QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mission of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to - Answer-save
lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of American workers.
To accomplish (OSHA).... - Answer-federal and state governments work in partnership
with the 111 million working men and women and their 7 million employers who are
covered by the (OSHA) in 1970.
If a standard does not specifically address a hazard the general duty clause must be
what? - Answer-invoked
Failing to adhere the general duty clause (GDC) can what? - Answer-result in heavy
fines for your employer.
In practice, (OSHA), court precedent, and the review commission have est. that if the
following elements are present then a what may be issued? - Answer-a general duty
clause citation
If you have been discriminated against for asserting your OSHA rights, you have the
right to? - Answer-file a compliant with the OSHA area office within 30 days of the
incident. (Make sure you file your compliant asap as the time is strictly enforced). also u
have the right to see any medical records that your employer obtained ab you.
Your employer is required by... - Answer-OSHA 29 CFR 1926.33 and OSHA 29
CFR1910.1020 to maintain your medical records for 30 years after you leave
employment.
if you are employed for less than 1 year, the employer can.. - Answer-maintain your
records or give them to you when you leave the job.
Catastrophe inspections - Answer-is performed after an accident that requires
hospitalization of 3 or more workers. (Employers are required to report fatalities and
catastrophes to OSHA within 8 hours)
Competent Pearson means: - Answer-one of who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings of working conditions which are unsanitary,
, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt
corrective measures to eliminate them.
saftey record - Answer-is more than the number of days a company has worked without
an accident.
safety is? - Answer-learned behavior and attitude.
safety is a way of? - Answer-working that must be incorporated into the company as a
culture.
Safety Culture - Answer-is created when the whole company sees the value of safe
work environment.
companies with strong safety culture usually have - Answer-less turnover
studies have shown... - Answer-that the hidden cost of accidents can and usually do
exceed the direct cost of accidents from 2 - 7 times.
these hidden expenses include the costs associated with: - Answer-*Training
replacement workers
*Accident investigation and corrective measures
*Scheduling delays
*Lost productivity
*Repairing damaged equipment and property
*Absenteeism
unsafe condition - Answer-is a physical state that is different from the acceptable,
normal,or correct condition found on the job site. (usually causes accident) (it can be
anything that reduces the degree of safety normally present)
some examples of Unsafe Conditions are: - Answer--inadequate supports or guards
-inadequate warning systems
-poor housekeeping
-poor lighting
The three categories of on the job events are: - Answer-injuries, accidents, ans
incidents.
An injury is - Answer-anything that requires treatment, even minor first aid.
risk - Answer-is a measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an
event.
probability - Answer-is the chance that a given event will occur.