HAZWOPER 40 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
There are three major provisions specified in OSHA's Hazwoper Standard. What are th
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ey? - ans-Hazwoper for Cleanup Operations
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Hazwoper for Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
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Hazwoper for emergency response operations
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A TSD facility emergency response plant is a major provision of Hazwoper for TIme-
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Sensitive Disposal operations - ans-False
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The requirement for a safety and health program is a major provision of Hazwoper for c
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leanup operations - ans-True
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Which of the following does Hazwoper cover? - ans-
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Hazardous waste cleanup operations, hazardous waste treatment, storage, and dispos
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al facilities, hazardous waste emergency response operations
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Which of the following is a Hazwoper standard that covers employees involved with ha
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zardous waste operations and emergency response? - ans-
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OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120
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OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.165
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Approximately how many major provisions does Hazwoper have for cleanup operations
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? - ans-15
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What does this icon represent? - ans-Biohazard
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A generator of hazardous waste who in a calendar month generates no more than 1,00
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0 kilos of waste? - ans-Small quantity generator
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Where can the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency responds standard be fo
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und? - ans-OSHA's Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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,The individual responsible to the employer and with authority and knowledge necessary
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to implement the site safety and health plan and verify compliance with safety and hea
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lth requirements? - ans-Site safety supervisor
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What are the three elements of confined space? - ans-
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It has limited or restricted means for entry or exit
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It is not designed for continuous human occupancy
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Large enough/configured to enter and preform assigned work
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Approximately how many drums were removed from the Valley of the Drums waste site
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? - ans-17,000
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When were Hazwoper regulations put into effect? - ans-1989
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OSHA - ans-Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
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What is OSHA's mission? - ans-
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To save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers.
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How does OSHA carry out their mission? - ans-
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Developing job safety and health standards and enforcing them
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Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system sw sw sw sw sw
Providing training programs sw sw
OSHA State Plans - ans- sw sw sw swsw
programs operated by individual states that are OSHA approved
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Covers: private sector employees, state and local government workers
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Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? - ans-
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Public workers who are employed by state agencies and self employed workers
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Employers covered by OSHA's standards must display an "It's the Law" poster. What d
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oes this poster address? - ans-Safety and health information
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OSHA Standards - ans-General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture
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Where to OSHA standards appear? - ans-
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Title 29 in the Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR)
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Part 1910: General Industry
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Part 1926: Construction
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Part 1915, 1917, and 1918: Maritime
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These are also divided into subparts
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General Duty Clause - ans-Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act.
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,OSHA standards appear in the Code of Federal Regulations - ans-True
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OSHA standards fall into four categories: General Industry, Construction, Martitime, an
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d Agriculture - ans-True
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Where there is no specific OSHA standard, employers must comply with the OSHA Act'
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s: - ans-General Duty Clause
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OSHA workplace requirements - ans-
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Requires employers to maintain conditions and adopt practices reasonably necessary t
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o protect workers on the job
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Engineering controls - ans-First and best strategy for controlling hazards
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control hazards at their source
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eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards
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Training standards - ans- sw sw swsw
Require training on specific safety and health aspects of a job
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Employer designation of Certified, competent, or qualified
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Construction Training Requirements - ans- sw sw sw swsw
Required to handle poisions, caustics, or other harmful things
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Exposed to job sites with harmful plants/animals
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Required to handle flammable liquids, gases, or toxic material
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Required to enter confined or enclosed spacessw sw sw sw sw sw
29 CFR Part 1904 (3 forms) - ans-Log of work=related and illnesses (form 300)
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summary of work related injuries and illnesses (form 300a)
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Injury and illness incident report (form 301)
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OSHA Form 300 - ans-Log of work related injuries and illness
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used to list injuries and illnesses, and to track days away from work or days when work
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was restricted
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OSHA Form 301 - ans-*Injury and illness incident report
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Used to record more info about each case
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Employers can use workers compesnsation or insurance form
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OSHA Form 300a - ans-Summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
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shows totals for the year sw sw sw sw
company executive must certify sw sw sw
Medical Records and Exams - ans- sw sw sw sw swsw
upon request, employers must provide: medical records and exposure instances
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may provide medical exams or monitoring
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, Citations and Abatement Verification - ans-sw sw sw sw swsw
Employers must post OSHA citations and abatement verifications notices
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One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to: - ans-
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Provide training sw
What does OSHA require employers to post for 3 days? - ans-
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OSHA citations and abatement verification notices
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OSHA requires employers to maintain certain records on and report work related injurie
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s and illnesses. Which of the following is used for this process? - ans-
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Injury and illness report Form 301
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Log of work related unjuries and illnesses
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form 300a sw
The right of workers to be safe and healthy while on the job, without fear of punishment
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is spelled out in: - ans-Section 11(c) of the OSH Act
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During an OSHA inspection: - ans-You have the right to talk to the inspector privately
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The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers: - ans-
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The right to a safe and healthful workplace
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Workers must be trained in - ans-lockout/tagout
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fall hazards
