OSHA 10 and Final Review | 52 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

What rights do you have under the OSHA act? - Right to a safe and healthful workplace. Right to training. Right to be free from retaliation for excising safety and health rights. What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act signed by president Nixon? - 1970 Job sites must have a safety health program. The program must provide for_________ inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person. - Frequent and Regular The employer must instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of______ and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. - Unsafe Conditions If the work environment can be physically changed to prevent hazard exposure then the hazard can be eliminated with an_____ -Engineering control In order to qualify for a focused inspection an employer has to have a designated_____ person who is responsible for implementing the program plan. - Competent The OSHA act covers all employees and employers in... - The 50 states, DC and all US territories. Ladders must be inspected by a competent person_____ - Prior to use What is OSHA's number one inspection priority? - Imminent Danger Personal Protective equipment such as prescription glasses, weather gear, and regular work clothing is provided by___ - The Employee Side rails of portable ladders must be at least___ inches wide. - 11.5Rungs of a job made ladder must be ______ inches apart. - 10 to 12 What is the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry? - Falls How high are you allowed to build a scaffold that is 5 feet wide by 7 feet long, before you have to tie, guy, or brace the scaffold? - 20 Feet OSHA recordkeeping rule requires most employers with more that 10 employees to keep a log of injury and illness. This form is called the ___ - OSHA 300A log Hole covers are required for holes___ inches and larger. - 2 Fall protection systems must be designed by a ____ person. - Qualified Machines and equipment with exposed rotating and moving parts must be ____ - Guarded The Right to Know Act refers to the _______ _______ ______ - Hazard Communication Standard Scaffolds must be erected and dismantled by workers who have been trained by the ____ person. - Competent