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OSHA stands for - ANSWER -Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's focus four injuries are - ANSWER -falls
caught in
struck by
electrical
OSHA's mission is to save _____ and prevent _____ - ANSWER -lives
injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through ____ -
ANSWER -inspections
OSHA was formed because ____ were increasing - ANSWER -injuries and illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President ____ in December of ____. - ANSWER -Nixon
1970
in the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? (5) - ANSWER -imminent
danger
fatality or hospitalizations
worker complaints/referrals
targeted/random inspections
follow-up inspections
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are? - ANSWER -willful -
$134,000
serious - $13,000
other than serious - $13,000
repeated - $134,000
the general duty clause (section 5(a)(1)) states that the ____ must provide a workplace
free from ____ hazards - ANSWER -employer
recognized
PPE stands for - ANSWER -personal protective equipment
the effects of workplace injuries and illnesses can include (5) - ANSWER -lower morale
increased cost to retain workers
slower production rates
higher turnover
, increased workers comp rates
CFR stands for - ANSWER -Code of Federal Regulations
OSHA standards are found in the ____ CFR - ANSWER -29
part ____ contains record keeping standards - ANSWER -1904
part ____ contains general industry standards - ANSWER -1910
part ____ contains construction industry standards - ANSWER -1926
a _____ standard applies to all industries - ANSWER -horizontal
a _____ standard applies to only certain industries - ANSWER -vertical
direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ____ companies - ANSWER -
insurance
an example of a direct cost is - ANSWER -physical therapy
indirect costs are _____ to identify and quantify - ANSWER -
indirect costs are usually paid by the - ANSWER -
an example of an indirect cost - ANSWER -
a company's _____ modification rate is determined by the company's own record of
accidents and losses - ANSWER -experience
EMR formula: - ANSWER -EMR = actual losses / expected losses
the best method to prevent injuries is to - ANSWER -prevent the hazard
the second best way to prevent injuries is to - ANSWER -eliminate the hazard
the third best way to prevent injuries is to - ANSWER -control exposure
the preferred method to control exposure is - ANSWER -engineering
the second best way to control exposure is - ANSWER -administrative
the least preferred way to control exposure is - ANSWER -PPE
hazard + exposure = - ANSWER -injury