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bloodborne pathogens sw
Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review: -
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ans-OSHA 300 logs and 300a summaries
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Stage of an OSHA inspection - ans-Stage 1: Opening conference
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Stage 2: Walkaround sw sw
Stage 3: Closing conferencesw sw sw
Opening conference - ans-presents credentials
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finds out if workers are represented
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makes sure representative participates in all phases of the inspection
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What are types of OSHA violations? - ans-repeat
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serious
willful
When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: - ans-
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Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed
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CORRECT ANSWERS
There are three major provisions specified in OSHA's Hazwoper Standard. What are th
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ey? - ans-Hazwoper for Cleanup Operations
sw swsw sw sw sw
Hazwoper for Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Hazwoper for emergency response operations
sw sw sw sw
A TSD facility emergency response plant is a major provision of Hazwoper for TIme-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Sensitive Disposal operations - ans-False
sw sw sw swsw
The requirement for a safety and health program is a major provision of Hazwoper for c
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
leanup operations - ans-True
sw sw swsw
Which of the following does Hazwoper cover? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Hazardous waste cleanup operations, hazardous waste treatment, storage, and dispos
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
al facilities, hazardous waste emergency response operations
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following is a Hazwoper standard that covers employees involved with ha
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
zardous waste operations and emergency response? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120
sw sw sw sw
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.165
sw sw sw sw
Approximately how many major provisions does Hazwoper have for cleanup operations
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
? - ans-15
sw swsw
What does this icon represent? - ans-Biohazard
sw sw sw sw sw swsw
A generator of hazardous waste who in a calendar month generates no more than 1,00
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
0 kilos of waste? - ans-Small quantity generator
sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw
Where can the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency responds standard be fo
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
und? - ans-OSHA's Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations
sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
,The individual responsible to the employer and with authority and knowledge necessary
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
to implement the site safety and health plan and verify compliance with safety and hea
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
lth requirements? - ans-Site safety supervisor
sw sw swsw sw sw
What are the three elements of confined space? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
It has limited or restricted means for entry or exit
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
It is not designed for continuous human occupancy
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Large enough/configured to enter and preform assigned work
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Approximately how many drums were removed from the Valley of the Drums waste site
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
? - ans-17,000
sw swsw
When were Hazwoper regulations put into effect? - ans-1989
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
OSHA - ans-Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw
What is OSHA's mission? - ans-
sw sw sw sw swsw
To save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
How does OSHA carry out their mission? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Developing job safety and health standards and enforcing them
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system sw sw sw sw sw
Providing training programs sw sw
OSHA State Plans - ans- sw sw sw swsw
programs operated by individual states that are OSHA approved
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Covers: private sector employees, state and local government workers
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Public workers who are employed by state agencies and self employed workers
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Employers covered by OSHA's standards must display an "It's the Law" poster. What d
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
oes this poster address? - ans-Safety and health information
sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw
OSHA Standards - ans-General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture
sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
Where to OSHA standards appear? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Title 29 in the Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR)
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Part 1910: General Industry
sw sw sw
Part 1926: Construction
sw sw
Part 1915, 1917, and 1918: Maritime
sw sw sw sw sw
These are also divided into subparts
sw sw sw sw sw
General Duty Clause - ans-Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act.
sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
,OSHA standards appear in the Code of Federal Regulations - ans-True
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
OSHA standards fall into four categories: General Industry, Construction, Martitime, an
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
d Agriculture - ans-True
sw sw swsw
Where there is no specific OSHA standard, employers must comply with the OSHA Act'
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
s: - ans-General Duty Clause
sw swsw sw sw
OSHA workplace requirements - ans-
sw sw sw swsw
Requires employers to maintain conditions and adopt practices reasonably necessary t
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
o protect workers on the job
sw sw sw sw sw
Engineering controls - ans-First and best strategy for controlling hazards
sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw
control hazards at their source
sw sw sw sw
eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Training standards - ans- sw sw swsw
Require training on specific safety and health aspects of a job
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Employer designation of Certified, competent, or qualified
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Construction Training Requirements - ans- sw sw sw swsw
Required to handle poisions, caustics, or other harmful things
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Exposed to job sites with harmful plants/animals
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Required to handle flammable liquids, gases, or toxic material
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Required to enter confined or enclosed spacessw sw sw sw sw sw
29 CFR Part 1904 (3 forms) - ans-Log of work=related and illnesses (form 300)
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw
summary of work related injuries and illnesses (form 300a)
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Injury and illness incident report (form 301)
sw sw sw sw sw sw
OSHA Form 300 - ans-Log of work related injuries and illness
sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw
used to list injuries and illnesses, and to track days away from work or days when work
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw s
was restricted
w sw
OSHA Form 301 - ans-*Injury and illness incident report
sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw
Used to record more info about each case
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Employers can use workers compesnsation or insurance form
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
OSHA Form 300a - ans-Summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
shows totals for the year sw sw sw sw
company executive must certify sw sw sw
Medical Records and Exams - ans- sw sw sw sw swsw
upon request, employers must provide: medical records and exposure instances
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
may provide medical exams or monitoring
sw sw sw sw sw
, Citations and Abatement Verification - ans-sw sw sw sw swsw
Employers must post OSHA citations and abatement verifications notices
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Provide training sw
What does OSHA require employers to post for 3 days? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
OSHA citations and abatement verification notices
sw sw sw sw sw
OSHA requires employers to maintain certain records on and report work related injurie
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
s and illnesses. Which of the following is used for this process? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Injury and illness report Form 301
sw sw sw sw sw
Log of work related unjuries and illnesses
sw sw sw sw sw sw
form 300a sw
The right of workers to be safe and healthy while on the job, without fear of punishment
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
is spelled out in: - ans-Section 11(c) of the OSH Act
sw sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
During an OSHA inspection: - ans-You have the right to talk to the inspector privately
sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
The right to a safe and healthful workplace
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Workers must be trained in - ans-lockout/tagout
sw sw sw sw sw swsw
fall hazards
sw
bloodborne pathogens sw
Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review: -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-OSHA 300 logs and 300a summaries
swsw sw sw sw sw sw
Stage of an OSHA inspection - ans-Stage 1: Opening conference
sw sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw
Stage 2: Walkaround sw sw
Stage 3: Closing conferencesw sw sw
Opening conference - ans-presents credentials
sw sw swsw sw
finds out if workers are represented
sw sw sw sw sw
makes sure representative participates in all phases of the inspection
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
What are types of OSHA violations? - ans-repeat
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
serious
willful
When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
