In addition to the OSHA "Log of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses", what other records
does OSHA require an employer to maintain?
Answer
OSHA form 301 or equivalent
The use of the term "Accident Proneness" has received considerable attention within the
safety community. Current thinking follows which of the following basic theories?
Answer
Accident proneness is a concept that has no validity in accident prevention work.
Which of the following organizations is responsible for design of pressure vessels in the
United States?
Answer
ASME
You are the safety director for a company that manufactures fiberglass reinforced plastic FRP
fuel tanks. The company has factories that manufacture the components, and an installation
group that installs them on the client's property. Which of the following regulatory agencies
would be most concerned with your operations?
Answer
EPA and OSHA
Which of the following agencies would have regulatory authority over a container of chemi-
cals used in your plant without a proper label?
Answer
OSHA
1
,Which is the best overall technique for a manager to use to have good working relations
among subordinate supervisors?
Answer
Ensure each subordinate supervisor understands his or her responsibilities and those of fel-
low subordinate supervisors.
Which of the following would be an example of "Dangerous Instrumentality"?
Answer
Firearm
A standard commercial liability insurance policy contains two integral components: a policy
jacket and a coverage part. That coverage part contains a schedule of hazards, which lists the
manual classifications of liability exposures, the rating basis, rates and the premiums. This
coverage part also contains the insuring agreements, additional definitions, exclusions, and
any other specific conditions of the coverage. All of the following coverage parts are valid
and available to business firms except?
Answer
CGL, APCL
Within the United States, breathing air in industrial applications is highly regulated and any
compressed oxygen used for respiration must meet certain minimum requirements. Who is
the regulator that provides this oversight and what grade is required for use as breathing
air?
Answer
Compressed Gas Association, Grade D
Which of the following manufacturing production "lines" would be the most conducive to
safe operations?
Answer
Straight process line
2
, A safety Director who normally works in an advisory capacity has been told that if she de-
tects any imminent hazards of specified types, she, may immediately and independently
shut down the operation involved. The directive is in writing and comes from the VP for
manufacturing. What type of authority is this?
Answer
Functional authority
The effect of a neutral or irrelevant event in an experiment that is intended to produce the
same reaction in a participant as if the event were of importance is called?
Answer
Hawthorne Effect
Which of the following terms completes this statement: Man can perform more complex op-
erations than a machine because he is more?
Answer
Flexible
An OSHA inspection at one of you construction sites resulted in a citation with penalty. The
citation and penalty proposal were contested within the the time frame required and have
now been sent to the first tier of the OSH Review Commission. OSHA has prepared extensive
historical data showing that your company has not had an exemplary safety record. The
Commission Administrative Law Judge presiding over the hearing can impose all of the fol-
lowing except?
Answer
Up to 7 times the penalty you would have received if you did not contest.
An audit of safety and health program management has revealed that the program has
failed to accomplish the stated objective of accident prevention. Accident rates are very
poor as is morale and discipline. Supervisors openly defy management authority and varying
standards exist throughout the company. Which of the following offers the best explanation
for the failure of safety program management?
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does OSHA require an employer to maintain?
Answer
OSHA form 301 or equivalent
The use of the term "Accident Proneness" has received considerable attention within the
safety community. Current thinking follows which of the following basic theories?
Answer
Accident proneness is a concept that has no validity in accident prevention work.
Which of the following organizations is responsible for design of pressure vessels in the
United States?
Answer
ASME
You are the safety director for a company that manufactures fiberglass reinforced plastic FRP
fuel tanks. The company has factories that manufacture the components, and an installation
group that installs them on the client's property. Which of the following regulatory agencies
would be most concerned with your operations?
Answer
EPA and OSHA
Which of the following agencies would have regulatory authority over a container of chemi-
cals used in your plant without a proper label?
Answer
OSHA
1
,Which is the best overall technique for a manager to use to have good working relations
among subordinate supervisors?
Answer
Ensure each subordinate supervisor understands his or her responsibilities and those of fel-
low subordinate supervisors.
Which of the following would be an example of "Dangerous Instrumentality"?
Answer
Firearm
A standard commercial liability insurance policy contains two integral components: a policy
jacket and a coverage part. That coverage part contains a schedule of hazards, which lists the
manual classifications of liability exposures, the rating basis, rates and the premiums. This
coverage part also contains the insuring agreements, additional definitions, exclusions, and
any other specific conditions of the coverage. All of the following coverage parts are valid
and available to business firms except?
Answer
CGL, APCL
Within the United States, breathing air in industrial applications is highly regulated and any
compressed oxygen used for respiration must meet certain minimum requirements. Who is
the regulator that provides this oversight and what grade is required for use as breathing
air?
Answer
Compressed Gas Association, Grade D
Which of the following manufacturing production "lines" would be the most conducive to
safe operations?
Answer
Straight process line
2
, A safety Director who normally works in an advisory capacity has been told that if she de-
tects any imminent hazards of specified types, she, may immediately and independently
shut down the operation involved. The directive is in writing and comes from the VP for
manufacturing. What type of authority is this?
Answer
Functional authority
The effect of a neutral or irrelevant event in an experiment that is intended to produce the
same reaction in a participant as if the event were of importance is called?
Answer
Hawthorne Effect
Which of the following terms completes this statement: Man can perform more complex op-
erations than a machine because he is more?
Answer
Flexible
An OSHA inspection at one of you construction sites resulted in a citation with penalty. The
citation and penalty proposal were contested within the the time frame required and have
now been sent to the first tier of the OSH Review Commission. OSHA has prepared extensive
historical data showing that your company has not had an exemplary safety record. The
Commission Administrative Law Judge presiding over the hearing can impose all of the fol-
lowing except?
Answer
Up to 7 times the penalty you would have received if you did not contest.
An audit of safety and health program management has revealed that the program has
failed to accomplish the stated objective of accident prevention. Accident rates are very
poor as is morale and discipline. Supervisors openly defy management authority and varying
standards exist throughout the company. Which of the following offers the best explanation
for the failure of safety program management?
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