? CORRECT ANSWERS Mechanical
disintegration
In the agricultural industry, transmission of diseases between animals and humans is:
CORRECT ANSWERS Zoonoses
The OSHA General Duty Clause states CORRECT ANSWERS Every working man and
woman in the nation is to be provided with safe and healthful working conditions
Which US President signed the OSH Act? CORRECT ANSWERS Nixon
Citations issued by OSHA are financially beneficial to the OSHA Administrative office.
CORRECT ANSWERS False
