Unit 1 OSHA Exam Questions and Answers 100% Verified

OSHA - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Act - ANSWER-Passed by Nixon 1970- Johnson 1964 put work force group together Is OSH Act included with standards? - ANSWER-False Why OSHA? (1970) - ANSWER-not doing well, 2.5 mill disabled workers, 300,00 new occupational disease cases,14,000 worker deaths (4,585 total in 2013) (67% decline) Top 3 occupations with high fatal work injury RATE - ANSWER-logging, fishers, aircraft Highest NUMBER of fatality - ANSWER-Truck drivers Rate formula - ANSWER-# x 200 / man hours (uses rate bc it equalizes) Purpose of OSH Act - ANSWER-encourage employers, research, establish responsibilities and rights (reduce injuries(fines), safety, environmental all part of it, rights (file complaint)) Example of why OSH Act was established - ANSWER-asbestos BLS - ANSWER-Bureau of labor statistics Why BLS - ANSWER-(4)- so osha doesn't throw of #s to look good OTI - ANSWER-OSHA Training Institute Federal OSHA - ANSWER-Not in all states, 50% Does PA have federal osha? - ANSWER-Yes OSH Act Coverage in 50 states - ANSWER-either directly by federal OSHA or through an OSHA-approved state program Most strict OSHA - ANSWER-CALI OSHA does not apply to.. - ANSWER-state and local governments, self-owned companies (no employees), farms (family), state planned programs