OSHA 10 -Hour General Industry new exam study guide solution 2023 OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA's responsibility: - Worker safety and health protection. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 - Congressional act that created OSHA OSHA's Mission: - To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers. The OSH Act - Public Law 91 -596 OSHA covers - All private sector employers. OSHA does not cover - Self-employed, farming families, mine workers Fatality Catastrophe (FAT/CAT) Reports - Incident reports that are posted to the OSHA website every week that contain the date of an incident, the company involved, location, and and a p reliminary description. Right to Know standard - Hazard Communication OSHA 300 - a log of work related injuries and illnesses that require more than first aid treatment General Duty Clause: Section 5(a)(1) - requires employers to "furnish a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees." OSHA may cite the following violations: - willful violation, serious violation, other -than-
serious violation, and repeated violation Falls - the most common cause of on -the-job injuries to construction workers. Guardrails and toeboards must be provided around every open -sided platform or runway at _____ height - 4 feet or higher off the ground or next level Primary methods available to protect workers from fall hazards: - Fall protection equipment, safe ladder u sage, training The most common fall prevention system - Guardrail A barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevent falling - Guardrail Maximum distance a safety net can be below working surface - 30 feet Amount of force a safety n et must be able to absorb - a falling 400 -pound bag of sand Person Fall Arrest System - Stops a person that is already falling Workers must wear a full -body harness when working - 10 feet or height above the working surface or in a bucket truck or aerial lift Voluntary safety and health programs are effective ways to: - Reduce work related injuries and illnesses, improve morale and productivity and reduce workers' compensation costs Questions that should be asked in an accident investigation - who, what , when, where, why, and how Hazards can be controlled by Engineering Controls - the work environment and the job itself should be designed to eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards Hazards can be controlled by Administrative Controls - exercise breaks and rotation of workers Hazards can be controlled by Personal Protective Equipment - clothing or equipment when hazard exposure cannot completely be eliminated Hazards can be controlled by Communication of Safe Work Practices - general workplace r ules and other operation -specific rules PPE - Personal Protective Equipment PPE for the eyes and face is designed to prevent or reduce your chances of being injured by flying objects, sparks or other particles. - Safety Glasses, Goggles, Face Shields, Welding Helmets or Hand Sheilds Hard Hat Suspension System - acts as a shock ab sorber and should be adjusted to fit comfortable but securely Class G hard hats - Protection from falling objects and electrical shocks up to 2,200 volts Class E hard hats - Protection from falling object and electrical shocks up to 20,000 volts
serious violation, and repeated violation Falls - the most common cause of on -the-job injuries to construction workers. Guardrails and toeboards must be provided around every open -sided platform or runway at _____ height - 4 feet or higher off the ground or next level Primary methods available to protect workers from fall hazards: - Fall protection equipment, safe ladder u sage, training The most common fall prevention system - Guardrail A barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevent falling - Guardrail Maximum distance a safety net can be below working surface - 30 feet Amount of force a safety n et must be able to absorb - a falling 400 -pound bag of sand Person Fall Arrest System - Stops a person that is already falling Workers must wear a full -body harness when working - 10 feet or height above the working surface or in a bucket truck or aerial lift Voluntary safety and health programs are effective ways to: - Reduce work related injuries and illnesses, improve morale and productivity and reduce workers' compensation costs Questions that should be asked in an accident investigation - who, what , when, where, why, and how Hazards can be controlled by Engineering Controls - the work environment and the job itself should be designed to eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards Hazards can be controlled by Administrative Controls - exercise breaks and rotation of workers Hazards can be controlled by Personal Protective Equipment - clothing or equipment when hazard exposure cannot completely be eliminated Hazards can be controlled by Communication of Safe Work Practices - general workplace r ules and other operation -specific rules PPE - Personal Protective Equipment PPE for the eyes and face is designed to prevent or reduce your chances of being injured by flying objects, sparks or other particles. - Safety Glasses, Goggles, Face Shields, Welding Helmets or Hand Sheilds Hard Hat Suspension System - acts as a shock ab sorber and should be adjusted to fit comfortable but securely Class G hard hats - Protection from falling objects and electrical shocks up to 2,200 volts Class E hard hats - Protection from falling object and electrical shocks up to 20,000 volts
